Earthquakes and Tsunamis Civil Engineering Disaster Mitigation Activities - Implementing Millennium Development Goals
Earthquakes and tsunamis are two major natural disasters, causing enormous life and material losses over the entire world, especially in the developing countries that are not well prepared. Since earthquakes and tsunamis are natural phenomena that cannot be prevented, a series of measures need to be...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009 |
| Series: | Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Is The Domed City Doomed?
- Seismic Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Buildings
- Use of CFRP to Strengthen Splices and Provide Continuity in Reinforced Concrete Structures
- Earthquake Risk Mitigation – The Global Challenge
- Seismic Protection of Monuments
- Mitigation of Seismic Risk in Italy Following the 2002 S.Giuliano Earthquake
- New Challenges in Geotechnique for Ground Hazards Due to Intensely Strong Earthquake Shaking
- Roles of Civil Engineers for Disaster Mitigation Under Changes of Natural and Social environments and Policies for the Creation of a Safe and Secure Society
- Microzonation for Urban Planning
- Performance of Structures During the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and Tsunami Induced Forces for Structural Design
- Characteristics of Disasters Induced by the Wenchuan 8.0 Earthquake and Its Lessons