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DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR LIFELINES
Pages 16-20

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... Yet little has ben published in the open literature to provide detailed guidance for the design and construction of lifelines to resist strong ground shaking. The design and construction of integrated lifelines involves the application of multidisciplinary topics and experience gained from previous earthquakes where weaknesses in design, construction, system architecture, and management have been 'Deputy Chief, Structures Division, Federal Highway Administration, McLean, Virginia 2Group Leader, Structures Evaluation, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 16
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From page 17...
... The process includes an understanding of the geologic factors that produce the seismic intensity levels that cause structural damage and ground failure. This knowledge supports systematic evaluation of hazards and risks required for planning reliability needed to mitigate earthquake damage.
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... of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act, Public Law 101-614, which was approved on November 6, 1990 requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) , in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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From page 19...
... Approximately 85 percent of the key individuals involved in the plan development process described above are active in the ASCE TCLEE. In general, the plan will include the following information for the various lifeline system categories: seismic vulnerability; current design and construction practices and standards; available knowledge to improve existing practices; recommended standards to be developed for new and existing construction; and recommended research to fill identified knowledge gaps.
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... academia, trade and professional associations are being called upon to collaborate in the development and implementation of reasonable, technically feasible, economically justifiable standards for lifelines.
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