| #4179594 in Books | 2008-04-07 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.60 x1.70 x8.30l,4.00 | File type: PDF | 684 pages||5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.| A Unique Monograph|By V. J. Murphy|This monograph by Prof. Towhata is a timely and comprehensive presentation useful to practicing professionals and educators alike. It is nearly ten years since a similar effort by Prof. Kramer; thus, the updating and special style of noting the levels of content are especially useful. The size of this volume allows graphical depictions t|||From the reviews: | |"This book … is an encyclopedic assemblage of basic and practical science on state-of-the-art engineering technology dealing with the behavior of earth materials subject to earthquakes and derivative effects. … Hundreds of g
This fascinating new book examines the issues of earthquake geotechnical engineering in a comprehensive way. It summarizes the present knowledge on earthquake hazards and their causative mechanisms as well as a number of other relevant topics. Information obtained from earthquake damage investigation (such as ground motion, landslides, earth pressure, fault action, or liquefaction) as well as data from laboratory tests and field investigation is supplied, together wit...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering) | Ikuo Towhata. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
