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Book Guidelines for the Seismic Evaluation and Upgrade of Water Transmission Facilities

Download or read book Guidelines for the Seismic Evaluation and Upgrade of Water Transmission Facilities written by John M. Eidinger and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by the Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering of ASCE This TCLEE Monograph provides guidelines for the seismic evaluation and upgrade of water transmission facilities, including aqueducts, tunnels, canals, buried pipelines, elevated pipelines and their appurtenances. Topics covered include the performance of these facilities in past earthquakes; geotechnical issues; performance criteria; risk analysis; analysis methods; and a series of case studies. The guidelines can also be used for the design of new water transmission facilities. The case studies cover seismic designs and retrofits for the Mokelumne Aqueduct, the Contra Costa Canal, the Borel Canal, buried pipes at fault crossings, and auxiliary water fire fighting systems. The case studies also examine post-earthquake operations, financial issues, and the benefits of seismic retrofits.

Book Case Studies of Rehabilitation  Repair  Retrofitting  and Strengthening of Structures

Download or read book Case Studies of Rehabilitation Repair Retrofitting and Strengthening of Structures written by Mourad M. Bakhoum and published by IABSE. This book was released on 2010 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Reducing Disaster Risk by Managing Urban Land Use

Download or read book Reducing Disaster Risk by Managing Urban Land Use written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides guidance for urban planners on how to use land use management-related tools they have at their disposal---land use planning, development control instruments, greenfield development, and urban redevelopment---to reduce disaster risk and contribute to strengthening urban resilience and sustainable urban development. The guidance provided in the document is further illustrated through case studies showing examples where urban land use management-related tools have been adopted to reduce disaster risk. It is hoped that this publication will support urban planners as a professional group to step up and embrace disaster risk reduction.

Book Izmit  Kocaeli   Turkey  Earthquake of August 17  1999 Including Duzce Earthquake of November 12  1999

Download or read book Izmit Kocaeli Turkey Earthquake of August 17 1999 Including Duzce Earthquake of November 12 1999 written by Alex K. Tang and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by the Earthquake Investigation Committee of the Technical Council of Lifeline Earthquake Engineering of ASCE. On August 17, 1999, the Izmit (Kocaeli) earthquake tore through Kocaeli, Turkey, resulting in more than 15,000 deaths and 27,000 injuries; 200,000 people were left homeless. The electric power system, nearly destroyed, sustained more than US$70 million in damage. Another earthquake on November 12, to the east of Izmit at Duzce, added to the lifeline systems damage, impacting the communications system, water and wastewater system, ports, railway, road, and bridges. This TCLEE Monograph provides information for practitioners to improve the performance of the lifeline systems. Topics include: seismology, geology, and geotechnical issues; electric power; airports; telecommunications; water and wastewater; transportation (highways and bridges); liquid fuel facilities; railway; ports; hospitals; social impacts; and emergency response and recovery.

Book Guidelines for Seismic Evaluation and Design of Petrochemical Facilities

Download or read book Guidelines for Seismic Evaluation and Design of Petrochemical Facilities written by American Society of Civil Engineers. Task Committee on Seismic Evaluation and Design of Petrochemical Facilities and published by American Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topics include design and evaluation philosophy, seismic hazards such as ground shaking, fault rupture, and tsunamis, analysis and load definition, primary structural design criteria and considerations, walkdown evaluations of existing facilities, design and evaluation of tanks at grade, and retrofit design and procedures for seismically deficit structures.

Book Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk

Download or read book Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk written by Carlos Sousa Oliveira and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-04 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Multidisciplinary approach of risk assessment and management, which can provide more efficient earthquake mitigation. * Transfer of Geo-scientific and engineering knowledge to Civil Protection and insurance agents * Approaches and common practices directly related to the preparation of earthquake emergency plans * Illustrated examples of actual applications, including web sites * Case-studies and information on relevant international projects

Book SYNER G  Typology Definition and Fragility Functions for Physical Elements at Seismic Risk

Download or read book SYNER G Typology Definition and Fragility Functions for Physical Elements at Seismic Risk written by K. Pitilakis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-01-20 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fragility functions constitute an emerging tool for the probabilistic seismic risk assessment of buildings, infrastructures and lifeline systems. The work presented in this book is a partial product of a European Union funded research project SYNER-G (FP7 Theme 6: Environment) where existing knowledge has been reviewed in order to extract the most appropriate fragility functions for the vulnerability analysis and loss estimation of the majority of structures and civil works exposed to earthquake hazard. Results of other relevant European projects and international initiatives are also incorporated in the book. In several cases new fragility and vulnerability functions have been developed in order to better represent the specific characteristics of European elements at risk. Several European and non-European institutes and Universities collaborated efficiently to capitalize upon existing knowledge. State-of-the-art methods are described, existing fragility curves are reviewed and, where necessary, new ones are proposed for buildings, lifelines, transportation infrastructures as well as for utilities and critical facilities. Taxonomy and typology definitions are synthesized and the treatment of related uncertainties is discussed. A fragility function manager tool and fragility functions in electronic form are provided on extras.springer.com. Audience The book aims to be a standard reference on the fragility functions to be used for the seismic vulnerability and probabilistic risk assessment of the most important elements at risk. It is of particular interest to earthquake engineers, scientists and researchers working in the field of earthquake risk assessment, as well as the insurance industry, civil protection and emergency management agencies.

Book Optimizing Post earthquake Lifeline System Reliability

Download or read book Optimizing Post earthquake Lifeline System Reliability written by William M. Elliott and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TCLEE Monograph 16 presents more than 100 papers from the Fifth U.S. Conference on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, held in Seattle, Washington, August 12-14, 1999.

Book Earthquake Spectra

Download or read book Earthquake Spectra written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Fault Line Forum

Download or read book Fault Line Forum written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice

Download or read book ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

Download or read book The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Research and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Guidelines for Testing Large Seismic Isolator and Energy Dissipation Devices

Download or read book Guidelines for Testing Large Seismic Isolator and Energy Dissipation Devices written by Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (U.S.) and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by the Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC), a CERF Innovation Center. This report outlines the HITEC Technical Evaluation Plan for large seismic isolator and energy dissipation devices. The plan is designed to characterize the fundamental properties and performance characteritics of a wide range of devices produced by U.S. and overseas manufacturers. It describes a program of full-scale dynamic tests, the results of which should provide guidance to the transportation-engineering community regarding the performance of large seismic devices.

Book National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

Download or read book National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program written by Mary L. Schnell and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

Download or read book National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: