Natural disasters
Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake
by Geotechnical Board, National Research Council
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The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. The volume contains seven keynote papers presented at a symposium on the earthquake and includes an overview written by the committee offering recommendations to improve seismic safety and earthquake awareness in parts of the country susceptible to earthquakes.
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- Publisher National Academies Press
- Publication Date February 1994
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780309050302
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 44.95 USD
- Pages288
- ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions9 x 6 inches
- Biblio NotesRelated Digital edition - 9780309598477 . Copyright year 1994.
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