Preliminary Earthquake Mitigation Planning to Improve Watermain Performance in Vancouver, B.C.
City of Vancouver's water transmission and distribution system is vulnerable to over 1,000 pipe leaks or main breaks from a probable large earthquake (about 7.5 M). Cast iron...
Post Earthquake Investigation Team
The CALTRANS Post Earthquake Investigation Team (PEQIT) has been in existence since 1971. It is an emergency response team which mobilizes quickly following a major earthquake to gather...
Elevated Water Tank Inelastic Seismic Analysis
In 1988, the Seattle Water Department hired CYGNA, a consulting firm, to assess the seismic reliability of their water system, since major earthquakes can occur in the area. Their study...
Loss and Recovery of Critical Lifelines Following Recent Hurricanes
Hurricanes significantly affect the performance of critical lifelines. An overview of the loss and recovery of power supply, transportation, communication, and water/wastewater systems...
Gas System Repair Patterns in San Francisco Resulting from the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
Leak repair calls in San Francisco were tracked immediately following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. This information was subsequently obtained from PG&E and examined for possible...
Individual Traffic Information and Route Guidance from RDS-TMC Until Beacon Communication
A complete system of traffic management consisting of both collective and individual components is described. As a result of German and European initiatives problems, a system introduction...
Identify the Marina User Market and Make the Customer a Part of the Planning Team: Designing and Managing for the User's Needs
A practical surveying method is described which allows a marketing firm to simultaneously - and quantitatively - analyze demographic market composition (for both upland and in-water uses)...
The Marina Environment from a Boaters Point of View
A discussion of the benefits and problems encountered by the recreational boater as a tenant of both the public and private marinas in Southern California is presented....
Encouraging Tourism and Access Through Recreational Marina/Waterfront Design
Encouraging tourism and access through the development of recreational marina facilities challenges a community and marina designer to create a Master Plan which incorporates a wide range...
Development of Marina Facilities on the Southern California Coast
The Southern California coastal region has developed recreational boating facilities through the use of existing bays, creation of new inland water areas and the construction of small...
Marina Del Rey: 30 Years of Environmental Impact
Marina del Rey - the world's largest man-made recreational boating harbor - also holds primacy in pollution. Marina del Rey is home port to more than 6,100 vessels in wet...
NOAA Collection and Dissemination of Marine Information
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) interest in marinas stems from our mandate to foster boating safety through the issuance of marine navigation products and...
Joint Occurrence of High Tide and Storm Surge in California
High tides or high storm surges separately generally do not pose a hazard for flooding or structural damage in California. However, when storms and periods of high tides coincide, the...
The U.K. Marina Industry?An Overview
This paper is written from the point of view of an established marina developer and operator and, as the title suggests, it purports to be nothing more than an overview of a number of...
The Future of Recreational Boating in Mexico
The potential for the development of recreational boating in Mexico is considered. Mexico is a country of 88 million people with 10,000 km of beautiful coastline. In the past, boating...
Current Conditions and Future Prospects of Marinas in Japan
The number of so-called marinas and yacht harbours in Japan is said to be as many as 1,000 at present. In this report, the findings of a survey on 365 marinas which appear to satisfy the...
Marina Development in the 1990s, United Kingdom
The development of marinas in the United Kingdom during the last 30 years is traced, with emphasis placed on the current trends. Implementation of the new 'village harbor...
Case History of the Point Roberts Marina
This paper presents a fifteen year history of the design performance of the Point Roberts Marina. The 1,000 berth small craft harbor is located on the Strait of Georgia, immediately north...
Full Use of Waterfront in Wakayama Marina City
At Wakanoura Bay, in the center of Wakayama Shimotsu Port, Wakayama Marina City Project has been under construction. This project is expected to play a leading role in the development...
Reef Breakwater Design for Lake Michigan Marina
An innovative breakwater concept consisting of a conventional breakwater and a submerged-reef breakwater operating in tandem has been designed for the southern end of Lake Michigan. The...
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