Purpose:
Provides a forum to study and present new developments, information and technology that relate to earthquake engineering of water and wastewater facilities. The committee and its members disseminate information on new information and technologies through the publication of monographs and presentations at professional conferences
Current Activities:
The committee is currently leading a multi-disciplinary effort to develop a monograph on Fire Following Earthquake. Fires following earthquakes have the potential for catastrophic destruction of major cities as demonstrated in the 1923 and 1995 Kobe earthquakes. The purpose of the monograph is to
- Educate utility (lifeline) operators, engineers, fire departments, and emergency planners about the fact that fire following earthquake is a significant problem
- Identify and describe available analytical tools that can be used to determine fire following earthquake likelihood, severity and consequences
- Identify and describe current prevention and mitigation techniques
- Stimulate the multi-disciplinary cooperation needed to alleviate the problem
- Identify and describe actions and resources needed to alleviate the problem
The next committee meeting will be in Southern California in early 2003.
If you interested in any of the committee's activities or in joining the committee, please contact Bill Heubach at bill.heubach@seattle.gov.
