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Fire following earthquake

Title
Fire following earthquake / edited by Charles Scawthorn, John M. Eidinger, Anshel J. Schiff.
Publication
[Reston, Va.?] : American Society of Civil Engineers, [2005], ©2005.

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Additional Authors
  • Scawthorn, Charles.
  • Eidinger, John M.
  • Schiff, Anshel J.
  • American Society of Civil Engineers. Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering.
  • National Fire Protection Association.
Description
xix, 332 pages : illustrations; 29 cm.
Summary
"Fire Following Earthquake is the first book to cover the entire range of fire following earthquake (FFE) issues ranging 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 is the most comprehensive book on FFE and urban conflagrations providing current state-of-the-practice insight on unique issues such as large diameter flex hose applications by fire and water departments. Water utility engineers, fire fighting professionals, insurers, and emergency response planners will benefit from reading this book."--BOOK JACKET.
Series Statement
Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering monograph ; no. 26
Uniform Title
Monograph (American Society of Civil Engineers. Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering) ; no. 26.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Historical fires following earthquakes -- 3. Non earthquake fires and conflagrations -- 4. Analysis and modeling -- 5. Fire department operations following earthquake -- 6. Potable water systems -- 7. Gas systems and fire following earthquake -- 8. Electric power and fire following earthquake -- 9. Communication systems and fire following earthquake -- 10. Roadway systems and fire following earthquake -- 11. Methods for mitigating fires following earthquakes -- 12. High pressure water supply systems -- 13. Seismic retrofit strategies for water system operators -- 14. Benefits and costs of mitigation.
ISBN
0784407398
LCCN
2004049717
OCLC
  • ocm55044755
  • SCSB-5213487
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries