Geographic information systems and their application in geotechnical earthquake engineering
Subtitle: proceedings of a workshop, Penta Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, January 29-30, 1993
By: sponsored by the National Science Foundation through the Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Program and the Geomechanical, Geotechnical, and Geo-Environmental Systems Program ; edited by J. David Frost and Jean-Lou A. Chameau.
Contributors: Frost, J. David.; Chameau, Jean-Lou A.; National Science Foundation (U.S.); Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Program (U.S.); Geomechanical, Geotechnical, and Geo-Environmental Systems Program (U.S.); American Society of Civil Engineers. Technical Council on Computer Practices.
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 115
Subjects: Engineering geology -- Congresses.; Earthquake engineering -- Congresses.; Geographic information systems -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Description: Rapid development of a variety of information systems has led to a frequent failure to clearly distinguish between GIS and other similar systems which do not have the ability to integrate geographically referenced data analytically. In this volume, academic and practicing engineers survey the latest information relating to GIS technology and provide possible strategies for the resolution of a wide range of problems.

Chapters detail what would be required in a "perfect" GIS from an earthquake engineering viewpoint; the need for standards for transfer of geotechnical information; storage and data quality considerations; and hardware/software options given the technology available today.
Notes: "Approved for publication by the Technical Council on Computer Practices of the American Society of Civil Engineers."
Includes indexes.