SEISMIC Analysis And Earthquake Resistant Design Of Structures (Paperback)

Infrastructural projects may be reasonably secured from the unpredictable ill effects of earthquakes during the service life of the structure , if the probability of occurrence of future earthquakes the regional seismic vulnerability and the likely effects of such earthquakes are diligently evaluated in the planning stage itself and structures are specified planned and designed accordingly .Existing structure designed in early year many also be vulnerable to future earthquake due to design error. Material deficiencies, lack of maintenance, wrong assessment of loads and changes in earthquake intensity in the and/or replacement as necessary for any particular case. The author thankfully acknowledges the materials and concepts drawn from various books and articles a list of which is given at the end of the text and he readers are advised to read them to get more information on the subject.