{"product_id":"9781119619420","title":"Why Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes? Building for Safety in Seismic Areas","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWhy Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes? Building for Safety in Seismic Areas\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobin Spence | Emily So\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Civil \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWHY DO BUILDINGS COLLAPSE IN EARTHQUAKES?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn from the personal experience and insights of leading earthquake engineering specialists as they examine the lessons from disasters of the last 30 years and propose a path to earthquake safety worldwide \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes?: Building for Safety in Seismic Areas\u003c\/i\u003e delivers an insightful and comprehensive analysis of the key lessons taught by building failures during earthquakes around the world. The book uses empirical evidence to describe the successes of earthquake engineering and disaster preparedness, as well as the failures that may have had tragic consequences. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will learn what makes buildings in earthquake zones vulnerable, what can be done to design, build and maintain those buildings to reduce or eliminate that vulnerability, and what can be done to protect building occupants. Those who are responsible for the lives and safety of building occupants and visitors—architects, designers, engineers, and building owners or managers—will learn how to provide adequate safety in earthquake zones. The text offers useful and accessible answers to anyone interested in natural disasters generally and those who have specific concerns about the impact of earthquakes on the built environment.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will benefit from the inclusion of: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to how buildings have behaved in earthquakes, including a description of the world’s most lethal earthquakes and the fatality trend over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exploration of how buildings are constructed around the world, including considerations of the impact of climate and seismicity on home design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA discussion of what happens during an earthquake, including the types and levels of ground motion, landslides, tsunamis, and sequential effects, and how different types of buildings tend to behave in response to those phenomena \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat different stakeholders can do to improve the earthquake safety of their buildings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe owners and managers of buildings in earthquake zones and those responsible for the safety of people who occupy or visit them will find \u003ci\u003eWhy Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes? Building for Safety in Seismic Areas\u003c\/i\u003e essential reading, as will all architects, designers and engineers who design or refurbish buildings in earthquake zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Spence\u003c\/b\u003e is a Structural Engineer, Professor Emeritus of Architectural Engineering at the University of Cambridge, a Fellow of Magdalene College and a Director of Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd. He was President of the European Association for Earthquake Engineering (2002-2006), Mallet-Milne Lecturer at the Institution of Civil Engineers (2007), and Nicholas Ambraseys Lecturer at the European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Istanbul, (2014). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily So\u003c\/b\u003e is Reader in Architectural Engineering at the University of Cambridge and a chartered civil engineer. She is Director of the Cambridge University Centre for Risk in the Built Environment, Director of Studies and Fellow in Architecture at Magdalene College and a Director of Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd. She is the 2010 Shah Family Innovation Prize winner, an award given annually by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 August 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119619420\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379177943180,"sku":"9781119619420","price":110.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119619420.jpg?v=1780238454","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119619420","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}