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Fundamentals of Earthquake-Resistant Construction

ISBN: 978-0-471-83981-1
Hardcover
328 pages
February 1993
List Price: US $165.00
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Written for engineers without a background in seismic design. Provides design standards and parameters, explaining how to interpret and apply them. Examines and recommends procedures to accommodate the enormous forces and variations in effects common to major earthquakes. Covers practical aspects of soil behavior and structural and foundation design. Gives tips on special construction situations: foundations, dams and retaining walls, strengthening existing structures and construction over active faults.
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