{"product_id":"fundamental-concepts-of-earthquake-engineering-roberto-villaverde-9781420064957","title":"Fundamental Concepts of Earthquake Engineering","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile successfully preventing earthquakes may still be beyond the capacity of modern engineering, the ability to mitigate damages with strong structural designs and other mitigation measures are well within the purview of science. \u003cstrong\u003eFundamental Concepts of Earthquake Engineering\u003c\/strong\u003e presents the concepts, procedures, and code provisions that are currently being used to make structures as earthquake-resistant as is presently feasible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book begins by describing the purpose, main aspects, and historical development of earthquake engineering and provides an overview of the type and extent of damage an earthquake can produce. It then introduces the concepts of seismology, the mechanisms of earthquake generation and propagation, and the difference between the various scales used to quantify the size of an earthquake and its potential to cause damage. The book also discusses the response spectrum and the different ways earthquake ground motions may be characterized and how local soil conditions may affect ground motion characteristics. Later chapters examine the design spectrum, conventional methods used to calculate the response of structures, soil-structure systems, and nonstructural components to earthquake ground motions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive resource is certain to advance the knowledge of those tasked with taking preemptive action against the devastating effects of major, catastrophic earthquakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roberto Villaverde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1420064959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420064957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.20w x 2.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2009 pg. 137","brand":"Roberto Villaverde","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088199856383,"sku":"9781420064957","price":255.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dc21b12a-7a07-4880-9884-43368ffb6816.jpg?v=1769103612","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fundamental-concepts-of-earthquake-engineering-roberto-villaverde-9781420064957","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}