Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (Prentice-Hall International Series in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics) | 
 enlarge | Author: Steven L. Kramer
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 97243
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 653
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.1 x 1.5
ISBN: 0133749436
Dewey Decimal Number: 624.1762
EAN: 9780133749434
ASIN: 0133749436
Publication Date: January 7, 1996
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Product Description
This is the first book on the market focusing specifically on the topic of geotechnical earthquake engineering. The book draws from the fields of seismology and structural engineering to present a broad, interdiciplinary view of the fundamental concepts in seismology, geotechnical engineering, and structural engineering.
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 Great book! May 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great book.
It is true that some of the material could be updated - the book was published in 1996! Nonetheless, the basic principles of geotechnical earthquake engineering are there. Kramer's writing style makes difficult concepts accessible. The graphics and figures are nice and clear and support the text very well. A classic for anyone in the field.
Franklin A. Moore (Geotechnical-earthquake engineer) July 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
To my knowledge this is one of the best (if not the best) book on the specific subject of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. The author manages to present in a concise and clear manner an overview of the latest on earthquake engineering, and then proceeded to the geotechnical engineering field covering all the main topics, including examples and problems of applications that complements and clarifies the subject. As a geotechnical and earthquake engineer I find this book to be an invaluable reference for a student or a practicing civil engineer.
 The best introduction to geotechnical earthquake engineering March 1, 2004
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Yes, this is an excellent overall introduction to the geotechnical aspects of earthquake engineering. We use it regularly in practice. The sections on seismic hazard analysis and seismic slope stability are particularly strong.
the best available April 3, 2003
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Topics in geotechnical earthquake engineering is one of the
most active fields and always in rapid changing. Only with
several years off, the book by Professor Kramer is going to
be out-of-dated. Yet it is the BEST book available so far on
this topic.
I found the information in this book is useful for learning and
understanding, yet for the most excellent descriptions, we
have to refer directly to the scattered publications of
Berkeley School (i.e. Prof. H.Seed, R. Seed and J. Bray et al).
good references June 17, 2002
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is good for graduate level. It contains lots of principles and applications in this field. References listed in the book are very useful as a starting point in geotech research.
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