Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (Prentice-Hall Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Series)

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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (Prentice-Hall Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Series)
Author: Kramer, Steven L.

Cover: Hard cover
List Price: $146.00
Published by Prentice Hall
Date Published: 01/1996
ISBN: 0133749436

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

2. Seismology and Earthquakes.

3. Strong Ground Motion.

4. Seismic Hazard Analysis.

5. Wave Propagation.

6. Dynamic Soil Properties.

7. Ground Response Analysis.

8. Local Site Effects and Design Ground Motions.

9. Liquefaction.

10. Seismic Slope Stability.

11. Seismic Design of Retaining Walls.

12. Soil Improvement for Remediation of Seismic Hazards.

Appendix A. Vibratory Motion.

Appendix B. Dynamics of Discrete Systems.

Appendix C. Probability Concepts.

References.

Index.