Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Shock waves through Los Angeles Shock waves through Los Angeles Carole Garbuny Vogel Examines the causes of the earthquake that hit the Northridge area of southern California in 1994 and describes the devastating effects of the quake. OL1928666W
Fukushima Fukushima Sean McDonagh Nuclear energy was harnessed for civil and military use less than 60 years ago. Ever since it has been a source great debate. While the nuclear industry has provided cheap energy to many countries in… OL19970801W
Earthquake! A Post-Biblical View Earthquake! A Post-Biblical View Woods, Lebbeus. A summary of design research exploring the implications of earthquake for architecture and urban form in regions of seismic instability. OL2146409W
Introduction to structural motion control Introduction to structural motion control J. J. Connor "This book provides a systematic treatment of the basic concepts and computational procedures for structural motion control. Examples illustrating the application of motion control to a wide spectrum… OL3373069W
Seismic Design of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Buildings Seismic Design of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Buildings Robert E. Englekirk "Visually enhanced with hundreds of informative drawings, Seismic Design of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Buildings is the resource engineers, contractors, building code officials, and architects n… OL3954884W
The testing of Luther Albright The testing of Luther Albright MacKenzie Bezos Luther Albright is a devoted father and a designer of dams, a self-controlled man who believes he can engineer happiness for his family by sheltering them from his own emotions.But when an earthquake… OL5737777W
Advances in the Protection of Museum Collections from Earthquake Damage Advances in the Protection of Museum Collections from Earthquake Damage Jerry Podany "The book's essays examine the techniques applied to large collections and to small house museums, to exhibition cases containing objects as well as to monumental works of art and historical structur… OL9593432W