Earthquake Hazard Analysis - Issues and Insights

Informationen zum Autor Leon Reiter Klappentext -- Science Zusammenfassung Describes the basic structure! concepts! and application of deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis from a perspective useful to earth scientists! engineers! and decision-makers dealing with hazard evaluation. Draws on Reiter's long experience with government agencies concerned with Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Seismic Hazard Analysis: the Relationship Between Scientists! Engineers and Lawyers2. Instrumental Seismicity3. Historical Seismicity4. Seismotectonic Sources5. Maximum Earthquakes6. Earthquake Ground Motion: Basic Concepts7. Earthquake Ground Motion: Estimation Techniques8. Earthquake Ground Motion: Site Effects9. Earthquake Ground Motion: Some Engineering Issues10. Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis: Basic Concepts11. Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis: Input and Issues12. Summary: Which Kind of Seismic Hazard Analysis is Best?Appendix: The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale

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• Autori: Leon Reiter, Reiter Leon
• Editore: Columbia University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 10.06.1991
• EAN: 9780231065344
• ISBN: 978-0-231-06534-4
• Pagine: 254
• Serie: Culture
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geologia; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Seismology & Volcanism, Volcanology & seismology, Volcanology and seismology