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OverviewWhen building a house, regional seismic hazard maps are used to find the best (or the worst) place to locate for earthquake shaking. Although greatly confused with its sister, seismic risk, seismic hazard is the study of expected earthquake ground motions at any point on the earth.The calculations for seismic hazard, first formulated by C. Allin Cornell in 1968, can be quite complex. First, the regional geology and seismology is examined for patterns (using seismometers and earthquake location). Zones of similar potential for seismicity are drawn. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mariam Chandra GittaPublisher: Sent Publishing Imprint: Sent Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.104kg ISBN: 9786138510727ISBN 10: 6138510720 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 03 November 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |