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Winslow, F. E.; Ross, K. E. K.
Proceedings from School Sites: Becoming Prepared for Earthquakes. Commemorating the Third Anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake. Held in San Jose, California on October 6, 1992.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., August 16, 1993, 362 p.
Identifying Number(s): NCEER-93-0015
Keywords: ; Education; Emergency preparedness; Sites; California; School buildings; Safety engineering; Proceedings; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Meetings; Disaster planningGoltz, J. D.
Northridge, California Earthquake of January 17, 1994: General Reconnaissance Report.
National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., March 11, 1994, 224 p.
Keywords: Damage assessment; Emergency preparedness; Northridge (California); San Fernando Valley; Overpasses; Reconnaissance; Gas pipelines; Los Angeles (California); Earthquakes; Structural analysisSeligson, H. A.; Eguchi, R. T.; Tierney, K. J.; Richmond, K.
Chemical Hazards, Mitigation and Preparedness in Areas of High Seismic Risk: A Methodology of Estimating the Risk of Post-Earthquake Hazardous Materials Release.
National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., November 7, 1996, 140 p.
Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Scenarios; Soil-structure interactions; Public safety; Hazards analysis; Mitigation; Emergency plans; Risk assessment; Ammonia; Failure analysis; Chlorine; Chemical hazards; Diffusion modeling; Vulnerability; Chemical plants; Hazardous materials spills; Fault tree analysis; Earthquake damage; Plumes; Seismic effects; Gases; Facilities management; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Damage probability matrix; DispersionSchiff, A. J.
Proceedings of the Workshop on Performance Criteria for Telecommunication Services under Earthquake Conditions. Held in Stanford, California on April 16, 1998.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., July 15, 1998, 138 p.
Identifying Number(s): MCEER-98-0008
Keywords: Criteria; Vulnerability; Packet switching; Connectivity; Communication networks; Emergency preparedness; Public utilities; Performance evaluation; Communications traffic; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake damage; Meetings; Communication systems; Emergency power; Telephone systems; Seismic effects; Emergency management; TelecommunicationsShinozuka, M.; Rose, A.; Eguchi, R. T.
Engineering and Socioeconomic Impacts of Earthquakes: An Analysis of Electricity Lifeline Disruptions in the New Madrid Area.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Government, Albany.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., January 1998, 216 p.
Identifying Number(s): ['MCEER-MONO-2', 'ISBN-0-9656682-2-3']
Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Electric utilities; Public policy; Energy use; Memphis (Tennessee); Risk assessment; New Madrid Seismic Zone; Socioeconomic impacts; Electric power industry; Lifelines; Industry; Policy making; Vulnerability; Regional analysis; Earthquake damage; Economic impact; Social impact; Losses; Seismic effects; Economic models; Electric power transmission; Earthquake engineering; Electric power distribution; Electric power production; Electric power generation; BusinessPorter, 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 protectionAre You Ready. Your Guide to Disaster Preparedness.
September 1990, 102 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-H-34
Keywords: ; Emergency preparedness; Emergency planning; Hurricanes; Disasters; Floods; Tornadoes; Fires; Nuclear power plants; Disaster planning; Storms; Tsunamis; Hazardous materials; Shelters; EarthquakesScawthorn, C.; Cowell, A. D.; Borden, F.
Fire-Related Aspects of the Northridge Earthquake.
National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., March 1998, 166 p.
Identifying Number(s): NIST-GCR-98-743
Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Natural disasters; Emergency planning; California; Investigations; San Fernando Valley (California); Fires; Incident management; Natural gas; Surveys; Northridge earthquake; Los Angeles (California); Maps; Pipelines; Earthquakes; Fire departmentsResearch Progress and Accomplishments: 1997-1999, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., July 1999, 134 p.
Identifying Number(s): MCEER-99-SP01
Keywords: ; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Emergency preparedness; Bridges (Structures); Technical achievements; State planning; Research and developments; Highway systems; Community planning; Power systems; Earthquake engineering; Hospital buildings; Accomplishments; Disaster recovery; EarthquakesEngineering Resilience Solutions From Earthquake Engineering to Extreme Events: 1997-2007, A Decade of Earthquake Engineering and Disaster Resilience.
Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA. Earthquake Engineering Research Centers Program., December 2008, 60 p.
Identifying Number(s): MCEER-08-SP09
Keywords: ; Seismic design; Research and development; Emergency response; Emergency preparedness; Water supply; Power grids; Earthquake engineering; Hospitals; Utilities; Electric power systems