Seismic Design of Foundations

Seismic Design of Foundations Concepts and Applications

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Publisher's Synopsis

With easy-to-understand explanations of the basic concepts, Seismic Design of Foundations examines recent and worldwide research outputs and post-earthquake reconnaissance case studies, and offers practical means of applying them to the real world. Each case study also provides worked examples of new and innovative findings that reveal background information behind the codes of practice in various parts of the world as well as the lessons learned from recent large-scale earthquakes.

This book aims to

  • explain the latest state-of-the-art research on seismic design of foundations and related issues
  • breakdown and explain the codes of practice into easy-to-understand concepts
  • showcase worked examples at the end of each chapter highlighting the concepts covered
  • cover case studies from all over the world, including Japan, New Zealand, India and Taiwan amongst others.

Seismic Design of Foundations presents state-of-the-art information which will be ideal for any student studying postgraduate civil engineering or structural engineering as well as researchers and practitioners working in the field of earthquake geotechnical engineering.

Book information

ISBN: 9780727761668
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint: ICE Publishing
Pub date:
DEWEY: 624.151
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xii, 468
Weight: 1068g
Height: 197mm
Width: 254mm
Spine width: 27mm