Earthquake Risk: Analysis and Mitigation

by Charles Scawthorn

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This book, based on decades of hands on seismic risk assessment for organzations such as Continental Heller Corp, TY Lin, EQE (now ABS Consulting), FEMA, World Bank, and California's Office of Emergency Services, is the first to provide a comprehensive probabilistic risk analysis framework. This framework will be suitable for estimating loss due to seismic activity, provide tools for evaluating various levels of risk, and guidance on minimizing and reducing risk.
  • ISBN10 0471781703
  • ISBN13 9780471781707
  • Publish Date 3 August 2007
  • Publish Status Cancelled
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 592
  • Language English