Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake of January 17, 1995 : Performance of Lifelines

Describes the seismic performance of six lifelines: electric power, gas delivery, hospital, telecomm., transport., & water/wastewater systems in the regions affected by the Hanshin-Awaji (Japan) earthquake. The first section covers the ground motion characteristics of this earthquake. Describes the seismic performance of the various lifeline systems in terms of seismic damage, emergency, response, seismic interruption & restoration. Comparison is made to the performance of those lifeline systems in the U.S., particularly during the Northridge earthquake. Each section ends with suggested lessons for the U.S. Illustrated.Shinozuka, M. is the author of 'Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake of January 17, 1995 : Performance of Lifelines', published 1999 under ISBN 9780788182457 and ISBN 0788182455.