Seismic City

Author : Joanna L. Dyl
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295742472

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Seismic City by Joanna L. Dyl Pdf

On April 18, 1906, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco region, igniting fires that burned half the city. The disaster in all its elements — earthquake, fires, and recovery — profoundly disrupted the urban order and challenged San Francisco’s perceived permanence. The crisis temporarily broke down spatial divisions of class and race and highlighted the contested terrain of urban nature in an era of widespread class conflict, simmering ethnic tensions, and controversial reform efforts. From a proposal to expel Chinatown from the city center to a vision of San Francisco paved with concrete in the name of sanitation, the process of reconstruction involved reenvisioning the places of both people and nature. In their zeal to restore their city, San Franciscans downplayed the role of the earthquake and persisted in choosing patterns of development that exacerbated risk. In this close study of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Joanna L. Dyl examines the decades leading up to the catastrophic event and the city’s recovery from it. Combining urban environmental history and disaster studies, Seismic City demonstrates how the crisis and subsequent rebuilding reflect the dynamic interplay of natural and human influences that have shaped San Francisco.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1993-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1568069898

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Financial Incentives for Seismic Rehabilitation of Hazardous Buildings-an Agenda for Action by Anonim Pdf

Identifies and describes in detail the existing and potential regulatory and financial mechanisms and incentives in the various levels of government that can reasonably be used in a course of action to lessen the risks posed by existing buildings in an earthquake.

Author : Giuseppe Margani
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783038979449

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Energy and Seismic Renovation Strategies for Sustainable Cities by Giuseppe Margani Pdf

The principle of sustainability should be strictly connected with safety, since both aim to conserve resources: in the case of sustainability, the resources are typically thought of as environmental, while in the case of safety, the resources are basically human. In spite of this common ground, discussions on sustainability usually give insufficient attention to safety. In the last years the EU has made large investments to increase the energy efficiency of the existing building stock, paving the way for a low-carbon future; however, less effort has been made to enhance its seismic resilience. Therefore, the safety and, consequently, the sustainability of towns situated in earthquake-prone countries remain inadequate. In such countries, energy renovation actions should be combined with seismic retrofitting. However, a number of barriers considerably limit the real possibility of extensively undertaking combined retrofit actions, especially for multi-owner housing and high-rise buildings. These barriers are of different kinds: technical (e.g., unfeasibility and/or ineffectiveness of conventional retrofit solutions), financial (e.g., high renovation costs, insufficient incentives/subsidies), organizational (e.g., occupants’ disruption and relocation, renovation consensus by condominium ownerships), and cultural/social (insufficient information and skills, lack of adequate policy measures for promoting renovation actions). This book aims to overcome these barriers and to bridge the gap between sustainability and safety, so to conserve both human and environmental resources.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1993-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1568069960

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A Benefit-Cost Model for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings by Anonim Pdf

Author : James Mallery
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496230263

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City of Vice by James Mallery Pdf

James Mallery explores the implications of such social constructs as gender, race, and class for the development of San Francisco from the gold rush through World War I.

Author : Giuliano F. Panza,Ivanka Pakaleva,Concettina Nunziata
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783034873550

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Seismic Ground Motion in Large Urban Areas by Giuliano F. Panza,Ivanka Pakaleva,Concettina Nunziata Pdf

The accelerated, and often uncontrolled, growth of the cities has contributed to the ecological transformation of their immediate surroundings. Factors contributing to the urban vulnerability include: lowering or rising of the water table, subsidence, loss of bearing capacity of soil foundations and instability of slopes. Recent catastrophic earthquakes highlight the poor understanding by decision makers of seismic related risk, as well as the tendency of some builders to use the cheapest designs and construction materials to increase short-term economic returns on their investment. Losses from earthquakes will continue to increase if we do not shift towards proactive solution. Disaster reduction is both an issue for consideration in the sustainable development agenda and a cross-cutting issue relating to the social, economic, environmental and humanitarian sectors. As location is the key factor, which determines the level of risk associated with a hazard, land-use plans and mapping should be used as tools to identify the most suitable usage for vulnerable areas.

Author : Hossein Bahrainy,Ameneh Bakhtiar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783031083211

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Urban Design in Seismic-Prone Regions by Hossein Bahrainy,Ameneh Bakhtiar Pdf

This book presents practical guidelines and recommendations for the design in seismic-prone regions. It is based on extensive research and it includes original drawings and sketches at the macro and micro levels. It is the first time that an attempt has been made to publish a book on urban design in the seismic-prone regions, covering the needs of government officials, planners, economists, architects, engineers and scientists, with the purpose of planning for seismic risk reduction and the practical implementation of methodologies and findings in earthquake affected regions. The guidelines presented are expected to be immensely beneficial to all countries in the earthquake prone regions, particularly in the developing world.

Author : S.A. King,Vitaly I. Khalturin,B.E. Tucker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401729710

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Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability in Post-Soviet Central Asian Republics by S.A. King,Vitaly I. Khalturin,B.E. Tucker Pdf

This is the best compilation of current seismic and engineering data on the seismic hazard of the capitals of the Central Asian republics available in the English language. It comes to the conclusion that the risk to residents of these cities is extremely high.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Buildings
ISBN : UOM:39015041790372

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Planning for Seismic Rehabilitation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Eugene Zeller
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0788183826

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Planning for Seismic Rehabilitation by Eugene Zeller Pdf

Acquaints users with typical problems unrelated to design and construction processes that might arise when planning or engaging in seismic rehab. projects and programs. Alerts readers to the difficulties inherent in implementing seismic rehab. recommendations. Emphasizes 2 basic user-oriented concepts. The first is a process that outlines a set of decision points so the user can determine whether seismic rehab. efforts are needed &, if so, their potential scope. The 2nd offers a simple "escalation ladder" to help users understand the degree of conflict inherent in and the implications of choosing what, if any, seismic rehab. strategies to follow.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1993-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1568069871

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Establishing Programs and Priorities for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings by Anonim Pdf

Provides nationally applicable guidelines for the use of a local jurisdiction in making informed decisions on rehabilitating seismically hazardous existing buildings. Provides references on the topics discussed in the first report

Author : P. Bisch,P. Labbe,A. Pecker
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9054109823

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Earthquake Engineering by P. Bisch,P. Labbe,A. Pecker Pdf

This text details the proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering. CD-ROM contains full text of the 650 papers in printed form. This would have been 6 volumes of 1000 pages each. Topics covered: are: Engineering seismology; Experimental aspects for soils, rocks and construction material; Computational aspects for materials, structures and soil-structure interaction; Civil engineering projects; Active and passive isolation; Industrial facilities, lifelines and equipment; Vulnerability, seismic risk and strengthening; Site effects and spatial variability of seismic motions; Reliability analyses and probabilistic aspects; Design criteria, codees and standards; Eurocode 8 and national applications; Seismic risk in the Mediterranean basin; Post earthquake investigations;

Author : Y. Dilek,Y. Ogawa,Y. Okubo
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786204783

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Characterization of Modern and Historical Seismic–Tsunamic Events, and Their Global–Societal Impacts by Y. Dilek,Y. Ogawa,Y. Okubo Pdf

Earthquakes and tsunamis are devastating geohazards with significant societal impacts. Most recent occurrences have shown that their impact on the stability of nations–societies and the world geopolitics is immense, potentially triggering a tipping point for a major downturn in the global economy. This Special Publication presents the most current information on the causes and effects of some of the modern and historical earthquake–tsunami events, and effective practices of risk assessment–disaster management, implemented by various governments, international organizations and intergovernmental agencies. Findings reported here show that the magnitude of human casualties and property loss resulting from earthquakes–tsunamis are highly variable around the globe, and that increased community, national and global resilience is significant to empower societal preparedness for such geohazards. It is clear that all stakeholders, including scientists, policymakers, governments, media and world organizations must work together to disseminate accurate, objective and timely information on geohazards, and to develop effective legislation for risk reduction and realistic hazard mitigation–management measures in our globally connected world of today.

Author : A. F. Espinosa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Earthquakes
ISBN : ERDC:35925000349321

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The Guatemalan Earthquake of February 4, 1976 by A. F. Espinosa Pdf

A preliminary report of a series of closely related studies of the destructive Guatemalan earthquake of February 4, 1976.

Author : Tiago Miguel Ferreira,Nuno Mendes,Rui Silva
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783039212576

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Reducing the Seismic Vulnerability of Existing Buildings Assessment and Retrofit by Tiago Miguel Ferreira,Nuno Mendes,Rui Silva Pdf

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue Reducing the Seismic Vulnerability of Existing Buildings: Assessment and Retrofit that was published in Buildings