International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology, Part A

William H.K. Lee, Paul Jennings, Carl Kisslinger, Hiroo Kanamori

Elsevier, Sep 27, 2002 - Science - 1200 pages

Modern scientific investigations of earthquakes began in the 1880s, and the International Association of Seismology was organized in 1901 to promote collaboration of scientists and engineers in studying earthquakes. The International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, under the auspices of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI), was prepared by leading experts under a distinguished international advisory board and team of editors.The content is organized into 56 chapters and includes over 430 figures, 24 of which are in color.

This large-format, comprehensive reference summarizes well-established facts, reviews relevant theories, surveys useful methods and techniques, and documents and archives basic seismic data. It will be the authoritative reference for scientists and engineers and a quick and handy reference for seismologists.Also available is The International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, Part B.

Contents

• Theoretical Seismology: 79
• Observational Seismology: 267
• Earthquake Geology and Mechanics: 453
• Seismicity of the Earth: 663
• Earths Structure: 827
• Index: xi

Popular passages

Page 14 - An attempt to calculate earthquake stress Is futile. Such calculations could lead to no practical conclusions of value". Engineering thinking was still based In a static world and dynamics seemed yet to be unthinkable. Despite the fact that In 1906 California had a small population with no great cities, the damage caused by the earthquake was $10-$20 billion (1980) dollars though the number of deaths was only about 1,000. This did not shock engineers Into developing earthquake engineering. In 1908,...‎

Page 16 - ... numerous foreshocks or aftershocks accompany a large earthquake, a separate tabulation may be included following the main list of local shocks. Information on intensities of shocks reported felt is also included under Remarks. Reports on felt earthquakes are chiefly extracted from those collected by the Seismological Field Survey of the US Coast and Geodetic Survey, which publishes a more complete summary in "Abstracts of Earthquake Reports for the Pacific Coast and Western Mountain Region.‎

Bibliographic information

• Title: International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology, Part A
• Editors: William H.K. Lee, Paul Jennings, Carl Kisslinger, Hiroo Kanamori
• Publisher: Elsevier, 2002
• ISBN: 0080489222, 9780080489223
• Length: 1200 pages
• Subjects: Science / Earth Sciences / Seismology & Volcanism