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Seismic Reinforcement of Infrastructure: Lessons from Catastrophic Earthquakes in Japan book cover

1st Edition

Seismic Reinforcement of Infrastructure Lessons from Catastrophic Earthquakes in Japan

By Masanori Hamada Copyright 2027
138 Pages 111 Color & 23 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Masanori Hamada draws expertise gained throughout his four-decade career to assess the damage caused by notable earthquakes in Japan and explains how remedial design for existing structures can be used to strengthen critical infrastructure to minimize future damage and protect life. This book introduces practical methods of design and construction of critical built facilities to withstand strong... Read more

1. Lessons Learned from Past Catastrophic Earthquakes in Japan 2. Measures for Mitigation of Future Disasters 3. Global Increase of Natural Disasters and International Corporations 4. Construction Methods for Resilient Infrastructures against Earthquakes and Tsunami

Biography

Masanori Hamada, Professor Emeritus, Waseda University, is internationally recognised as an authority for the analysis and mitigation of earthquake and tsunami disasters.  He has engaged in the earthquake resistant design and the construction of bridges, dams, port and harbour structures, and nuclear power plants.  He has been 43rd president of Japan Society of Civil Engineer, and elected as an international member of NAE, U.S.A.

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