- Additional Authors
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
- Description
- 1 online resource.
- Summary
- Immediately following the magnitude 7.1 Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17, 1989, a team representing the Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction surveyed the damage to buildings, utilities and transportation structures. The report is based primarily on the data gathered during the site survey and the results of preliminary analyses of structural failures. Most structures designed in accordance with modern codes and standards performed well without serious structural damage. However, there were many concrete and masonry buildings and highway structures in the San Francisco Bay area which were not designed according to modern seismic design codes and which did not perform well. The majority of damaged structures had not been strengthened to increase earthquake resistance. Except for two deaths from landslides and one from fire, the remainder of the 62 deaths from the earthquake was due to partial or total collapse of older structures. The investigation provided the basis for recommendations to improve design and construction practices for buildings and lifeline structures and to mitigate damage to existing structures in future earthquakes.
- Series Statement
- NIST special publication ; 778
- Uniform Title
- NIST special publication ; 778.
- Note
- 1990.
- Contributed record: Metadata reviewed, not verified. Some fields updated by batch processes.
- Title from PDF title page.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Call Number
- GPO Internet C 13.10:778
- LCCN
- GOVPUB-C13-db7c73224cd4609bae7fee3f9840d6ec
- OCLC
- marcive926749147
- Author
Lew, H. S. (Hai Sang)
- Title
Performance of structures during the Loma Prieta Earthquake of October 17, 1989 / H. S. Lew.
- Publisher
Gaithersburg, MD : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 1990.
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Series
NIST special publication ; 778
NIST special publication ; 778.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Lew, H. S. (Hai Sang)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
- Other Standard Identifier
GOVPUB-C13-db7c73224cd4609bae7fee3f9840d6ec
- Gpo Item No.
0247 (online)
- Sudoc No.
C 13.10:778