International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology, Part B (International Geophysics)
Contributors: William H.K. Lee (Editor); Hiroo Kanamori (Editor); Paul Jennings (Editor); Carl Kisslinger (Editor)
Edition: Har/Cdr edition
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: May 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1000
ISBN-13: 9780124406582
Subjects: Structural engineering; Vulcanology & seismology; Science/Mathematics; Earth Sciences - Seismology & Volcanism; Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Seismology; Engineering - Civil; Science / Earth Sciences; Earthquake engineering
First sentence: Strong-motion seismology is concerned with the measurement, interpretation, and estimation of strong shaking generated by potentially damaging earthquakes.