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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465351003321

Titolo

Seismic hazard design issues in the central United States / / edited by James E. Beavers, Nasim Uddin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, Virginia : , : American Society of Civil Engineers, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-7844-7822-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (171 p.)

Collana

ASCE Council on Disaster Risk Management Monograph ; ; Number 7

Disciplina

693.8/520977

Soggetti

Earthquake resistant design - Middle West

Earthquake resistant design - New Madrid Seismic Zone

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1. Introduction to the 2012 Seismic Hazard Workshop""; ""2. History of Seismic Design in the Central United States""; ""3. URM-Free by 2033: Toward a National Safe Schools Agenda""; ""4. The 2008 Sichuan Earthquake in China and Implications for the Central United States""; ""5. A Multihazard Perspective for the Central U.S.""; ""6. Geo technical Issues and Site Response in the Central U.S.""; ""7. Major Changes in Spectral Shapes for Critical Facilities in Central and Eastern United States""

""8. The International Building Code and the Tennessee Adoption Process""""9. Seismic Design in Western Kentucky: Issues and Alternatives""; ""10. Developing Resiliency Measures to Reduce Seismic Hazard Impact in the Central United States""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""