Building safer structures
Fact Sheet
167-95
Prepared in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation, California Division of Mines and Geology, City of Los Angeles, General Services Administration, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Oregon Department of Highways, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington Department of Highways, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Private building owners
By: Mehmet S’elebi, Robert A. Page, and Linda Seekins
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Abstract
In this century, major earthquakes in the United States have damaged or destroyed numerous buildings, bridges, and other structures. By monitoring how structures respond to earthquakes and applying the knowledge gained, scientists and engineers are improving the ability of structures to survive major earthquakes. Many lives and millions of dollars have already been saved by this ongoing research.
Suggested Citation
Ҫelebi, M., Page, R.A., and Seekins, Linda, 1995, Building safer structures (Revised June 1998): U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 167–95. (Available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1995/0167/.)
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Building safer structures |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 167-95 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs16795 |
| Edition | Revised 1998 |
| Publication Date | April 13, 2011 |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Earthquake Science Center, Menlo Park Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Country | United States |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |