Georisk & Hazards

In the last decade, reliability-based design methodologies have been adopted or are close to adoption by design codes in USA, Europe, and Japan, especially as ISO 2394 now relies more on risk-based design. This book explains how calculations can be carried out using simple tools, and by presenting i..

This book presents several original theories for risk, including Theory of Risk Monitoring, and Theory of Risk Acceptance, in addition to several analytical models for computing relative and absolute risk. The book discusses risk limit, states of risk, and the emerging concept of risk monitoring. Th..

Rock falls can be a public safety issue; this book provides comprehensive information on the identification of these hazards related to geology, climate and topography, and the design and construction of protection structures. It sets out the theoretical background to rock fall behaviour in terms of..

The first of its kind, this book is the culmination of the efforts of the Maritime Navigation Commission Working Group. It compiles the specialized international design provisions made to protect the world’s diverse port structures from the effects of earthquakes and seismic activity. The book intro..

These proceedings, arising from an international workshop, present research results and ideas on issues of importance to seismic risk reduction and the development of future seismic codes...

This book focuses on the potential effects of projected climate change on the stability of slopes and on landslide risk, the countermeasures required to address the new challenges, and the strategies adopted. The book is composed of 22 country/regional reports, together with an overview paper consol..

The hazards of and potential for landslide, earthquake and tunnel collapse are here analysed through a number of tried-and-tested computer packages for optimum human control, prediction and management...

Reviewing the findings and observations from recent large-scale earthquakes related to soil liquefaction and discuss possible measures to mitigate future damage, 'Soil Liquefaction during Recent Large-Scale Earthquakes' will be of much interest to researchers, academics, industry practitioners and o..

The new edition of this successful book has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent advances in our understanding of slope stability and instability...