Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences; Commission On Engineering And Technical Systems; Geotechnical Board

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309050308 ISBN 13: 9780309050302

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1994

Synopsis

The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. The volume contains seven keynote papers presented at a symposium on the earthquake and includes an overview written by the committee offering recommendations to improve seismic safety and earthquake awareness in parts of the country susceptible to earthquakes.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Overview: Lessons and Recommendations from the Committee for the Symposium on Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake
• 1. Legacy of the Loma Prieta Earthquake: Challenges to Other Communities
• 2. The Geotechnical Aspects
• 3. Buildings
• 4. Emergency Preparedness and Response
• 5. Lifeline Perspective
• 6. Highway Bridges
• 7. Recovery, Mitigation, and Planning
• Appendix A: Symposium Presenters
• Appendix B: Symposium Agenda
• Appendix C: Attendees at the Symposium
• Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of the Members of the Committee on Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

About this title

About the Author

Geotechnical Board, National Research Council

From the Back Cover

As the results of the Loma Prieta earthquake research became known over the following three years, it was thought that the results could be applied to other earthquake prone areas of the county.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309050308
• ISBN 13: 9780309050302
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288