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The physics of destructive earthquakes /

This book is a concise introduction to the interactions between earthquakes and human-built structures (buildings, dams, bridges, power plants, pipelines and more). It focuses on the ways in which these interactions illustrate the application of basic physics principles and concepts, including inert...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Thomas, Frederick (Ph.D. in science education) (Autor), Chaney, Robert (Professor of mathematics) (Autor), Tseng, Richard (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2018]
Colección:IOP (Series). Release 5.
IOP concise physics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book is a concise introduction to the interactions between earthquakes and human-built structures (buildings, dams, bridges, power plants, pipelines and more). It focuses on the ways in which these interactions illustrate the application of basic physics principles and concepts, including inertia, force, shear, energy, acceleration, elasticity, friction and stability.
Notas:"Version: 20181001"--Title page verso.
"A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
Also available in print.
Público:Independent learners, STEM teachers, those in introductory college courses in physical science, physics, engineering, geology, or mathematics.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781643270784
9781643270760
ISSN:2053-2571