Comprehensive Seismic Zonation Schemes for Regions at Different Scales

This book reviews and assesses various methodologies for site characterization and site effects estimation to carry out seismic zonation at micro and macro levels. Readers will learn about the suitability of these methodologies for different lev

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ehensive Seismic Zonation Schemes for Regions at Different Scales

Comprehensive Seismic Zonation Schemes for Regions at Different Scales

T. G. Sitharam • Naveen James Sreevalsa Kolathayar

Comprehensive Seismic Zonation Schemes for Regions at Different Scales

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T. G. Sitharam Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Naveen James Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Rupnagar, Punjab, India

Sreevalsa Kolathayar Department of Civil Engineering Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

ISBN 978-3-319-89658-8 ISBN 978-3-319-89659-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89659-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018942498 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

The practice of earthquake engineering involves identification, evaluation, and mitigation of seismic hazards. This book deals with the subdivision of regions into zones that have relatively similar exposure to various earthquake-related effects. The basis of seismic zonation is to model the rupture mechanism at the source of an earthquake, evaluate the propagation of waves through the earth to the top of the bedrock, determine the effects of local soil profile and thus develop a hazard map indicating the vulnerability of the area to the potential seismic hazards. Many earthquakes in the past have left many lessons to be learned which are essential to plan infrastructure and even mitigate such calamities in future. India has been facing threats from earthquakes since ancient times.