Earthquake Damage: Inspection, Evaluation and Repair - Hardcover

Gennaro G. Marino

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0913875422 ISBN 13: 9780913875421

Publisher: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, Inc., 1997

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Author

Gennaro G. Marino has a Ph.D in civil engineering from the University of Illinois specializing in geotechnical engineering. He has twenty-five years of experience and is a licensed professional engineer with a national certification. From his research and practical experience Dr. Marino has authored over seventy publications on advanced engineering topics mostly dealing with ground movement including earthquake motions. As a result of his experience with earthquake damage, Dr. Marino has also published a textbook and developed training programs on this subject. Dr. Marino's experience includes inspection and evaluation of non-EQ and EQ damages as well as repair alternatives.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, Inc.
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0913875422
• ISBN 13: 9780913875421
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 404