Earthquake Damage: Inspection, Evaluation and Repair
Earthquake Damage: Inspection, Evaluation and Repair by Gennaro G. Marino, Ph.D., P.E. is the first book ever published devoted entirely to the identification and reconstruction of earthquake damage. This 404-page casebound reference is essential for building inspectors, engineers, architects, contractors, insurance adjusters, and attorneys involved in earthquake-related claims and litigation.
- Author: Gennaro G. Marino, Ph.D., P.E.
- ISBN-10: 0-913875-42-2
- ISBN-13: 978-0-913875-42-1
- Copyright: July 23, 1997
- Pages: 404
- Binding: Casebound
- Size: 6 x 9 inches
Topics Include:
- Earthquakes and ground response — faulting, liquefaction, lurching, and sliding
- Foundation damage — residential foundations, failure modes, and ground effects
- Superstructure damage — wood-framed structures, walls, horizontal elements, chimneys, pools, and decks
- Pre-quake damage — identifying and distinguishing pre-existing conditions
- Damage inspection and evaluation procedures — diagnostic symptoms and identifying earthquake hazards
- Determining earthquake repairs — an insurance perspective on engineering reports and causation
- Ground stabilization — grouting, vibratory compaction, slope stability, and retaining walls
- Foundation repair — epoxy injection, retrofitting, releveling, and replacement
- Superstructure and appurtenance repairs — cosmetic, retrofit, realignment, and demolition/replacement
- Analysis of repair alternatives
- Estimating the cost of repair — bid solicitation, contractor selection, and final cost estimate
- Monitoring reconstruction work
