Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability in Post-Soviet Central Asian Republics

Summarises the currently available seismic and engineering data pertaining to the seismic hazard of the capitals of the Central Asian republics. The conclusion is that the risk to residents of these cities is extremely high. There is a roughly 40% probability that an earthquake will occur near one o...

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Other Authors: King, S.A. (Editor), Khalturin, Vitaly I. (Editor), Tucker, B.E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1999, 1999
Edition:1st ed. 1999
Series:NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2, Environmental Security
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Seismic Hazard of the Central Asia Region
  • Earthquake Resistance of Multi-Story Residential Buildings in Central Asian Capital Cities
  • Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability in Kazakhstan
  • Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability in Kyrgyzstan
  • Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability in Tajikistan
  • Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability in Turkmenistan
  • Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability in Uzbekistan
  • Destruction of Standard Residential Buildings in the 1988 Spitak, Armenia Earthquake
  • The December 7, 1988 Spitak, Armenia Earthquake: Results of Analysis of Structural Behavior
  • Lessons of the 1995 Sakhalin and 1994 Kuril Islands Earthquakes
  • Assessment of Seismic Resistance of Soviet Mass Construction Buildings — Almaty as an Example
  • Appendix: Forms and Questions for Workshop Participants