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  • Living Under the Threat of Earthquakes

    Short and Long-term Management of Earthquake Risks and Damage Prevention in Nepal

    Edited by Jörn H. Kruhl, Uwe E. Dorka, Rameshwar Adhikari ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book addresses earthquakes, with a special focus on the Ghorka earthquake, which struck parts of central Nepal in April 2015. Drawing on this disastrous event, it closely examines various aspects of earthquakes in contributions prepared by international experts. The topics covered include: the geological and geophysical background of seismicity; a detailed inventory of the damage done by the ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

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    by Daniele Fabrizio Bignami ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    Disaster risk is increasing, not only in number of events, but also in incurred losses. Such increases are being driven also by the growing exposure of assets, due to the rapid urban growth, because vulnerability decreases as countries develop, but not enough to compensate. The situation will be more and more critical, due to the growth of the amount of the building stock. Thus we need new ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Earthquake Disaster Simulation of Civil Infrastructures

    From Tall Buildings to Urban Areas

    by Xinzheng Lu, Hong Guan ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Based on more than 12 years of systematic investigation on earthquake disaster simulation of civil infrastructures, this book covers the major research outcomes including a number of novel computational models, high performance computing methods and realistic visualization techniques for tall buildings and urban areas, with particular emphasize on collapse prevention and mitigation in extreme ... Read more

    $170.09 USD

  • Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics in Memory of Ragnar Sigbjörnsson

    Selected Topics

    Edited by Rajesh Rupakhety, Símon Ólafsson ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book presents methods and results that cover and extend beyond the state-of-the-art in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering. Most of the chapters are based on the keynote lectures at the International Conference in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (ICESD), held in Reykjavik, Iceland, on June 12-14, 2017. The conference is being organised in memory of late Professor ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Impact of Long-Period Ground Motions on Structural Design: A Case Study for Bucharest, Romania

    by Florin Pavel, Viorel Popa, Radu Vacareanu ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book discusses the impact of long-period ground motions on structural design using the situation in Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, as a case study. The first part explores the seismic hazard situation in Bucharest, and the causes of long-period ground motions related to both the source and the site. Subsequently, it examines the current seismic design, detailing building practices in ... Read more

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  • Multi-hazard Approaches to Civil Infrastructure Engineering

    Edited by James M. LaFave, Paolo Gardoni ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This collection focuses on the development of novel approaches to address one of the most pressing challenges of civil engineering, namely the mitigation of natural hazards. Numerous engineering books to date have focused on, and illustrate considerable progress toward, mitigation of individual hazards (earthquakes, wind, and so forth.). The current volume addresses concerns related to overall ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Earthquake Engineering for Nuclear Facilities

    Edited by Masanori Hamada, Michiya Kuno ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book is a comprehensive compilation of earthquake- and tsunami-related technologies and knowledge for the design and construction of nuclear facilities. As such, it covers a wide range of fields including civil engineering, architecture, geotechnical engineering, mechanical engineering, and nuclear engineering, for the development of new technologies providing greater resistance against ... Read more

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  • The 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Issues, Insights and Lessons Learnt

    Proceedings of the Symposium Commemorating 75 Years from November 10, 1940 Vrancea Earthquake

    Edited by Radu Vacareanu, Constantin Ionescu ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    These proceedings include most of the available information on this major seismic event and its consequences. With an estimated moment magnitude of 7.7 and a heavy toll in terms of human and economic losses, it ranks as the largest intermediate-depth earthquake in Europe in the twentieth century. Nevertheless, because of the difficult conditions in the 1940s, the lessons learnt after the Vrancea ... Read more

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  • Estimating Fatality Rates for Earthquake Loss Models

    by Emily So ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This manuscript sets out a process for estimating fatalities in collapsed buildings due to ground shaking in an earthquake. The aim of this research is to supplement current earthquake loss estimation with fatality rates (percentage of occupants killed) for use in models which are based on recent empirical information on deaths from earthquakes. This document specifically explores the lethality ... Read more

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  • Diffusion Dynamics of Energy-Efficient Renovations

    Causalities and Policy Recommendations

    by Matthias otto Müller ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    ThAccelerating the diffusion of energy-efficient renovations is a key policy lever in order to reduce the environmental impact of buildings. This book provides a broad, systemic perspective on the causes of the diffusion of energy-efficient renovations in Switzerland and policy recommendations for accelerating the diffusion process. Specifically, the book provides a description of the societal ... Read more

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  • Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2

    Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2015

    Edited by Juan Caicedo, Shamim Pakzad ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2. Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, , A Conference and Exposition on Balancing Simulation and Testing, 2015, the second volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including ... Read more

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  • Sustainability and Evidence-Based Design in the Healthcare Estate

    by Bing Chen, Michael Phiri ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This work aims to deepen our understanding of the role played by technical guidelines and tools for the design, construction and operation of healthcare facilities, ultimately establishing the impact of the physical environment on staff and patient outcomes. Using case studies largely drawn from the UK, Europe, China and Australasia, design approaches such as sustainability (e.g. targets for ... Read more

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