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This book is a concise introduction to the interactions between
earthquakes and human-built structures (buildings, dams, bridges,
power plants, pipelines and more). It focuses on the ways in which
these interactions illustrate the application of basic physics
principles and concepts, including inertia, force, shear, energy,
acceleration, elasticity, friction and stability. It illustrates
how conceptual and quantitative physics emerges in the day-to-day
work of engineers, drawing from examples from regions and events
which have experienced very violent earthquakes with massive loss
of life and property. The authors of this book, a physics educator,
a math educator, and a geotechnical engineer have set off on what
might be considered a mining expedition; searching for ways in
which introductory physics topics and methods can be better
connected with careers of interest to non-physics majors. They
selected ""destructive earthquakes"" as a place to begin because
they are interesting and because future engineers represent a
significant portion of the non-physics majors in introductory
physics courses. Avoiding the extremes of treating applied physics
either as a purely hands-on, conceptual experience or as a lengthy
capstone project for learners who have become masters; the
application in this book can be scattered throughout a broader
physics course or individual learning experience.
This book is a concise introduction to the interactions between
earthquakes and human-built structures (buildings, dams, bridges,
power plants, pipelines and more). It focuses on the ways in which
these interactions illustrate the application of basic physics
principles and concepts, including inertia, force, shear, energy,
acceleration, elasticity, friction and stability. It illustrates
how conceptual and quantitative physics emerges in the day-to-day
work of engineers, drawing from examples from regions and events
which have experienced very violent earthquakes with massive loss
of life and property. The authors of this book, a physics educator,
a math educator, and a geotechnical engineer have set off on what
might be considered a mining expedition; searching for ways in
which introductory physics topics and methods can be better
connected with careers of interest to non-physics majors. They
selected ""destructive earthquakes"" as a place to begin because
they are interesting and because future engineers represent a
significant portion of the non-physics majors in introductory
physics courses. Avoiding the extremes of treating applied physics
either as a purely hands-on, conceptual experience or as a lengthy
capstone project for learners who have become masters; the
application in this book can be scattered throughout a broader
physics course or individual learning experience.
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