Earthquake Damage: Inspection, Evaluation and Repair

Building inspectors, engineers, architects, contractors, and insurance adjusters, will benefit from this book.

Chapters include:

Earthquakes and ground response
An earthquake catastrophe
Foundation damage from earthquakes
Superstructure damage from earthquakes
Pre-quake damages
Damage inspection and evaluation procedures
Determining earthquake repairs: An insurance perspective
Ground stabilization
Foundation repair
Superstructure and appurtanences repairs
Analysis of repair alternatives
Estimating the cost of repair
Monitoring reconstruction work