Preliminary Investigation of Structural Damage, San Fernando, California Earthquake of February 9, 1971

Preliminary Investigation of Structural Damage, San Fernando, California Earthquake of February 9, 1971
Author: S. K. Takahashi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1971
Genre: Buildings
ISBN:

The report contains information and photographs obtained during a preliminary investigation of structural damage caused by the San Fernando Valley, California Earthquake of 9 February 1971. Since the damage was quite widespread, the failures of only a few residential homes, commercial buildings and freeway bridges were inspected. Larger structures visited were a hydraulic fill dam which almost failed completely, two large Veterans Administration Hospital buildings, that collapsed, and the Los Angeles County Olive View Medical Center.

Engineering Aspects of the 1971 San Fernando Earthquake

Engineering Aspects of the 1971 San Fernando Earthquake
Author: Hai Sang Lew
Publisher:
Total Pages: 424
Release: 1971
Genre: Buildings
ISBN:

Immediately following the San Fernando, California earthquake (February 9, 1971), a four-man team from the Building Research Division of the National Bureau of Standards' Institute for Applied Technology, surveyed the damage to buildings and other structures. This report is based primarily on the data gathered during the survey but includes some data provided by other agencies and individuals.Based on study of these data and observations made during the survey, recommendations are made pertaining to the improvement of building and other structural design and construction practices.(Author).

Bridge Inspection and Rehabilitation

Bridge Inspection and Rehabilitation
Author: Parsons Brinckerhoff
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 309
Release: 1993-01-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0471532622

More than a third of America's bridges are considered substandard--either structurally deficient, functionally obsolete or both. Offers first-rate, practical guidance regarding the inspection and rehabilitation of aging bridge infrastructure including all elements involving structure, various materials and design types. Features seismic retrofit and coverage of environmental issues. Each chapter is written by an authority on the subject. Contains top-quality, detailed line illustrations plus photographs of actual rehab projects.

Loma Prieta Earthquake

Loma Prieta Earthquake
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1990
Genre: Bridges
ISBN:

Discusses CalTrans' knowledge of earthquake resistant design of bridges prior to Oct. 17, 1989 and state and federal funding needed to complete California's seismic retrofit program.

Report No. FHWA-RD.

Report No. FHWA-RD.
Author: United States. Federal Highway Administration. Offices of Research and Development
Publisher:
Total Pages: 598
Release: 1978
Genre:
ISBN: