The March 5, 1987, Ecuador earthquakes : mass wasting and socioeconomic effects /

This book provides an account of the 1987 Ecuador earthquakes, evaluating the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems. It identifies and recommends cases where an in-depth study would contribute to improvement of our ability to analyze and forecast such failures and...

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Další autoři: Schuster, Robert L., Egred, José
Médium: Licensed eBooks
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991.
Edice:Natural disaster studies ; v. 5.
On-line přístup:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=14254
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Shrnutí:This book provides an account of the 1987 Ecuador earthquakes, evaluating the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems. It identifies and recommends cases where an in-depth study would contribute to improvement of our ability to analyze and forecast such failures and our preparedness, warning, rescue, recovery, and rehabilitation systems. The volume also describes how state-of-the-art knowledge can be applied to improve public safety and welfare.
Fyzický popis:1 online resource (xiv, 164 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts
Médium:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliografie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0585148643
9780585148649
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9781280203848
9786610203840
6610203849
0309595134
9780309595131
0309044448
9780309044448