Appropriate Seismic Reliability for Critical Equipment Systems: Recommendations Based on Regional Analysis of Financial and Life Loss

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• Creators:
  Porter, K. ; Scawthorn, C. ; Taylor, C. ; Blais, N.
• Corporate Creators:
  EQE International ; Natural Hazards Management, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (U.S.) ; University at Buffalo, SUNY
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Benefit Cost Analysis Critical Equipment Critical Facilities Earthquake Engineering Fire Extinguishers High Rise Buildings Nonstructural Systems Reliability Assessment Safety Equipment Water Sprinklers
• Publication/ Report Number:
  MCEER-98-0016
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (U.S.) ; University at Buffalo, SUNY
• Abstract:
  This study recommends a minimum seismic reliability level for critical equipment systems located in seismically vulnerable facilities. It describes a methodology to achieve cost-effective risk mitigation and applies that methodology to a test case involving an automatic sprinkler system in a high-risk building. The study builds on previously published works in this area that provide guidelines for identifying equipment systems that are important for either the normal operation of a facility or for life safety protection. By making it possible to calculate quantitative risk scores, the methodology provides a basis both for evaluating the seismic adequacy of equipment systems and for making cost-effective equipment retrofit decisions. The methodology is primarily for use in areas of high seismicity. In addition to this report, an inventory of taxable high-rise buildings in San Francisco (as of January 1997) in spreadsheet format (Excel 97 and Lotus 1-2-3 version 3, leaf "Inventory" or "B", respectively) is located in the Publications section of MCEER's web site (http://mceer.buffalo.edu/pubs.html).
• Content Notes:
  This research was conducted at EQE International and was supported in whole or in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. BCS 90-25010 and other sponsors.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  BCS 90-25010
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6fb95a55ceac94e8a2c0e7957e2c2372ca0f973c1fbb9d694eda68b6c0b56cda
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56357/dot_56357_DS1.pdf
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