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Understanding earthquake disasters /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, N.Y. :
McGraw-Hill Education,
[2010]
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- A. Author's profile
- B. Dedication
- C. Preface
- D. List of symbols
- E. List of acronyms
- 1. Global seismicity
- Introduction
- The circum pacific belt
- The alpine-himalayan belt
- Other regions of seismicity
- Topography
- Earthquake catalogs
- Conclusion
- References
- 2. Plate tectonics
- Introduction
- Plates
- Some assumptions in the theory of plate tectonics
- Causes of plate motion
- Interplate and intraplate earthquakes
- Conclusion
- References
- 3. Seismic waves
- Introduction
- Seismic waves
- Propagation of seismic waves
- Internal structure of the earth
- Different phases of seismic waves
- Earthquake damage and seismic waves
- Conclusion
- References
- 4. Earthquakes and faults
- Introduction
- What is a fault?
- Different aspects of faults
- Evidence of active faults
- Damage implications
- Conclusion
- References
- 5. Tectonic evolution of the indian plate
- Introduction
- Boundaries of the indian plate
- Geological time scale
- Evolution in time
- Main tectonic units
- Tectonic evolution
- Tectonics and seismicity
- Conclusion
- References
- 6. Seismicity of india
- Introduction
- Great earthquakes in india
- The assam earthquake of 12th june 1897
- The kangra earthquake of april 4, 1905
- The bihar?nepal earthquake of january 15, 1934
- The andaman earthquake of june 26, 1941
- The assam earthquake of august 15, 1950
- The sumatra earthquake of december 26, 2004
- Future implications
- Other important disastrous earthquakes in india
- Conclusion
- References
- 7. Measures of an earthquake, magnitude, and intensity
- Introduction
- Magnitude
- Some common magnitude scales
- Relation between magnitude and other aspects of an earthquake
- Intensity
- Conclusion
- References
- 8. Seismic zoning
- Introduction
- Background
- Method of making a seismic zoning map
- Different seismic zoning maps of india
- Applications
- Seismic micro zoning
- Conclusion
- References
- 9. Ground damage
- Introduction
- Topographic and surface distortions
- Liquefaction
- Fissures
- Earthquake fountains
- Sand boils
- Mud flows
- Mud volcano
- Ground and surface water
- Land slides
- Conclusion
- References
- 10. Tsunamis and earthquakes
- Introduction
- Examples
- Cause
- Effects
- The tsunami generated by the sumatra earthquake of december 26, 2004
- Causes of disaster
- What can be done?
- Conclusion
- References
- 11. Stone and brick masonry houses
- Introduction
- Stone walls
- Timber framed construction
- Timber frame with masonry infill
- Brick masonry
- Composite construction
- Site effects
- Conclusion
- References
- 12. Multistorey buildings
- Introduction
- Krishna complex
- Site selection
- Foundation
- Planning and architectural configuration
- Structural details
- Nonstructural elements
- Lack of coherent construction
- Construction material and site supervision
- What can be done
- Conclusion
- References
- 13. Lifelines and infrastructure
- Introduction
- Water supply
- Electricity supply
- Medical facilities
- Transport systems
- Industry
- Communications
- Schools
- What can be done?
- Conclusion
- References
- 14. Recording and interpretation
- Introduction
- The recording instrument
- Determination of epicenter
- Determination of depth of focus
- Determination of depth of bedrock
- Conclusion
- References
- 15. What can be done
- Introduction
- Earthquake prediction
- What to do when caught in an earthquake
- What to do and not to do once you are sure that the earthquake is over
- How to prepare for the next earthquake
- Long-term measures
- Conclusion
- References
- A. Appendix i
- Magnitude energy relation
- References
- B. Appendix ii
- References
- C. Bibliography
- D. Glossary.