WHAT IS LIFELINE EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING?
Lifelines:
Lifelines are the systems and facilities that provide services vital to the function of an industrialized society and important to the emergency response and recovery after a natural disaster. These systems and facilities include communication, electric power, liquid fuel, natural gas, transportation (airports, highways, ports, rail and transit), water, and wastewater.
Purpose:
To advance the state-of-the-art and practice of lifeline earthquake engineering through the following endeavors:
- Participate in the development of guidelines, pre-standards and standards for the seismic design and construction of lifelines;
- Encourage lifeline organizations, industries and associated manufacturers, associations and professionals to consider earthquakes and their impacts in the planning, design, emergency planning and operation of lifelines;
- Serve as a primary resource for establishing broad consensus on lifeline issues;
- Identify and prioritize research needs related to lifeline planning, design, construction and operation; and
- Support and/or conduct programs for education and technology transfer on lifeline seismic issues.
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