Abstract: Earthquakes kill approximately 20,000 persons per annum, with the peak annual loss rate in the last 120 years estimated at 280,000 humans. There are four broad categories of earthquake of interest, ones that ...

Abstract: A method to estimate the likely fatalities in earthquakes in the twenty-first century is a statistical analysis of the data for fatalities in earthquakes from the last two millennia. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Abstract: The design of fixed or floating dock systems for pleasure craft harbors is usually controlled by strong winds blowing against the structure and berthed vessels. Determination of these wind loads requires an estimate of ...