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Seismic Design Considerations for Mass Transit Facilities.

PB97157945

Publication Date	1994
Page Count	50
Abstract	This report summarizes the current approaches to consideration of earthquakes in the design and construction of transit facilities. The document provides an overview of earthquakes, the regions in which they are likely to occur, and their potential impacts. It reviews current seismic design standards, including the Uniform Building Code of the International Conference of Building Officials and the Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. It then reviews practices and innovative approaches associated with transit aerial structures, underground structures, and maintenance facilities, including examples and discussion of economic factors.
Keywords	Earthquake engineering Terminal design Station design Public transportation Bus terminals Railroad terminals Maintenance facilities Underground facilities Transfer facilities Elevated highways Elevated railroads Subway railways Busways Rapid transit railways Transit industries Structural design Building codes Construction Dynamic structural analysis Earthquakes Vulnerability Risk management Seismic design
Source Agency	Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration Urban Mass Transit Administration
Corporate Authors	John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA.; Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. Technology Sharing Program.; Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Grants
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. Technology Sharing Program. and Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Grants Management.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199715

Seismic Design Considerations for Mass Transit Facilities.

Seismic Design Considerations for Mass Transit Facilities.
PB97157945

Publication Date	1994
Page Count	50
Abstract	This report summarizes the current approaches to consideration of earthquakes in the design and construction of transit facilities. The document provides an overview of earthquakes, the regions in which they are likely to occur, and their potential impacts. It reviews current seismic design standards, including the Uniform Building Code of the International Conference of Building Officials and the Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. It then reviews practices and innovative approaches associated with transit aerial structures, underground structures, and maintenance facilities, including examples and discussion of economic factors.
Keywords	Earthquake engineering Terminal design Station design Public transportation Bus terminals Railroad terminals Maintenance facilities Underground facilities Transfer facilities Elevated highways Elevated railroads Subway railways Busways Rapid transit railways Transit industries Structural design Building codes Construction Dynamic structural analysis Earthquakes Vulnerability Risk management Seismic design
Source Agency	Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration Urban Mass Transit Administration
Corporate Authors	John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA.; Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. Technology Sharing Program.; Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Grants
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. Technology Sharing Program. and Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Grants Management.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199715