BE PREPARED WHEN TREMORS COME: EARTHQUAKE ISSUES IN THE MID-SOUTH

The seismic hazard in the mid-South states of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missippi is of concern because of the proximity of these states to the New Madrid seismic zone. Many local issues are being discussed in developing appropriate earthquake policy and plans. This paper disucsses several of these issues regarding the long-term design consideration for long recurrence period major earthquake, revision of building code, and construction cost for earthquake resistant design, as well as their social impacts.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Chang, T-s
• Publication Date: 1990-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 284-286
• Serial:
  • Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
  • Volume: 116
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9380

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building codes; Costs; Design; Earthquake resistant design; Earthquake resistant structures; Planning; Social factors
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Design; Finance; Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00497585
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM