This work provides a geotechnical handbook that could be used as a reference material or textbook on geotechnical related topics dealing with earthquakes. Earthquake analysis is of concern to many different individuals including civil engineers, contractors, and geologists. This work features field and laboratory testing methods and procedures; current seismic codes; site improvement methods; in-depth earthquake engineering analysis as applied to soils; and problems to illustrate the earthquake analyses.
This work provides a geotechnical handbook that could be used as a reference material or textbook on geotechnical related topics dealing with earthquakes. Earthquake analysis is of concern to many different individuals including civil engineers, contractors, and geologists. This work features field and laboratory testing methods and procedures; current seismic codes; site improvement methods; in-depth earthquake engineering analysis as applied to soils; and problems to illustrate the earthquake analyses.