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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454404003321

Autore

Kumar Kamlesh <1950->

Titolo

Basic geotechnical earthquake engineering [[electronic resource] /] / Kamalesh Kumar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Delhi, : New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, c2008

ISBN

1-282-07407-5

9786612074073

81-224-2620-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (153 p.)

Disciplina

551.22

551.22072

Soggetti

Earthquake engineering - India

Soil dynamics

Soil mechanics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 132-136) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction to Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering; Chapter 2 Earthquakes; Chapter 3 Seismic Hazards in India; Chapter 4 Dynamic Soil Properties; Chapter 5 Site Seismicity, Seismic Soil Response and Design Earthquake; Chapter 6 Liquefaction; Chapter 7 Earthquake Resistant Design of Shallow Foundation; Chapter 8 Earthquake Resistant Design of Deep Foundation; Chapter 9 Slope Stability Analyses for Earthquakes; Chapter 10 Retaining Wall Analyses for Earthquakes; Chapter 11 Earthquake Resistant Design of Buildings; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

About the Book:   A basic textbook on geotechnical earthquake engineering. It is lucidly written and is suitable for undergraduate as well as first year postgraduate course in civil engineering with soil mechanics and foundation engineering at undergraduate level as prerequisite.    Key Features:  Subject matter is organised logically to make it easy and interesting for the students.  Emphasis has been given on the basics of geotechnical earthquake engineering.  Home work problems have been given at the end of each chapter to test the



understanding of concepts given in the chapter.  At the end