The 1940 Vrancea earthquake : issues, insights and lessons learnt : proceedings of the symposium commemorating 75 years from November 10, 1940 Vrancea Earthquake /: issues, insights and lessons learnt : proceedings of the symposium commemorating 75 years from November 10, 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Radu Vacareanu, Constantin Ionescu.
• Editors: Vacareanu, Radu; (Writer on geophysics and seismology), Ionescu, Constantin
• Contents: Part 1. Effects and lessons from November 10th, 1940 Vrancea earthquake.- Overview of Part 1.- The strong Romanian earthquakes of 10.11.1940 and 4.03.1977. Lessons learned and forgotten?.- Before and after November 10th, 1940 earthquake.- The collapse of Carlton building in Bucharest at November 10, 1940 earthquake: an analysis based on recovered images.- Main characteristics of November 10, 1940 strong Vrancea earthquake in seismological and physics of earthquake terms.- The 10 November 1940 - The first moment of truth for modern constructions in Romania.- Macroseismic effect of the November 10, 1940 earthquake in the territory of Moldova, Ukraine and Russia.- Causes and effects of the November 10, 1940 earthquake.- Part 2. Seismicity of Romania. Seismic hazard assessment; local soil conditions effect.- Overview of Part 2.- Use of various discrimination techniques to separate small magnitude events occurred in the northern part of Romania.- Prediction of site characterization based on field investigations and empirical correlations.- Spectral displacement demands for strong ground motions recorded during Vrancea intermediate-depth earthquakes.- Analysis of the seismic activity in the Vrancea intermediate-depth source region during the period 2010-2015.- A Contemporary View to the Impact of the Strong Vrancea Earthquakes on Bulgaria.- Site dependent seismic hazard assessment for Bucharest based on stochastic simulations.- Scaling properties for the Vrancea subcrustal earthquakes: an overview.- The 2013 earthquake swarm in the Galati area: first results for a seismotectonic interpretation.- Comparison of three major historical earthquakes with three recent earthquakes.- An attempt to bridge the gap between the traditional concept of seismic intensity and the need of accuracy required by engineering activities.- Earthquake precursors assessment in Vrancea region through satellite and in-situ monitoring data.- Part 3. Structural design in seismic areas; performance- based design.- Overview of Part 3.- Influence of the infill panels masonry type on the seismic behaviour of reinforced concrete frame structures.- A time-domain approach for the performance-based analysis of tall buildings in Bucharest.- Unidirectional cyclic behavior of old masonry walls in Romania.- Viscous Damper Distribution using Genetic Algorithms and Pattern Search Optimization.- Selecting and Scaling Strong Ground Motion Records Based on Conditional Mean Spectra. Case Study for Iasi City in Romania.- Part 4. Seismic evaluation and rehabilitation. Seismic risk assessment.- Overview of Part 4.- Estimation of Damage-Loss from Scenario Earthquake Analogous to November 10, 1940 in Republic of Moldova.- Some remarks regarding seismic vulnerability for orthodox churches.- Seismic loss estimates for scenarios of the 1940 Vrancea Earthquake.- Seismic loss estimates for scenarios of the 1940 Vrancea Earthquake.- Rapid Earthquake Early Warning (REWS) in Romania: Application in real time for governmental authority and critical infrastructures.- Seismic assessment and rehabilitation of existing constructions after the 10th November 1940 and 4th March 1977 earthquakes in Romania.- Analytical seismic fragility functions for dual RC structures in Bucharest.- Conceptual framework for the seismic risk evaluation of transportation networks in Romania.- Annex 1.- Annex 2.- Annex 3.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (521 pages)
• Subjects: 551.22094981; Earth sciences; Earthquakes -- Romania -- Vrancea Mountains -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses; Earthquake hazard analysis -- Romania -- Vrancea Mountains -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Technology & Engineering -- Construction -- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning; Geological surface processes (geomorphology); Building construction & materials; Geology; Geology, Structural; Nature -- Natural Disasters; Natural disasters
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319298443
• Related ISBNs: 9783319298436
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