Sinvhal, Amita

Understanding earthquake disasters - New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Education, 2010. - 285 páginas: ilustraciones; 22 cm.

Incluye índice: páginas 281-285.

Incluye referencias bibliográficas: páginas 255-258.

Contenido: 1. Global seismicity -- 2. Plate tectonics -- 3. Seismic waves -- 4. Earthquakes and faults -- 5. Tectonic evolution of the Indian Plate -- 6. Seismicity of India -- 7. Measures of an Earthquake, magnitude and intensity -- 8. Seismic zoning -- 9. Ground damage -- 10. Tsunamis and earthquakes -- 11. Stone and brick masonry houses -- 12. Multistorey buildings -- 13. Lifelines and infrastructure -- 14. Recording and Interpretation -- 15. What can be done.

978-0-07-070709-2


TERREMOTOS
GEOLOGÍA

551.22/S57