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: Earthquake damage; Earthquake resistance; Nonstructural systems; Reliability analysis; Earthquake engineering; High rise buildings; Risk analysis; Emergency preparedness; Cost benefit analysis; Fire protection; Seismicity; Life saving equipment; Sprinkler systems; Critical equipment systems; Safety equipment; Retrofitting
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: ; Damage assessment; Seismic design; Fire damage; Fire fighting; Water supply; Fire research; Liquid fuels; Earthquake damage; Pipelines; Earthquakes; Electric power; Fire suppression; Public utilities; Meetings; Fire hazards; Emergency planning; Fire alarm systems; Fires; Transportation sector; Highways; Fire protection; Sprinkler systems; Natural gas; Telecommunication
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: Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Lighting equipment; Building codes; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Seismic effect; Loads (Forces); Ceilings; Seismic design; Requirements; Displacement; Nonstructural components; Japan; Sprinkler systems; United States; New Zealand
Fleming, 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: Earthquake damage; Performance evaluation; Improvements; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Fire hazards; Fire protection; California; Fire suppression; Northridge Earthquake; Sprinkler systems