Product Description

This book provides in-depth earthquake engineering analysis as applied to soils. It also includes worked-out problems illustrating earthquake analyses and current seismic codes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1463686 in Books
• Published on: 2002-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 700 pages

Review
"The proposed handbook covers a range of information involving fundamental geotechnical engineering principles, subsurface exploration, laboratory testing, theoretical analysis, and site improvement techniques. A handbook with such an extensive coverage should appeal to a wide spectrum of audience. The groups of audience, which could be most interested in this handbook, would be practicing civil and architectural engineers, and contractors. It should also be a valuable reference book for intermediate geotechnical engineering courses in the university and college. I will assign this book as a core reference book for my course Advanced Soil Mechanics." Mark Wang - Geotechnical Engineer and Professor of Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University.

From the Back Cover
Seismic engineering coverage that goes beyond vague theory and puts usable data at your fingertips!

Here is the first book on the market specifically devoted to seismology, geotechnical engineering basics, earthquake analysis, and site improvement methods written by one of the most respected names in the field.

Invaluable to civil and architectural engineers, geologists, contractors, other professionals, and students with an interest in earthquakes, this unique guide gives you instant access to immeditely usable, practical information:

- Field and laboratory testing methods and procedures
- Current seismic codes
- Site improvement methods
- In-depth earthquake engineering analysis as applied to soils
- Worked-out problems illustrating earthquake analysis
- Subsurface exploration data
- Fundamental geotechnical engineering principles

If you're looking for a one-stop answer to your earthquake analysis questions, your search ends here.

About the Author
Robert W. Day is a leading geotechnical engineer and chief engineer at American Geotechnical in San Diego, California. The author of over 200 published papers and two McGraw-Hill geotechnical engineering titles, he serves on the advisory committee for several professional associations, including ASCE, ASTM, and NCEES. Mr. Day is a registered civil engineer in several states and a registered geotechnical engineer in California.