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- Title
- Proceedings of a Workshop on Developing and Adopting Seismic Design and Construction Standards for Lifelines. Held in Denver, Colorado on September 25-27, 1991.
- File
- PB97115794.pdf
- Author(s)
- Dikkers, R. D.; Chung, R. M.; Mohraz, B.; Lew, H. S.; Wright, R. N.
- Source
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., October 1996, 356 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- NISTIR-5907
- Abstract
- These recommendations for developing and adopting seismic design and construction standards for lifelines describe the properties intended for lifeline systems, equipment, and materials. They provide both the mechanism for communication between buyers and sellers of lifeline products and services and the basis for regulations protecting the public health, safety and welfare.
- Keywords
- Seismic design; Liquid fuels; Water systems; Electric power; Sewer systems; Federal government; Public utilities; Government policies; Soil-structure interactions; Guidelines; Natural gas distribution systems; Lifelines; Telecommunication; Vulnerability; Transportation sector; Regulations; Meetings; Earthquake resistance; Design standards; Earthquake engineering; Economic analysis; Government agencies; Construction