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- Title
- Post-Earthquake Fire and Lifelines Workshop. Held in Long Beach, California on January 30-31, 1995. Proceedings.
- File
- PB96117916.pdf
- Author(s)
- Chung, R. M.; Jason, N. H.; Mohraz, B.; Mowrer, F. W.; Walton, W. D.
- Source
- August 1995, 58 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- NIST/SP-889
- Abstract
- A postearthquake fire and lifeline workshop sponsored by the Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, was held January 30-31, 1995, in Long Beach, California. The objective of the workshop was to identify technology development and research needs that will be used in developing recommendations to reduce the number and severity of postearthquake fires. The workshop participants included leaders in the fire service, fire protection engineering, codes and standards, insurance, transportation systems, and water, gas, power distribution, and telecommunication utilities systems with experience in dealing with consequences of earthquakes. The workshop participants developed a list of priority project areas where further research, technology development, or information collection and dissemination would serve as a vital step in the future reduction of the losses from postearthquake fires.
- Keywords
- ; Sprinkler systems; Liquid fuels; Seismic design; Emergency planning; Electric power; Fire alarm systems; Public utilities; Fire research; Fire suppression; Damage assessment; Water supply; Fire fighting; Highways; Earthquakes; Telecommunication; Fire protection; Transportation sector; Earthquake damage; Fires; Meetings; Natural gas; Fire hazards; Pipelines; Fire damage