Lifeline Performance of El Salvador Earthquakes of January 13 and February 13, 2001

Lifeline Performance of El Salvador Earthquakes of January 13 and February 13, 2001
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Publisher : ASCE Publications
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 0784475318
ISBN-13 : 9780784475317
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Lifeline Performance of El Salvador Earthquakes of January 13 and February 13, 2001 by : Le Val Lund

Download or read book Lifeline Performance of El Salvador Earthquakes of January 13 and February 13, 2001 written by Le Val Lund and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by the Council on Disaster Reduction and Earthquake Investigation Committee of Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering of ASCE. This TCLEE Monograph details the effects of two earthquakes that occurred in El Salvador on January 13 and February 13, 2001. The first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.6, and the second had a magnitude of 6.6. Catastrophic damage was estimated at $1.6 billion. Significant lifeline disruption was the result of landslides, which closed the major Pan American Highway and the highway to the international airport and disrupted power, communication, street lighting, roads and water systems.


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