Volcanology & seismology books

Presents nondestructive site characterization and property evaluation, constitutive modeling and numerical procedures,...  Read More >>

This collection of conference papers describes state-of-the-art methodologies and algorithms used in the treatment...  Read More >>

This volume results from a European project dealing with the 'reliability of moment resistant connections of steel...  Read More >>

In this work, a number of international earthquake engineers make contributions largely based on lessons from recent...  Read More >>

Places Oakland's public policy response to building damage suffered in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in a historical...  Read More >>

Maximum displacements, velocities, and, based on the European Build­ ing Code EC8, design ground acceleration maps...  Read More >>

On September 21, 1999 central Taiwan was struck by a devastating earthquake resulting in over 2400 deaths, thousands...  Read More >>

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 116. Remote sensing...  Read More >>

The second volume in a projected series on dynamic analysis and earthquake resistant design, this text includes...  Read More >>

This is a review of developments in the behaviour and design of steel structures in seismic areas. The proceedings...  Read More >>

The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes summarizes our present knowledge of volcanoes. Through its thematic organization around...  Read More >>

DEKORP, the German continental reflection seismic program, was a focus of seismic research in Germany in the 1980s...  Read More >>

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9, 1986, Andreanof Islands earthquake was a confirmation of Reid's rebound theory of earthquakes and thus of the...  Read More >>

Provides minimum functionality requirements for earthquake-actuated automatic gas shutoff devices and systems meant...  Read More >>

Talks about the Hyogoken-Nanbu earthquake that struck the Kobe, Japan area. The earthquake and subsequent fires...  Read More >>

Provides guidelines for the seismic evaluation and retrofit of water transmission infrastructure, including aqueducts,...  Read More >>

In this book the author will present several approaches for modelling and identification of seismic records based...  Read More >>

Containing state-of-the-art information on developments in seismic wave propogation, this volume features invited...  Read More >>

Earthquakes in shallow subduction zones account for the greatest part of seismic energy release in the Earth and...  Read More >>

Also included are a brief biography of Fouqe and a summary of more recent geological and archaeological studies...  Read More >>

From quiet underwater craters to mountains that violently spew lava and ash, over 1,500 of the world's volcanoes...  Read More >>

Complete, practical coverage of the evaluation, analysis, and design and code requirements of seismic isolation...  Read More >>

Summarises the currently available seismic and engineering data pertaining to the seismic hazard of the capitals...  Read More >>

This accessible guide to seismic design examines what earthquakes do to buildings and what can be done to improve...  Read More >>