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- Title
- Abstract Journal in Earthquake Engineering. Volume 8: 1978 Literature.
- File
- PB82132747.pdf
- Author(s)
- Denton, R. C.; McDonald, K. G.
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., December 1979, 455 p.
- Abstract
- This annual collection consists of abstracts and citations of current literature pertinent to the field of earthquake hazards mitigation. It contains over 1,600 abstracts of technical papers, research reports, books, codes, and conference proceedings. Abstracts are drawn from 86 technical journals together with publications of academic, professional, and governmental organizations in 23 countries. Selected topics include the following: seismology; engineering seismology; strong motion seismology; dynamics of soils; rocks and foundations; dynamics of structures; earthquake-resistant design and construction and hazard reduction; earthquake effects; and earthquakes as natural disasters. The journal also includes a list of titles and author and subject indexes.
- Keywords
- ; Earthquake resistant structures; Bibliographies; Seismic waves; Seismology; Abstracts; Hazards; Soil dynamics; Foundations; Rock mechanics; Periodicals; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis