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Practical lessons from the Loma Prieta earthquake: report from a symposium sponsored by the Geotechnical Board and the Board on Natural Disasters of the National Research Council : symposium held in conjunction with the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute ... et al. . by National Research Council (U.S.). Geotechnical Board, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, National Research Council (U.S.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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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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- Author
- National Research Council (U.S.). Geotechnical Board, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, National Research Council (U.S.)
- Publisher
- National Academies Press
- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780309598477
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Technology, Management
- Rating
- 3 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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