Evaluating Earthquake Hazards in the Los Angeles Region--an Earth-science Perspective

Evaluating Earthquake Hazards in the Los Angeles Region--an Earth-science Perspective
Author: Joseph I. Ziony
Publisher:
Total Pages: 526
Release: 1985
Genre: Earthquake hazard analysis
ISBN:


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An integrated set of studies describing methods for evaluating geologically controlled earthquake hazards as a basis for reducing future losses.

Paleoseismology

Paleoseismology
Author: James P. McCalpin
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 916
Release: 2009-07-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080919987


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Paleoseismology has become an important component of seismic risk analysis, which is mandated for nuclear power plants, dams, waste repositories, and other critical structures. This book is the first in the English language to be devoted solely to paleoseismology. It summarizes the development of the field from the 1960s to the present, encompassing material that is currently widely dispersed in journal articles. Includes a comprehensive review of the techniques currently used in paleoseismology Emphasizes practical methods of data collection and field studies Covers interpretation of field data based on current theory concerning fault segmentation and recurrence cycles Contains more than 170 line drawings and 50 photographs of paleoseismic phenomena