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Title
Marmara, Turkey Earthquake of August 17, 1999: Reconnaissance Report.
File
PB2000106000.pdf
Author(s)
Scawthorn, C.
Source
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., March 23, 2000, 206 p.
Identifying Number(s)
MCEER-00-0001
Abstract
;Contents: Introduction; Seismology; Geotechnical Effects; Structural Damage; Damage to the Transportation Infrastructure; Performance of Industrial Facilities; Lifeline Performance; Social, Political, and Emergency Response; Restoration Activities; and The Marmara Earthquake: A View from Space.
Keywords
Industrial plants; Water systems; Electric power; Political aspects; Soil structure interactions; Marmara (Turkey); Seismicity; Damage assessment; Lifelines; Marmara Turkey Earthquake; Soil mechanics; North Anatolian Fault Zone; Earthquake damage; Restoration; Social impact; Medical services; Structural analysis; Waste water; Emergency response; Geotechnical engineering; Ground motion; Transportation networks; Natural gas; Remote sensing; Infrastructure; Earthquakes