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Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake (Paperback)
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Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake (Paperback)
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The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October
17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This
book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws
from it practical lessons that could be applied to other
earthquake-prone areas of the country. The volume contains seven
keynote papers presented at a symposium on the earthquake and
includes an overview written by the committee offering
recommendations to improve seismic safety and earthquake awareness
in parts of the country susceptible to earthquakes. Table of
Contents Front Matter Overview: Lessons and Recommendations from
the Committee for the Symposium on Practical Lessons from the Loma
Prieta Earthquake 1. Legacy of the Loma Prieta Earthquake:
Challenges to Other Communities 2. The Geotechnical Aspects 3.
Buildings 4. Emergency Preparedness and Response 5. Lifeline
Perspective 6. Highway Bridges 7. Recovery, Mitigation, and
Planning Appendix A: Symposium Presenters Appendix B: Symposium
Agenda Appendix C: Attendees at the Symposium Appendix D:
Biographical Sketches of the Members of the Committee on Practical
Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake
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