Earthquake geodynamics : seismic case studies
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Earthquake geodynamics : seismic case studies
（Advances in earthquake engineering / series editors D.E. Beskos & E. Kausel, v. 12）
WIT Press, c2004
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Unless the geological, tectonic, seismological and engineering aspects of earthquakes are mastered, constructions will never be safe. A thorough knowledge of earthquake geodynamics is also vital if the safety/cost ratio of all constructions is to be increased. Containing contributions from renowned geoscientists with first-hand experience, this book discusses various aspects of earthquake geodynamics in seismically active regions. The chapters include lessons learnt from earthquakes that have struck urban areas during the past two decades and cover a wide variety of topics including the analysis of seismic sequences, the study of surficial deformation and geophysical techniques for microzonation purposes.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: The 1999 earthquake in Izmit - the study of actualistic strike-slip tectonic form Introduction
- Geodynamic - seismotectonic setting
- General description of seismic faults
- Detailed description of fault segments
- Tectonic forms and structures
- Discussion and conclusions Chapter 2: The Gujarat, West India Earthquake (26 January 2001): A geodynamic episode in an intra-plate compressional regime Introduction
- The geodynamic regime of India
- The seimotectonic regime of the major area
- The tectonic structure of the affected area
- Seismic ruptures and seimic fault
- Discussion and conclusions Chapter 3: Contribution of GIS to analysis of the 7 September 1999 Athens earthquake Introduction
- Data
- Data analysis
- Discussion Chapter 4: The neotectonic macrostructures and the geological basement, the main factors controlling the spatial distribution of the damage and geodynamic phenomena resulting from the Kalamata (13 September 1986) and Athens (7 September 1999) earthquakes Introduction
- The case of Kalamata
- The case of Athens
- Discussion and conclusions Chapter 5: A sequence of low magnitude earthquakes as a result of local tectonic activation: the case of the Psachna area, Evia Island, Greece Introduction
- Methodology
- Data analysis
- Results
- Conclusions Chapter 6: The 26 July 2001 Skyros (north Aegean Sea, Greece) earthquake Introduction
- Data: instrumental seismicity - foreshock activity
- Discussion and conclusions Chapter 7: Surficial expression of seismic faults and urban planning Introduction
- The Kalamata earthquake (13 September 1986, Ms= 6.0)
- The Greneva-Kozani earthquake (13 May 1995, Ms= 6.6)
- The Egio earthquake (15 June 1995, Ms= 6.1)
- The Parnitha (Athens) earthquake (9 September 1999, Ms= 5.9)
- Discussion and conclusions Chapter 8: Active faults and seismic hazard assessment at municipality level - the case of Tenea (Corinthia, Greece) Introduction
- Geology and tectonics
- Seismological data
- Examination of population centres and infrastructure
- Discussion and conclusions Chapter 9: Seismically-triggered landslide risk assessment Introduction
- Geological setting of the area
- Data collection and database construction
- Results and conclusions Chapter 10: Low-strain techniques used for microzoning studies in soft rock areas in Greece Introduction
- Methodology
- Elastic moduli determination
- Case histories Chapter 11: Parameters of intensity distribution in the Izmit and Duzce (Turkey) earthquakes Introduction
- Seismic faults
- Concomitant geodynamic phenomena
- Intensity evaluation - geographic distribution
- Conclusions Chapter 12: Seismic strike-slip faults on a major boundary transverse to the Apenninic chain
- the case of the Molise (S. Italy) earthquake (31 October 2002) Introduction
- Geodynamic frame of the Italian peninsula
- Geological frame and seismotectonic regime of the wider affected area
- The earthquake parameters
- Tectonic structures, geotechnical effects and damage distribution
- Discussion and conclusions
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