Practical Lessons From The Loma Prieta Earthquake
Author: Geotechnical Board, National Research Council | Size: 4.46 MB | Format: PDF |
Publisher: NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS | Year: 1994 | pages: 288 | ISBN: 0309598478
Publisher: NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS | Year: 1994 | pages: 288 | ISBN: 0309598478
The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing the loss of 63 lives and $10 billion of damage. As the results of the research, conducted in response to the earthquake, became known over the following three years, the U.S. Geological Survey, the sponsor of much of the research, approached the National Research Council (NRC) about how the results of the Loma Prieta earthquake research could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country.
This report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.
This report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.
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