M8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake

The M8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake occurred in China on May 12, 2008, killing over 69,000 people and displacing millions from their homes. This was one of the most catastrophic natural disasters on record. This book includes 5 chapters describing the tectonic setting and historical earthquakes around the Chuan-Dian region, the nucleation of the Wenchuan earthquake, occurrence and aftershocks. The field observations of earthquake induced surface fractures and building damage, form a major and special part of this book and include a large number of digital photos with accompanying explanantions.

List of contents

1.Tectonic setting around Chuan-Dian region.- 2.Historical earthquakes around, Wenchuan earthquake and aftershocks.- 3.Earthquake nucleation and occurrence - a numerical simulation.- 4.Geological observation: Earthquake induced surface fractures and the relevant geological explanation.- 5.Field observation: seismic deconstruction and its relationship with the ruptured faults.

About the author

The lead authors of this book have many years of expert knowledge related to earthquakes, earthquake hazards and the relevant fields of geological observation and numerical analysis and are specifically well acquianted with the geological setting and earthquakes around Chuan-Dian region.

Summary

The M8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake occurred in China on May 12, 2008, killing over 69,000 people and displacing millions from their homes. This was one of the most catastrophic natural disasters on record. This book includes 5 chapters describing the tectonic setting and historical earthquakes around the Chuan-Dian region, the nucleation of the Wenchuan earthquake, occurrence and aftershocks. The field observations of earthquake induced surface fractures and building damage, form a major and special part of this book and include a large number of digital photos with accompanying explanantions.

Product details

• Authors: Huili Xing, Huilin Xing, Xiwei Xu
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.01.2011
• EAN: 9783642018756
• ISBN: 978-3-642-01875-6
• No. of pages: 191
• Dimensions: 179 mm x 14 mm x 243 mm
• Weight: 457 g
• Illustrations: XII, 191 p.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences; Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; B, popular science, Life Sciences, computer science, Earth and Environmental Science, Life sciences: general issues, Earth Sciences, Physical geography, Computers, Physical geography & topography, Popular works, Physical Sciences, Popular Science, general, Environmental Monitoring, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Structural Geology, Database Management System, Models and Principles