Electric Power Systems
This section discusses major components and subsystems of electric power systems. Also present is a guide for performing a post-earthquake investigation of electric power facilities, including...
Water Systems
This section discusses components and operations of water systems. Also present is a guide for performing a post-earthquake investigation of water systems....
Wastewater Systems
This section discusses wastewater systems as well as their components and earthquake vulnerability. Also present is an overview of a post-earthquake investigation procedure....
Air Transportation System
This section discusses air transportation systems, including their facilities, equipment, and operations. Also present is a guide for performing a post-earthquake investigation of air...
Ports and Inland Waterways
This section provides an overview of ports and their major components and subsystems. Also present is a guide to performing a post-earthquake investigation of ports....
Highway Systems
This section provides an overview of highway systems and their components and operations. Also present is a guide for a post-earthquake investigation of highway systems....
Railways
This section provides an overview of railways and their major components and subsystems. Also present is a guide for a post-earthquake investigation of railways....
Transportation System Management
This section provides an overview of transportation systems management. Also present is a guide for a post-earthquake investigation of transportation systems management....
Telecommunications Systems
This section provides an overview of telecommunications systems, including their components and subsystems. Also present is a guide for a post-earthquake investigation of telecommunications...
Natural Gas Systems
This section provides an overview of natural gas systems, including their major components and subsystems. Also present is a guide for a post-earthquake investigation of gas systems....
Liquid Fuel Systems
This section provides an overview of liquid fuel systems, including major system components. Also discussed are dependencies of liquid fuel systems on other lifelines and vice versa....
Emergency Power Systems
This section provides an overview of emergency power systems, including components and subsystems. Also present is a guide for a post-earthquake investigation of emergency power systems....
Power-Generating Dams: Lifelines
This section provides an overview of power generating dams, including major components and subsystems. Also present are general post-earthquake investigation procedures for dams....
Navigational Locks
This section provides an overview of navigational locks, including major components and subsystems. Also present is a guide for performing a post-earthquake investigation of locks....
Emergency Operations Centers
This section provides an overview of emergency operations centers, including major system components and operations. Also present is a guide for performing a post-earthquake investigation...
Hospitals
This section provides an overview of hospitals, their major components, and typical hospital lifelines. Also present is a guide for performing a post-earthquake investigation of hospitals....
Fire Protection and Rescue
This section provides an overview of fire protection and rescue operations and equipment. Also present are guidelines for performing a post-earthquake investigation of fire protection...
Tanks
This section provides an overview of tanks, including major types and components. Also present is a guide for performing a post-earthquake investigation of tanks....
Acknowledgments
This section lists acknowledgments for the authors who contributed to the book's various chapters....
Appendices
Back matter pages come after the papers or chapters in a published work. This back matter contains appendices....
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