Seismic Design and Retrofit of Bridges

by M.J.N. Priestley

Book Overview

Because of their structural simplicity, bridges tend to beparticularly vulnerable to damage and even collapse when subjectedto earthquakes or other forms of seismic activity. Recentearthquakes, such as the ones in Kobe, Japan, and Oakland, California, have led to a heightened awareness of seismic risk andhave revolutionized bridge design and retrofit philosophies.

In Seismic Design and Retrofit of Bridges, three of the world's topauthorities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047157998X
• ISBN13: 9780471579984
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"