Scenario for a Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake on the Hayward Fault

Scenario for a Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake on the Hayward Fault
Author: Francis M. Christie
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 130
Release: 1997-07
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780788146039

Presents a compelling portrayal of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on the Hayward fault in the San Francisco Bay Area. All aspects of such an earthquake are covered, from the social & economic setting of the San Francisco Bay Area, through the geologic, seismologic, & earthquake engineering issues raised by such a severe earthquake in a heavily urbanized region. Also covers the emergency response & recovery aspects that would challenge the capabilities of Bay Area neighborhoods, organizations, & governments. Photos, maps & tables.

The ShakeOut Scenario

The ShakeOut Scenario
Author: Lucile M. Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2008
Genre: Earthquake hazard analysis
ISBN:

Accompanying CD-ROM contains PDF of book.

Earthquake Engineering

Earthquake Engineering
Author: Alberto Bernal
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 938
Release: 1992-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789054100607

The official proceedings of the 10th world conference on earthquake engineering in Madrid. Coverage includes damage in recent earthquakes, seismic risk and hazard, site effects, structural analysis and design, seismic codes and standards, urban planning, and expert system application.

Earthquakes and Earthquake Insurance

Earthquakes and Earthquake Insurance
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Policy Research and Insurance
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1424
Release: 1990
Genre: Disaster insurance
ISBN:

American Disasters

American Disasters
Author: Steven Biel
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2001-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814713467

Ranging widely, essayists here examine the 1900 storm that ravaged Galveston, Texas, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the Titanic sinking, the Northridge earthquake, the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, the 1977 Chicago El train crash, and many other devastating events. These catastrophes elicited vastly different responses, and thus raise a number of important questions. How, for example did African Americans, feminists, and labor activists respond to the Titanic disaster? Why did the El train crash take on such symbolic meaning for the citizens of Chicago? In what ways did the San Francisco earthquake reaffirm rather than challenge a predominant faith in progress?