The Physics of Destructive Earthquakes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781643270807)

This book is a concise introduction to the interactions between earthquakes and human-built structures (buildings, dams, bridges, power plants, pipelines and more). It focuses on the ways in which these interactions illustrate the application of basic physics principles and concepts, including inertia, force, shear, energy, acceleration, elasticity, friction and stability.

Author: Frederick Thomas,Robert Chaney,Richard Tseng
ISBN-10: 164327080X
ISBN-13: 9781643270807
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool
Language: English
Published: 10/26/2018
Pages: 104
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.22d