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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kumar, Kamlesh, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earthquake engineering--India.

Earthquake engineering.

Soil dynamics.

Soil mechanics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

1-282-07407-5

9786612074073

81-224-2620-4

OCLC:

567990045