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Seismic Awareness: Transportation Facilities. A Primer for Transportation Managers on Earthquake Hazards and Measures for Reducing Vulnerability Plus Appendices.

PB94140944

Publication Date	1993
Page Count	228
Abstract	The purpose of the report is to alert managers and operators of transportation enterprises, in both the public and private sector, to the dangers of earthquakes to buildings and possible precautions to be taken. The nature of seismic hazards in the U.S. is described. These include the probability of occurrence of an earthquake in a given area, as well as its likely intensity. The probable effects of earthquakes on particular structures (vulnerability) are examined. Vulnerability is dependent on the nature of the structure and local geology as well as seismic severity. The history and current practice of structural design to counteract seismic phenomena are given and retrofit practice is discussed.
Keywords	Earthquakes Transportation safety Damage assessment Seismic design California Vulnerability Soil structure interaction Management Safety engineering
Source Agency	Office of the Secretary
NTIS Subject Category	85D - Transportation Safety 89D - Structural Analyses 91I - Emergency Services & Planning 43D - Police, Fire, & Emergency Services
Corporate Authors	Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas, Inc., Boston, MA.; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA.; Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. Office of the Assistant
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA., and Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. Dec 91-Jun 93.
NTIS Issue Number	199409

Seismic Awareness: Transportation Facilities. A Primer for Transportation Managers on Earthquake Hazards and Measures for Reducing Vulnerability Plus Appendices.

Seismic Awareness: Transportation Facilities. A Primer for Transportation Managers on Earthquake Hazards and Measures for Reducing Vulnerability Plus Appendices.
PB94140944

Publication Date	1993
Page Count	228
Abstract	The purpose of the report is to alert managers and operators of transportation enterprises, in both the public and private sector, to the dangers of earthquakes to buildings and possible precautions to be taken. The nature of seismic hazards in the U.S. is described. These include the probability of occurrence of an earthquake in a given area, as well as its likely intensity. The probable effects of earthquakes on particular structures (vulnerability) are examined. Vulnerability is dependent on the nature of the structure and local geology as well as seismic severity. The history and current practice of structural design to counteract seismic phenomena are given and retrofit practice is discussed.
Keywords	Earthquakes Transportation safety Damage assessment Seismic design California Vulnerability Soil structure interaction Management Safety engineering
Source Agency	Office of the Secretary
NTIS Subject Category	85D - Transportation Safety 89D - Structural Analyses 91I - Emergency Services & Planning 43D - Police, Fire, & Emergency Services
Corporate Authors	Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas, Inc., Boston, MA.; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA.; Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. Office of the Assistant
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA., and Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. Dec 91-Jun 93.
NTIS Issue Number	199409