Seismic Awareness : Transportation Facilities : A Primer for Transportation Managers on Earthquake Hazards and Measures for Reducing Vulnerability

Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas

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Seismic Awareness : Transportation Facilities : A Primer for Transportation Managers on Earthquake Hazards and Measures for Reducing Vulnerability

1993-12-01
By Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas

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Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas
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United States. Federal Transit Administration ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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Earthquake Resistant Design Earthquake Resistant Structures Earthquakes Hazards Retrofitting
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DOT-VNTSC-OST-93-2
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Manual
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary
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AGR-INFRASTRUCTURE-INFRASTRUCTURE;AGR-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Transit Safety and Security;
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The purpose of this report is to alert managers and operators of transportation enterprises, in both the public and private sector, to the dangers of earthquakes to buildings and possible precautions to be taken. The nature of seismic hazards in the U.S. is described. These include the probability of occurrence of an earthquake in a given area, as well as its likely intensity. The probable effects of earthquakes on particular structures (vulnerability) are examined. Vulnerability is dependent on the nature of the structure and local geology as well as seismic severity. The history and current practice of structural design to counteract seismic phenomena are given and retrofit practice is discussed. Economic considerations are evaluated, with emphasis on the cost effectiveness of building new reinforced structures versus retrofitting existing structures. Three appendices provide technical explanations of the materials presented in the text proper.
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