The 1989 Loma Prieta (San Francisco area) earthquake : site visit report / by Alexander M. Jablonski ... [et al.] ; with the collaboration of J. Hans Rainer, David E. Allen.: NR26-1/594-1990E-PDF
"The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook the San Francisco Bay area in the late afternoon of October 17, 1989, was the largest earthquake in northern California since the 8.3-magnitude San Francisco earthquake in 1906. ... This report contains background information on the Loma Prieta earthquake, its impact in the affected areas and reconnaissance team observations related to geotechnical aspects, performance of buildings, performance of transportation structures, damage to power generating and transmission facilities and other industrial facilities"--Abstract, p. ii.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. National Research Council Canada. Institute for Research in Construction. |
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| Title | The 1989 Loma Prieta (San Francisco area) earthquake : site visit report / by Alexander M. Jablonski ... [et al.] ; with the collaboration of J. Hans Rainer, David E. Allen. |
| Variant title | Nineteen eighty-nine Loma Prieta (San Francisco area) earthquake : site visit report |
| Series title | Internal report ; no. 594 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | "Date of issue: May 1990." "This is an internal report of the Institute for Research in Construction. Although not intended for general distribution, it may be cited as a reference in other publications." Digitized edition from print [produced by Saskatchewan Polytechnic Library]. Includes bibliographic references. Chapter 1, Synopsis of the Loma Prieta earthquake and its impact in the San Francisco Bay area / by K.T. Law and A.M. Jablonski -- Chapter 2, Geotechnical aspects / by K.T. Law -- Chapter 3, Performance of buildings / by A.M. Jablonski -- Chapter 4, Performance of transportation structures / by D.T. Lau and A.M. Jablonski -- Chapter 5, Performance of power generating and transmission facilities / by J.-R. Pierre and J.H.K. Tang -- Chapter 6, Industrial facilities / by D.T. Lau -- Chapter 7, Lessons learned from the Loma Prieta earthquake - a Canadian perspective / by A.M. Jablonski, K.T. Lau, D.T. Lau, J.-R. Pierre, J.H.K. Tang, J.H. Rainer and D.E. Allen. |
| Author / Contributor | Jablonski, Alexander Maciej,1948- |
| Description | vi, 125 p. : ill. |
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| Subject terms | Earthquakes Buildings Infrastructures |
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