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Newcastle: the writing on the wall.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1990Description: 85p., 76 figs, 5 tables, 44 refs, illSubject: Discusses the effects of the Newcastle earthquake, showing which parameters contributing to damage were most important. Building on these lessons and experience from a large number of earthquakes in many countries of the world, goes on to discuss all important aspects which determine earthquake exposure and losses. The information and data are presented simply and would be useful not only to insurers but to also to planning authorities, engineers, contractors, builders, and experts developing earthquake building codes.
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Books Books Australian Emergency Management Library BOOK 363.3495 TIE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 005280194
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Discusses the effects of the Newcastle earthquake, showing which parameters contributing to damage were most important. Building on these lessons and experience from a large number of earthquakes in many countries of the world, goes on to discuss all important aspects which determine earthquake exposure and losses. The information and data are presented simply and would be useful not only to insurers but to also to planning authorities, engineers, contractors, builders, and experts developing earthquake building codes.

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