Christchurch, New Zealand, earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 : lifeline performance /
Christchurch, New Zealand, earthquakes of twenty ten and twenty eleven
edited by Alex K. Tang, P.E., P.Eng., C.Eng. ; sponsored by Infrastructure Resilience Division.
- xiv, 281 pages : illustrations, maps, photographs (chiefly colour) ; 28 cm.
- Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering monograph ; no. 41 .
- Monograph (American Society of Civil Engineers. Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering) ; no. 41. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Endorsements -- Contributors -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tectonic setting and geological issues -- 3. Seismic codes and vulnerability study -- 4. Electric power -- 5. Telecommunications -- 6. Water -- 7. Wastewater -- 8. Gas and liquid fuels -- 9. Lyttelton Port -- 10. Airport -- 11. Roads and bridges -- 12. Railway system -- 13. Fire following the earthquake -- 14. Levees (stopbanks) -- 15. Lifeline interdependence -- 16. General building stock -- 17. Nonstructural damage -- 18. Debris management -- 19. References -- Index.
"This report describes in detail the performance of lifeline systems in the Christchurch area, as observed during visits by an Earthquake Investigation Committee sent by ASCE’s Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering (TCLEE)." --Publisher's website.