Earthquake Hazards and Mitigation - Hardcover

The international workshop on "Earthquake Hazards and Mitigation" was held in Guwahati, India during 7-8 December 2007. This proceedings contains 5 keynote lectures, 11 invited lectures and 44 contributed papers presented in the workshop under the following broad themes: 1.Engineering Seismology and Seismic Hazard 2.Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering 3.Structural Earthquake Engineering 4.other related issues This book reflects the present state-of-the-art of estimation of various earthquake hazards and their mitigation. It will be of extreme interest to engineers, researchers, scientists, faculty members and students working in these areas.

This title discusses the new developments in the field of earthquake engineering and allied areas. It gives information about present state-of-the-art and current practices adopted globally in prediction and mitigation of earthquake hazards. It explores novel and innovative methods for prediction and mitigation of hazards considering the future earthquakes for building sustainable/safe infrastructures and ensuring safety of community.