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The Physics of Destructive Earthquakes

By:Frederick Thomas; Robert Chaney; Richard Tseng
Publisher:Ingram Publisher Services UK- Academic
Print ISBN:9780750329477
eText ISBN:1731643270777
Edition:1
Format:Reflowable

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This book is a concise introduction to the interactions between earthquakes and human-built structures (buildings, dams, bridges, power plants, pipelines and more). It focuses on the ways in which these interactions illustrate the application of basic physics principles and concepts, including inertia, force, shear, energy, acceleration, elasticity, friction and stability.