| Harmonization of Seismic Hazard in Vrancea Zone: With Special Emphasis on Seismic Risk Reduction 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Zaicenco, Anton (Editor), Craifaleanu, Iolanda (Editor), Paskaleva, Ivanka (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1402092415 ISBN-13: 9781402092411 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: This volume summarizes the main findings of the NATO Science for Peace Project SfP-980468 Harmonization of Seismic Hazard and Risk Reduction in Countries Influenced by Vrancea Earthquakes. It addresses the problems of regional seismic hazard assessment, its application to the Vrancea zone that influences the territories of Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova, and provides guidelines for seismic risk reduction in the target countries. The contributions focus on key problems of the Vrancea area and related strong ground motion. The book covers a range of topics: from hazard assessment to site effects and microzonation, from protection of historical buildings to the study of the dynamic properties of the soft soils and paleoseismology. Researchers, practitioners, experts, and students will benefit from reading this book and having it as a reference in the years to come. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Technology & Engineering | Civil - General |
| Dewey: 363.349 |
| LCCN: 2008937478 |
| Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.13 lbs) 347 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The NATO Science for Peace Project SfP-980468 Harmonization of Seismic Hazard and Risk Reduction in Countries Influenced by Vrancea Earthquakes was an ambitious attempt to harmonize the seismic-hazard assessment in Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania, and provide the guidelines for seismic risk reduction in the target countries. Related to the study of intermediate-depth Vrancea earthquakes, it became operational in 2005. The project co-coordinators were as follows: - Prof. G ney zcebe, Ankara, Turkey; - Dr. Anton Zaicenco, Chisinau, Moldova; - Dr. Iolanda Craifaleanu, Bucharest, Romania; - Prof. Ivanka Paskaleva, Sofia, Bulgaria. The project has brought together leading research personalities in the area of earthquake engineering, seismology and earth physics from several countries for brainstorming sessions, informal discussions, and exchanges of ideas. One of its key components was an upgrade of the strong-motion seismic networks of the countries-participants, which created a foundation for a long-term collaboration. A number of papers have been published as a result of the work conducted under this project. The present book contains the Proceedings of the Closing Workshop for Project SfP-980468, which was organized in Chisinau, Moldova on May 20, 2008. From hazard analyses to protection of the historical buildings, from study of the dynamic properties of the soft soils to paleoseismology, there are few areas of interest that remain untouched. Research from the NATO members and partner countries in South-Eastern Europe that forms the components of NATO Project SfP-980468 has made solid contributions to the Workshop theme. |