Browse by Topic - Seismic

Standard ASCE/SEI 43-05 provides stringent design criteria for nuclear facilities.

This primer describes the current state of seismic isolation technology and highlights issues and concerns that are unique to the design of isolated structures.
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TCLEE Monograph 28 provides a record of lifeline infrastructure performance during the two most damaging U.S. earthquakes at the start of 21st century, the December 22, 2003 earthquake near San Simeon, California, and the November 3, 2002 earthquake near Denali, Alaska.

TCLEE Monograph 27 summarizes the damage done to various lifelines from the Zemmouri, Algeria, earthquake of May 21, 2003.

TCLEE Monograph 23 highlights results of a reconnaissance to investigate the damage and impacts to the various lifeline systems caused by an earthquake near Atico, Peru, on June 23, 2001.

TCLEE Monograph 24 details the effects of two earthquakes that occurred in El Salvador on January 13 and February 13, 2001.

TCLEE Monograph 22 provides checklists to assess the seismic vulnerability for water and wastewater system components.

TCLEE Monograph 21 provides engineers and decision-makers with tools to help them better understand acceptable risk processes and then develop risk reduction strategies and implement mitigation actions.

 

This report outlines the HITEC Technical Evaluation Plan for large seismic isolator and energy dissipation devices.

TCLEE Monograph 20 details the effects on structures and infrastructure systems of the Nisqually, Washington, earthquake of February 28, 2001.