Reference Books (Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering)
Major references
1. Geotechnical earthquake engineering. S. L. Kumar. Person education 2003
2. Principles of geotechnical engineering, B. M. Das. Boston PWS engineering 1985
3. The dynamic structure of the deep earth. S. I. Karato. Princeton University press 2003
4. Quantitative seismology. K. Aki and P. G. Richards. University science books 2002
5. Dynamics of structures theory and applications to earthquake engineering, A. K. Chopra. Pearson
education, 2001
6. Nonlinear dynamics of the lithosphere and earthquake prediction. V. I. Keilis-Brook and A. A.
Soloviev, Springer 2003
Additional references
1. Earthquake motion and ground condition. Edited and published by The Architectural institute of
Japan (AIJ) 1993
2. Ground motion seismicity seismic risk and zoning. Indian society of earthquake technology. Sixth
world conference on earthquake engineering New Delhi India Jan 10-14, 1977
Included chapters:
(earthquake source mechanisms and their characteristics, propagation and attenuation of seismic
waves, amplification of seismic waves, intensity of earthquake motion, earthquake motion
observation and geotechnical survey(observation of strong ground motion, subsurface investigation
and soil dynamics, survey of deep subsurface structure, measurement of micro tremors),
Prediction of strong ground motion and its application to earthquake engineering (simulation and
prediction of strong ground motion, effects of surface geology on strong motion, seismic zonation,
strong ground motion in seismic design). Appendices: findings from recent earthquakes)
3. Design of foundations in seismic areas: principles and applications. Edited by Subhamoy
Bhattacharya. IIT Kanpur, India
Included chapters:
(introduction, seismic hazards, liquefaction, ground response studies, dams and retaining walls,
piled foundation
4. Reading and interpretation strong motion accelerations. D. E. Hudson. Division of engineering and
applied science, California institute of technology. Earthquake engineering research institute
5. Soil dynamics and earthquake engineering. M. ERDIR & W. D. LIAM FINN, Vol. 24, 2004,
ELSVIER
6. Strong motion attenuation 1994 Nepal-Bihar earthquake. Ajay Agrawal, Nirmal Kumar Mishra
(Introduction, frequency dependent attenuation function, preparation of database, analysis, result,
conclusion)
7. Seismic hazard and microzonation atlas of the Sikkim Himalaya. Sankar Kumar nath. Seismology
Division, Department of Science & Technology Government of India, New Delhi
Included chapters:
(introduction and background zones, seismicity in the northest India, seismicity hazard and
microzonation, seismic hazard terminology and types, assessment of ground motion, attenuation
relationship, seismic hazard analysis, seismology and seismic hazard-a review, seismic
microzonation of the state of Sikkim, Maximum credible earthquake in the Sikkim region, site
response analysis, theoretical consideration of site response, site response study in the Sikkim
Himalaya using strong motion data, simulation of spectral acceleration and hazard scenario
assessment, attenuation laws in the Sikkim Himalaya, seismic microzonation on GIS platform)
8. Geotechnical instrumentation for monitoring field performance. John Dunnicliff and Gordon E.
Green. John Willey and Sons
9. Earthquake engineering An ICJ Compilation: Dynamic analysis & earthquake resistant design.
Japanese society of civil engineers. Oxford & IBM publishing Pvt. Ltd 2000
10. Foundation in tension- Ground Anchor. Thomos H. Hanna. Trans tech Publications McGraw-Hill
Book company 1982
11. Simulation modeling and analysis. Averill M. Law & W. David Kelton, 2 nd edition McGraw-Hill
International
12. Dynamic analysis of earthquake resistant design. Volume 2 Method of Dynamic Analysis.
Japanese Society of Civil Engineers. Oxford and IBH publishers Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
Included chapters:
(types of numerical analysis methods and their characteristics, basic methods for response
calculations, nonlinear problem, dynamic analysis of soil-structure interaction system)
