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This is the first book on the market focusing specifically on the topic of geotechnical earthquake engineering. The book draws from the fields of seismology and structural engineering to present a broad, interdiciplinary view of the fundamental concepts in seismology, geotechnical engineering, and structural engineering.

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Great book!	Customer Rating:
This is a great book. It is true that some of the material could be updated - the book was published in 1996! Nonetheless, the basic principles of geotechnical earthquake engineering are there. Kramer's writing style makes difficult concepts accessible. The graphics and figures are nice and clear and support the text very well. A classic for anyone in the field.

Franklin A. Moore (Geotechnical-earthquake engineer)

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To my knowledge this is one of the best (if not the best) book on the specific subject of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. The author manages to present in a concise and clear manner an overview of the latest on earthquake engineering, and then proceeded to the geotechnical engineering field covering all the main topics, including examples and problems of applications that complements and clarifies the subject. As a geotechnical and earthquake engineer I find this book to be an invaluable reference for a student or a practicing civil engineer.

The best introduction to geotechnical earthquake engineering	Customer Rating:
Yes, this is an excellent overall introduction to the geotechnical aspects of earthquake engineering. We use it regularly in practice. The sections on seismic hazard analysis and seismic slope stability are particularly strong.

the best available

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Topics in geotechnical earthquake engineering is one of the most active fields and always in rapid changing. Only with several years off, the book by Professor Kramer is going to be out-of-dated. Yet it is the BEST book available so far on this topic. I found the information in this book is useful for learning and understanding, yet for the most excellent descriptions, we have to refer directly to the scattered publications of Berkeley School (i.e. Prof. H.Seed, R. Seed and J. Bray et al).

good references	Customer Rating:
This book is good for graduate level. It contains lots of principles and applications in this field. References listed in the book are very useful as a starting point in geotech research.