Earthquake Science and Engineering (Paperback, 1)

1. Introduction. 2. Physics of earthquakes. 3. Waves and theory of wave propagation. 4. Faults and faulting mechanism of earthquakes. 5. Strong ground motions and permanent ground deformations. 6. Vibration analyses of structures. 7. Effects of earthquakes associated surface ruptures on engineering structures. 8. Seismic design of structures. 9. Tsunami: its effects on structures, and the fundamentals of tsunami-proof design. 10. Earthquake prediction