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Title
Seismic Vulnerability of Equipment in Critical Facilities: Life-Safety and Operational Consequences.
File
PB94181765.pdf
Author(s)
Porter, K.; Johnson, G. S.; Zadeh, M. M.; Scawthorn, C. R.; Eder, S. J.
Source
National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., November 24, 1993, 380 p.
Abstract
The study is part of a multi-year program aimed toward reducing earthquake risk for critical facility equipment and components. For each major system (e.g. fire response, emergency power, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), HVAC, etc.), logic diagrams were developed. Several key equipment systems were also selected for a detailed investigation of their performance in past earthquakes, to document observed vulnerabilities of typical components and the demonstrated effects of those vulnerabilities on system functionality.
Keywords
; Data processing equipment; Seismic design; Skyscrapers; Computers; Space HVAC systems; Electric equipment; Earthquake engineering; Office buildings; Hospitals; Telecommunication