Waves and Vibrations in Soils: Earthquakes, Traffic,
Shocks, Construction works
by J.F. Semblat and A. Pecker
Shocks, Construction works
by J.F. Semblat and A. Pecker
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Waves and Vibrations in Soils: Earthquakes, Traffic, Shocks,
Construction works
J.F. Semblat, A. Pecker
The main scientific and engineering goal of this book is to deal
simultaneously with soil dynamics/vibrations and wave propagation in soils
(including seismic waves). These various fields are generally considered
separately and the important links between them, both from scientific and
practical points of view, are unfortunately not investigated. They are
usually considered in separate disciplines such as earthquake geotechnical
engineering, civil engineering, mechanics, geophysics, seismology,
numerical modelling, etc.
The objective of the book is to offer in a single publication an overview of
soil dynamics and wave propagation in soils with emphasis on engineering
applications. It starts from a wide variety of practical problems (e.g. traffic
induced vibrations, dynamic compaction, vibration isolation), then deals
with 1D and 2D/3D wave propagation in heterogeneous and attenuating
media (with application to laboratory and in situ dynamic characterization of
soils), gives an overview of various numerical methods (e.g. FEM, BEM) to
simulate wave propagation (including numerical errors, radiation/absorbing
conditions, etc) and finally investigates seismic wave propagation and
amplification in complex geological structures (e.g. irregular topographies,
alluvial deposits).
Jean-Franηois Semblat
Jean-Franηois Semblat is Head of the Dynamics, Waves and Vibrations Unit
in the Division for Soil and Rock Mechanics at Laboratoire Central des Ponts
et Chaussιes (Paris, France) and Associate Professor at Ecole Polytechnique
(Palaiseau, France). He has published over 100 technical papers in journals
and conferences. He is on the editorial board of the International Journal of
Geomechanics (ASCE) and European Journal of Environmental and Civil
Engineering. He is member of the Scientific Committees of the French
Association for Earthquake Eng. and the French Society of Soil Mechanics
and Geotechnical Engineering. He is member of the board of the
International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in
Geomechanics and is associate member of the American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE).
He has received several awards for his work: French Association for
Earthquake Eng., European Association of Geoscientists and Eng.,
International Association for Computer Methods in Geomechanics.
Alain Pecker
Alain Pecker is Chairman and Managing Director of Gιodynamique et
Structure, Professor at Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussιes and Visiting
Faculty at the Centre for Post-Graduate Training and Research in
Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology (ROSE School, IUSS
Pavia). He is member of the French National Academy of Technologies,
Honorary President of the French Association for Earthquake Engineering,
Past President of the French Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical
Engineering, President of the French Committee for Seismic Building Codes.
He is also a member of several international technical committees dealing
with earthquake geotechnical engineering. He has also published over 80
technical papers in journals and conferences and has been invited as
lecturer or State of the Art speaker in several international events. He is on
the editorial boards of three international journals. He has received several
awards for his work, among which one from the French National Academy of
Sciences.
Product Details
Hardcover: 499 pp
Publisher: 2009, IUSS Press
ISBN: 88-6198-030-3
Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 1.5 inches
Waves and Vibrations in Soils: Earthquakes, Traffic, Shocks,
Construction works
J.F. Semblat, A. Pecker
The main scientific and engineering goal of this book is to deal
simultaneously with soil dynamics/vibrations and wave propagation in soils
(including seismic waves). These various fields are generally considered
separately and the important links between them, both from scientific and
practical points of view, are unfortunately not investigated. They are
usually considered in separate disciplines such as earthquake geotechnical
engineering, civil engineering, mechanics, geophysics, seismology,
numerical modelling, etc.
The objective of the book is to offer in a single publication an overview of
soil dynamics and wave propagation in soils with emphasis on engineering
applications. It starts from a wide variety of practical problems (e.g. traffic
induced vibrations, dynamic compaction, vibration isolation), then deals
with 1D and 2D/3D wave propagation in heterogeneous and attenuating
media (with application to laboratory and in situ dynamic characterization of
soils), gives an overview of various numerical methods (e.g. FEM, BEM) to
simulate wave propagation (including numerical errors, radiation/absorbing
conditions, etc) and finally investigates seismic wave propagation and
amplification in complex geological structures (e.g. irregular topographies,
alluvial deposits).
Jean-Franηois Semblat
Jean-Franηois Semblat is Head of the Dynamics, Waves and Vibrations Unit
in the Division for Soil and Rock Mechanics at Laboratoire Central des Ponts
et Chaussιes (Paris, France) and Associate Professor at Ecole Polytechnique
(Palaiseau, France). He has published over 100 technical papers in journals
and conferences. He is on the editorial board of the International Journal of
Geomechanics (ASCE) and European Journal of Environmental and Civil
Engineering. He is member of the Scientific Committees of the French
Association for Earthquake Eng. and the French Society of Soil Mechanics
and Geotechnical Engineering. He is member of the board of the
International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in
Geomechanics and is associate member of the American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE).
He has received several awards for his work: French Association for
Earthquake Eng., European Association of Geoscientists and Eng.,
International Association for Computer Methods in Geomechanics.
Alain Pecker
Alain Pecker is Chairman and Managing Director of Gιodynamique et
Structure, Professor at Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussιes and Visiting
Faculty at the Centre for Post-Graduate Training and Research in
Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology (ROSE School, IUSS
Pavia). He is member of the French National Academy of Technologies,
Honorary President of the French Association for Earthquake Engineering,
Past President of the French Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical
Engineering, President of the French Committee for Seismic Building Codes.
He is also a member of several international technical committees dealing
with earthquake geotechnical engineering. He has also published over 80
technical papers in journals and conferences and has been invited as
lecturer or State of the Art speaker in several international events. He is on
the editorial boards of three international journals. He has received several
awards for his work, among which one from the French National Academy of
Sciences.
Product Details
Hardcover: 499 pp
Publisher: 2009, IUSS Press
ISBN: 88-6198-030-3
Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 1.5 inches
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