Perspectives on earthquake geotechnical engineering : in honour of prof. Kenji Ishihara /

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Meeting name:International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (2013 : Istanbul, Turkey)
Imprint:Cham : Springer, [2015]
Description:1 online resource : color illustrations, maps (some color).
Language:English
Series:Geotechnical, geological, and earthquake engineering, 1872-4671 ; volume 37
Geotechnical, geological, and earthquake engineering ; v. 37.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11093107
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Other authors / contributors:Ansal, Atilla, editor.
Sakr, Mohamed, editor
Ishihara, Kenji, honouree.
ISBN:9783319107868
3319107860
9783319107851
3319107852
9783319107851
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed April 21, 2015).
Summary:This book offers a broad perspective on important topics in earthquake geotechnical engineering and gives specialists and those that are involved with research and application a more comprehensive understanding about the various topics. Consisting of eighteen chapters written by authors from the most seismic active regions of the world, such as USA, Japan, Canada, Chile, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Taiwan, and Turkey, the book reflects different views concerning how to assess and minimize earthquake damage. The authors, a prominent group of specialists in the field of earthquake geotechnical engineering, are the invited lecturers of the International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering from Case History to Practice in the honour of Professor Kenji Ishihara held in Istanbul, Turkey during 17-19 June 2013.
Other form:Printed edition: 9783319107851
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-319-10786-8