FUTURE CIVIL ENGINEERING IN SEISMIC ZONES

This paper discusses the problem of cities organizing to prepare for earthquakes. Design methods to provide buildings with greater resistance are described. Civil engineering recommendations included in the Mexico City Construction Code for seismic zones are listed. Effective methods of using the "traction test" are outlined.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Gonzalez-Karg, S
• Publication Date: 1988-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 368-370
• Serial:
  • Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
  • Volume: 114
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9380

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cities; Civil engineering; Disaster preparedness; Earthquake resistant design; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismology
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Highways; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00469456
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE Paper No. 22630
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1988 12:00AM