Basic geotechnical earthquake engineering /

About the Book: A basic textbook on geotechnical earthquake engineering. It is lucidly written and is suitable for undergraduate as well as first year postgraduate course in civil engineering with soil mechanics and foundation engineering at undergraduate level as prerequisite. Key Features: Subject...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kumar, Kamlesh, 1950-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi : New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, ©2008.
Temas:
Earthquake engineering > India.
Soil dynamics.
Soil mechanics.
Génie parasismique > Inde.
Sols > Dynamique.
Mécanique des sols.
soil mechanics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > Earthquake.
Earthquake engineering
Soil dynamics
Soil mechanics
India
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Introduction to Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
  • 1.1. Introduction
  • 1.2. Earthquake Records
  • 1.3. Earthquake Records of India
  • Chapter 2. Earthquakes
  • 2.1. Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes
  • 2.2. Seismic Waves
  • 2.3. Faults
  • 2.4. Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity
  • Chapter 3. Seismic Hazards in India
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Earthquake Hazards in India
  • 3.3. Earthquake Hazards in The North Eastern Region
  • 3.4. Frequency of Earthquake
  • 3.5. Earthquake Prediction
  • 3.6. Earthquake Hazard Zonation, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation
  • 3.7. Earthquake Resistant Structures
  • 3.8. Awareness Campaign
  • Chapter 4. Dynamic Soil Properties
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Soil Properties for Dynamic Loading
  • 4.3. Types of Soils
  • 4.4. Measuring Dynamic Soil Properties
  • Chapter 5. Site Seismicity, Seismic Soil Response, and Design Earthquake
  • 5.1. Site Seismicity
  • 5.2. Seismic Soil Response
  • 5.3. Design Earthquake
  • Chapter 6. Liquefaction
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Factors Governing Liquefaction in the Field
  • 6.3. Liquefaction Analysis
  • 6.4. Antiliquefaction Measures
  • Chapter 7. Earthquake Resistant Design of Shallow Foundation
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Bearing Capacity Analysis for Liquefied Soil
  • 7.3. Granular Soil with Earthquake Induced Pore Water Pressure
  • 7.4. Bearing Capacity Analysis for Cohesive Soil Weakened by Earthquake
  • Chapter 8. Earthquake Resistant Design of Deep Foundation
  • 8.1. Introduction
  • 8.2. Design Criteria
  • Chapter 9. Slope Stability Analyses for Earthquakes
  • 9.1. Introduction
  • 9.2. Inertia Slope Stability-Pseudostatic Method
  • 9.3. Inertia Slope Stability Newmark Method
  • 9.4. Weakening Slope Stability-Flow Slides
  • 9.5. Weakening Slope Stability-Liquefaction Induced Lateral Spreading
  • Chapter 10. Retaining Wall Analyses for Earthquakes
  • 10.1. Introduction
  • 10.2. Pseudostatic Method
  • 10.3. Retaining Wall Analysis for Liquefied Soil
  • 10.4. Retaining Wall Analyses for Weakened Soil
  • 10.5. Restrained Retaining Walls
  • 10.6. Temporary Retaining Walls
  • Chapter 11. Earthquake Resistant Design of Buildings
  • 11.1. Introduction
  • 11.2. Earthquake Resisting Performance Expectation
  • 11.3. Key Material Parameters For Effective Earthquake Resistant Design
  • 11.4. Earthquake Design Level Ground Motion
  • 11.5. Derivation of Ductile Design Response Spectra
  • 11.6. Analysis and Earthquake Resistant Design Principles
  • 11.7. Earthquake Resistant Structural Systems
  • 11.8. The Importance and Implications of Structural Regularity
  • 11.9. Methods of Analysis.

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