Earthquakes : forecast, prognosis and earthquake resistant construction / edited by Valentina Svalova.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Svalova, V. B. (Valentina Borisovna), editor.

Series:

Earthquakes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earthquake hazard analysis.

Earthquake prediction.

Earthquake resistant design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 pages)

Other Title:

Earthquakes

Place of Publication:

IntechOpen 2018

[Place of publication not identified] : IntechOpen, 2018.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth, resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in size from those that are so weak that they cannot be felt to those violent enough to toss people around and destroy the whole cities. At the Earth's surface, earthquakes manifest themselves by shaking and sometimes displacement of the ground. When the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore, the seabed may be displaced sufficiently to cause a tsunami. Earthquakes can also trigger landslides and occasionally volcanic activity. Earthquakes are caused not only by rupture of geological faults but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests. This book addresses the multidisciplinary topic of earthquake hazards and risk, one of the fastest growing, relevant, and applied fields of research and study practiced within the geosciences and environment. This book addresses principles, concepts, and paradigms of earthquakes, as well as operational terms, materials, tools, techniques, and methods including processes, procedures, and implications.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (InTech, viewed October 21, 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781838815578

1838815570

9781789239508

1789239508