Why do buildings collapse in earthquakes? : building for safety in seismic areas /
"With today's technical understanding, building collapse in earthquakes should be a thing of the past. Engineers know how to build safely in earthquake prone areas, and modern building techniques have been through extensive theoretical analyses, laboratory testing and reviews over years of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2021.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : why this book
- How do buildings behave in earthquakes?
- How are buildings constructed in earthquake zones?
- What happens in an earthquake?
- How do different forms of construction behave in earthquakes?
- How is the population affected?
- How can buildings be improved?
- Successes and failures in earthquakes protection : a country comparison
- The way forward : what part can different actors play?