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Seismic Tomography and Mantle Circulation: Proceedings of a Royal Society Discussion Meeting Held on 13 and 14 April 1988
by The Royal Society  Publisher Comments Convection in the Earth's mantle governs the thermal and chemical evolution of the Earth, and hence controls much geological activity at the Earth's surface. Progress in determining the present-day mantle circulation, and understanding how it might have...
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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
by Ikuo Towhata Synopsis This book presents all issues of earthquake geotechnical engineering in a comprehensive way. It summarizes the present knowledge on earthquake hazards and their causative mechanisms, experimental studies on nonlinear complex soil behaviour, an analysis...
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Introduction to Computational Earthquake Engineering
by Muneo Hori Publisher Comments This book introduces new research topics in earthquake engineering through the application of computational mechanics and computer science. The topics covered discuss the evaluation of earthquake hazards such as strong ground motion and faulting through...
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When the Earth Moves: Rogue Earthquakes, Tremors, and Aftershocks
by Patricia Barnes-Svarney Publisher Comments Unlike other natural disasters, scientists are far less able to predict an earthquake, and even the places that are prone to earthquakes still do not and cannot prepare. Our most notorious earthquakes come from earthquake zones located at the boundaries...
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Earthquake Engineering: Application to Design
by Charles K Erdey Publisher Comments Earthquake Engineering is focused on demonstrating how to actually design structural members and joints for seismic resistance. Its real-world, applied approach walks readers through dozens of structural designs, documenting how each step is performed...
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Deep Earthquakes:
by Cliff Frohlich Publisher Comments The first comprehensive, topical, historical, and geographical summary of deep earthquakes and related phenomena....
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3-D Seismic Interpretation
by M. Bacon Publisher Comments This book introduces geophysicists and geologists to the technique of interpreting 3-D seismic data. The topics it covers include basic structural interpretation and map-making; the use of 3-D visualization methods; interpretation of seismic amplitudes...
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Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology
by Jens Havskov Publisher Comments This work offers a unique coverage of modern seismic instrumentation. It provides not only detailed information on the basic understanding of seismic instruments but it also includes an overview of current equipment on the market. Furthermore, the...
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The Seismogenic Zone of Subduction Thrust Faults (Margins Theoretical and Experimental Earth Science)
by Timothy Dixon Publisher Comments Subduction zones, one of the three types of plate boundaries, return Earth's surface to its deep interior. Because subduction zones are gently inclined at shallow depths and depress Earth's temperature gradient, they have the largest seismogenic area of...
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Quantitative Seismology 2ND Edition
by Keiiti Aki Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 657-685) and index....
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Critical Excitation Methods in Earthquake Engineering
by Izuru Takewaki Publisher Comments smic control and to add damping in the building. However it is also true that the seismic control is under development and more sufficient time is necessary to respond to uncertain ground motions. This book introduces a new probabilistic and energy-based...
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Earthshaking Science: What We Know (and Don't Know) about Earthquakes
by Susan Elizabe Hough Publisher Comments This is the first book to really make sense of the dizzying array of information that has emerged in recent decades about earthquakes. Susan Hough, a research seismologist in one of North America's most active earthquake zones and an expert at...
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Introduction To Seismology
by Peter M. Shearer Publisher Comments An approachable and concise introduction to seismology for upper-division undergraduates and first-year graduate students....
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The Oregon earthquake handbook :an easy-to-understand information and survival manual
by Vern Cope Publisher Comments For many years, geologists believed that Oregonians were safe from major earthquakes. But recent geological work has provided evidence of a startlingly different picture. The Oregon Earthquake Handbook explains the problem in easy-to-understand...
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Introduction To the Theory of Seismology 4TH Edition
by K E Bullen Publisher Comments Emphasizing physical models and applicable mathematics, this newly revised edition includes extensive additional material on the introductory theory of earthquake sources, seismic wave travel through complex geological zones, and earthquake prediction...
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Seismic Design Handbook
by Farzad Naeim Book News Annotation This practice-oriented, all-inclusive reference is the only book devoted entirely to the seismic design of buildings. It fills the gap between theory and practice with strong how-to emphasis throughout. First time in book form for such subjects as...
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Earthquake Prepared: Securing Your Home, Protecting Your Family
by Joel Leach Publisher Comments Many believe earthquake and California to be synonymous, but the truth is that more than 30 states are threatened by earthquakes, some every bit as serious as California. This thoroughly illustrated second edition contains new chapters dealing with...
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Digital Seismology & Fine Modeling of the Lithosphere
by R Cassinis Book News Annotation Proceedings of the International School of Applied Geophysics on [title] held March 1987, Erice, Italy. Presents updated seismic techniques for the exploration of the shallower structure of the Earth as well as for the understanding of the dynamic...
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Siting in Earthquake Zones
by John G Z Q Wang Book News Annotation On the principles, methods, ground motion, the nature of the hazard, soil liquefaction, and slides. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)...
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Design of Concrete Buildings for Ear 2ND Edition
by S K Ghosh
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