Download or read book Building Structures in Earthquake Countries written by Alfredo Montel and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book On Construction in Earthquake Countries written by John Milne and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Peace of Mind in Earthquake Country written by Peter I. Yanev and published by Chronicle Books (CA). This book was released on 1974 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guidelines for earthquake resistant non engineered construction written by Arya, Anand S and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 2014-08-25 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Construction in Earthquake Countries written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Earthquake proof Construction written by Lewis Alden Estes and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Articles in French and in Spanish on construction in earthquake countries written by Fernand comte de Montessus de Ballore and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book On Construction in Earthquake Countries with an Abstract of the Discussion Upon the Paper Ed written by John Milne and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Low cost Construction Resistant to Earthquakes and Hurricanes written by United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Why Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes written by Robin Spence and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn from the personal experience and insights of leading earthquake engineering specialists as they examine the lessons from disasters of the last 30 years and propose a path to earthquake safety worldwide Why Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes?: Building for Safety in Seismic Areas delivers an insightful and comprehensive analysis of the key lessons taught by building failures during earthquakes around the world. The book uses empirical evidence to describe the successes of earthquake engineering and disaster preparedness, as well as the failures that may have had tragic consequences. Readers will learn what makes buildings in earthquake zones vulnerable, what can be done to design, build and maintain those buildings to reduce or eliminate that vulnerability, and what can be done to protect building occupants. Those who are responsible for the lives and safety of building occupants and visitors - architects, designers, engineers, and building owners or managers - will learn how to provide adequate safety in earthquake zones. The text offers useful and accessible answers to anyone interested in natural disasters generally and those who have specific concerns about the impact of earthquakes on the built environment. Readers will benefit from the inclusion of: A thorough introduction to how buildings have behaved in earthquakes, including a description of the world’s most lethal earthquakes and the fatality trend over time An exploration of how buildings are constructed around the world, including considerations of the impact of climate and seismicity on home design A discussion of what happens during an earthquake, including the types and levels of ground motion, landslides, tsunamis, and sequential effects, and how different types of buildings tend to behave in response to those phenomena What different stakeholders can do to improve the earthquake safety of their buildings The owners and managers of buildings in earthquake zones and those responsible for the safety of people who occupy or visit them will find Why Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes? Building for Safety in Seismic Areas essential reading, as will all architects, designers and engineers who design or refurbish buildings in earthquake zones.

Download or read book Design Siting and Construction of Low cost Housing and Community Buildings written by Center for Building Technology and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Homebuilder s Guide to Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction written by and published by FEMA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Seismic Resistant Structures written by S. Ivorra and published by WIT Press. This book was released on 2018-03-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research studies on the preparation for and mitigation of future earthquakes, an area of increasing importance to many countries around the world, comprise this volume. The selected papers included in this book have been prepared by experts from around the world in the fields of earthquake engineering relevant to the design of structures. As the world’s population has concentrated in urban areas resulting in buildings in regions of high seismic vulnerability, we have seen the consequences of natural disasters take an ever higher toll on human existence. Protecting the built environment in earthquake-prone regions involves not only the optimal design and construction of new facilities, but also the upgrading and rehabilitation of existing structures including heritage buildings, which is an important area of research. Major earthquakes and associated effects, such as tsunamis, continue to stress the need to carry out more research and a better understanding of these phenomena is required to design earthquake resistant buildings and to carry out risk assessment and vulnerability studies.

Download or read book Towards resilient non engineered construction written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Seismic Risk Assessment and Retrofitting written by Alper Ilki and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-10-03 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many more people are coming to live in earthquake-prone areas, especially urban ones. Many such areas contain low-rise, low-cost housing, while little money is available to retrofit the buildings to avoid total collapse and thus potentially save lives. The lack of money, especially in developing countries, is exacerbated by difficulties with administration, implementation and public awareness. The future of modern earthquake engineering will come to be dominated by new kinds of measuring technologies, new materials developed especially for low-rise, low-cost buildings, simpler and thus lower cost options for retrofitting, cost cutting and raising public awareness. The book covers all the areas involved in this complex issue, from the prevention of total building collapse, through improvement techniques, to legal, financial, taxation and social issues. The contributors have all made valuable contributions in their own particular fields; all of them are or have been closely involved with the issues that can arise in seismic zones in any country. The recent research results published here offer invaluable pointers to practicing engineers and administrators, as well as other scientists whose work involves saving the lives and property of the many millions of people who live and work in hazardous buildings.

Download or read book International Handbook of Earthquake Engineering written by Mario Paz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of earthquake engineering has been the focus of my teaching and research for many years. Thus, when Mario Paz, the editor of this handbook, asked me to write a Foreword, I was interested and honored by his request. Worldwide, people are beginning to understand the severity of the danger to present and future generations caused by the destruction of the environment. Earthquakes pose a similar threat; thus, the proper use of methods for earthquake-resistant design and construction is vitally important for countries that are at high risk of being subjected to strong-motion earthquakes. Most seismic activity is the result of tectonic earthquakes. Tectonic earthquakes are very special events in that, although they occur frequently, their probability of becoming natural hazards for a specific urban area is very small. When a severe earthquake does occur near an urban area, however, its consequences are very large in terms of structural destruction and human suffering.

Download or read book Historical Earthquake Resistant Timber Frames in the Mediterranean Area written by Nicola Ruggieri and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-16 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a selection of the best papers from the HEaRT 2013 conference, held in Cosenza, Italy, which provided a valuable forum for engineers and architects, researchers and educators to exchange views and findings concerning the technological history, construction features and seismic behavior of historical timber-framed walls in the Mediterranean countries. The topics covered are wide ranging and include historical aspects and examples of the use of timber-framed construction systems in response to earthquakes, such as the gaiola system in Portugal and the Bourbon system in southern Italy; interpretation of the response of timber-framed walls to seismic actions based on calculations and experimental tests; assessment of the effectiveness of repair and strengthening techniques, e.g., using aramid fiber wires or sheets; and modelling analyses. In addition, on the basis of case studies, a methodology is presented that is applicable to diagnosis, strengthening and improvement of seismic performance and is compatible with modern theoretical principles and conservation criteria. It is hoped that, by contributing to the knowledge of this construction technique, the book will help to promote conservation of this important component of Europe’s architectural heritage.