Estimating Risks from Fire Following Earthquake
Author: Walter James Cousins
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 43
ISBN-13: 9780908920815
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Author: Walter James Cousins
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 43
ISBN-13: 9780908920815
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jim Cousins
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 47
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Charles Scawthorn
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 83
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Charles Scawthorn
Publisher: ASCE Publications
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9780784475515
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPrepared by the Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering of ASCE. This TCLEE Monograph covers the entire range of fire following earthquake (FFE) issues, from historical fires to 20th-century fires in Kobe, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, and Northridge. FFE has the potential of causing catastrophic losses in the United States, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, and other seismically active countries with wood houses. This comprehensive book on FFE and urban conflagrations provides state-of-the-practice insight on unique issues, such as large diameter flex hose applications by fire and water departments. Topics include: History of past fires; Computer modeling of fire spread in the post-earthquake urban environment; Concurrent damage and fire impacts for water, power gas, communication and transportation systems; Examples of reliable water systems built or designed in San Francisco, Vancouver, Berkeley, and Kyoto; Use of large diameter (5 in.) and ultralarge diameter (12 in.) flex hose for fire fighting and water restoration; and Cost-effectiveness of various FFE mitigation strategies, with a detailed benefit-cost model. Water utility engineers, fire fighting professionals, and emergency response planners will benefit from reading this book.
Author: Charles Scawthorn
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 344
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Publisher: SPA Risk LLC
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Total Pages: 33
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Committee On Earthquake Engineering Panel on Earthquake Loss Estimation Methodology
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1989-01-01
Total Pages: 247
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Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 98
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Behrouz Behnam
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2017-02-03
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 0429892802
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPost-earthquake fire is one of the most complicated problems resulting from earthquakes and presents a serious risk to urban structures. Most standards and codes ignore the possibility of post-earthquake fire; thus it is not factored in when determining the ability of buildings to withstand load. This book describes the effects of post-earthquake fire on partially damaged buildings located in seismic urban regions. The book quantifies the level of associated post-earthquake fire effects, and discusses methods for mitigating the risk at both the macro scale and micro scale. The macro scale strategies address urban regions while the micro scale strategies address building structures, covering both existing buildings and those that are yet to be designed.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1992-02-01
Total Pages: 197
ISBN-13: 0309046394
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents the proceedings of an August 1990 forum held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. Topics covered include the current and potential roles of the private sector and the various levels of government before, during, and after an earthquake occurs, and alternative strategies that could be implemented to reduce the economic impacts, with emphasis placed on the role of the insurance industry.