Author : Anshel J. Schiff
Publisher : ASCE Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780784474921
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (749 download)
Book Synopsis Chi-Chi, Taiwan, Earthquake of September 21, 1999 by : Anshel J. Schiff
Download or read book Chi-Chi, Taiwan, Earthquake of September 21, 1999 written by Anshel J. Schiff and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by the Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering of ASCE. On September 21, 1999, central Taiwan was struck by a devastating earthquake resulting in more than 2,400 deaths, thousands of collapsed and severely damaged buildings, and economic losses of more than US$20 billion. This TCLEE Monograph describes the earthquake performance, emergency response, and recovery for the following lifeline systems: electric power, water, wastewater, communications, roads and bridges, railroads, ports, gas, and liquid fuels. In addition, the impact of lifeline disruption on the emergency response capabilities of rescue activities is discussed. For each lifeline, damage, emergency response methods used to cope with damage and disruption, and the restoration and recovery processes are described. Each section summarizes the lessons learned and makes recommendations to improve system earthquake response.