Chapter C. The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 - Building Structures

Edited by Celebi, Mehmet

Abstract:

Several approaches are used to assess the performance of the built environment following an earthquake -- preliminary damage surveys conducted by professionals, detailed studies of individual structures, and statistical analyses of groups of structures. Reports of damage that are issued by many organizations immediately following an earthquake play a key role in directing subsequent detailed investigations. Detailed studies of individual structures and statistical analyses of groups of structures may be motivated by particularly good or bad performance during an earthquake. Beyond this, practicing engineers typically perform stress analyses to assess the performance of a particular structure to vibrational levels experienced during an earthquake. The levels may be determined from recorded or estimated ground motions; actual levels usually differ from design levels. If a structure has seismic instrumentation to record response data, the estimated and recorded response and behavior of the structure can be compared.

Genre:

USGS Numbered Series

ProdID:

4799

Citation Author:

Edited by Celebi, Mehmet

Citation Contributing Office:

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Citation Datum:

Citation Day:

Citation Edition:

Citation Editor:

Citation End Page:

Citation Issue:

Citation Keywords:

Citation Language:

ENGLISH

Citation Larger Work Title:

The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989: Performance of the Built Environment

Citation LatN:

Citation LatS:

Citation LonE:

Citation LonW:

Citation Month:

Citation No Pagination:

Citation Number Of Pages:

Citation Online Only Flag:

Citation Phsyical Description:

p. C1-C186

Citation Projection:

Citation Public Comments:

Prepared in cooperation with the National Science Foundation

Citation Publisher:

Geological Survey (U.S.)

Citation Series:

Professional Paper

Citation Series Code:

Citation Series Number:

1552-C

Citation Search Results Text:

Chapter C. The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 - Building Structures; 1998; PP; 1552-C; The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989: Performance of the Built Environment; Edited by Celebi, Mehmet