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['Porter, K.', 'Scawthorn, C.', 'Taylor, C.', 'Blais, N.']
Appropriate Seismic Reliability for Critical Equipment Systems: Recommendations Based on Regional Analysis of Financial and Life Loss.
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., November 10, 1998, 122 p.
Keywords: Critical equipment systems; Sprinkler systems; Emergency preparedness; High rise buildings; Safety equipment; Earthquake resistance; Retrofitting; Risk analysis; Reliability analysis; Earthquake damage; Earthquake engineering; Cost benefit analysis; Life saving equipment; Nonstructural systems; Seismicity; Fire protection['Chung, R. M.', 'Jason, N. H.', 'Mohraz, B.', 'Mowrer, F. W.', 'Walton, W. D.']
Post-Earthquake Fire and Lifelines Workshop. Held in Long Beach, California on January 30-31, 1995. Proceedings.
August 1995, 58 p.
Identifying Number(s): NIST/SP-889
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['Phan, L. T.', 'Taylor, A. W.']
State of the Art Report on Seismic Design Requirements for Nonstructural Building Components.
June 1996, 84 p.
Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5857
Keywords: Sprinkler systems; Lighting equipment; Ceilings; Seismic design; Seismic effect; Damage assessment; Loads (Forces); United States; Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Requirements; Displacement; New Zealand; Japan; Building codes; Nonstructural componentsFleming, R. P.
Analysis of Fire Sprinkler System Performance in the Northridge Earthquake.
National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., January 1998, 68 p.
Keywords: Sprinkler systems; Damage assessment; California; Earthquake damage; Performance evaluation; Earthquake engineering; Fire hazards; Fire suppression; Improvements; Northridge Earthquake; Fire protection