Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

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Publication Year:1994

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The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could ...
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Overview: Lessons and Recommendations from the Committee for the Symposium on Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake	1-18	(skim)
1. Legacy of the Loma Prieta Earthquake: Challenges to Other Communities	19-28	(skim)
2. The Geotechnical Aspects	29-68	(skim)
3. Buildings	69-104	(skim)
4. Emergency Preparedness and Response	105-134	(skim)
5. Lifeline Perspective	135-164	(skim)
6. Highway Bridges	165-218	(skim)
7. Recovery, Mitigation, and Planning	219-238	(skim)
Appendix A: Symposium Presenters	239-244	(skim)
Appendix B: Symposium Agenda	245-248	(skim)
Appendix C: Attendees at the Symposium	249-270	(skim)
Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of the Members of the Committee on Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake	271-274	(skim)

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The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. The volume contains seven keynote papers presented at a symposium on the earthquake and includes an overview written by the committee offering recommendations to improve seismic safety and earthquake awareness in parts of the country susceptible to earthquakes.

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