The Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17, 1989 : a brief geologic view of what caused the Loma Prieta earthquake and implications for future California earthquakes: What happened ... what is expected ... what can be done.

1990 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Loma Prieta Earthquake ◽  
Loma Prieta ◽  
October 17

scholarly journals Performance assessment of damaged bridge bents after the Loma Prieta earthquake

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
M. J. N. Priestley ◽  
F. Seible
Keyword(s):  
Department Of Transportation ◽  
California Department ◽  
Loma Prieta Earthquake ◽  
Assessment Design ◽  
Bridge Structures ◽  
Loma Prieta ◽  
Consistent Assessment ◽  
October 17 ◽  
Bridge Bents ◽  
Seismic Repair

Following the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, a large number of damaged and undamaged structural concrete bridge structures had to be assessed and evaluated for seismic repair and retrofit. The lack of consistent assessment and evaluation models prompted the formulation of the outlined procedures in a first attempt to develop a comprehensive basis for the seismic assessment and retrofit of existing bridge structures. The presented principles are currently being developed at UCSD into consistent assessment design models in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation.

scholarly journals Reconnaissance report on the loma prieta earthquake of october 17, 1989.

1990 ◽  
pp. 25-42
Author(s):  
the Earthquake Engineering Committe ◽  
Hideki KAJI
Keyword(s):  
Loma Prieta Earthquake ◽  
Loma Prieta ◽  
October 17

Damage to buildings due to the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake — a Canadian code perspective

1990 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 813-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Mitchell ◽  
René Tinawi ◽  
Richard G. Redwood
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Design ◽  
Soft Soil ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Limit States ◽  
Loma Prieta Earthquake ◽  
Loma Prieta ◽  
October 17 ◽  
Design Earthquake ◽  
Observed Damage

Damage to building structures during the October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta earthquake prompted site visits by the authors. This paper presents examples of damage to buildings constructed with reinforced concrete, steel, masonry, and timber. The observed damage is used to illustrate some of the seismic design clauses in the 1990 National Building Code of Canada, the 1984 Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standard for the Design of Concrete Structures for Buildings, and the 1989 CSA Standard for the Limit States Design of Steel Structures. The important roles played by the presence of soft soil, poor structural layouts, inadequate detailing, the lack of reinforcement in masonry, as well as inadequate connections to foundations are highlighted. Examples of the performance of upgraded structures are also given, and the concern over the presence of existing hazardous buildings in significant seismic zones in Canada is emphasized. Key words: seismic design, earthquake, Loma Prieta, structures, codes, concrete, steel, masonry, timber, upgrading.

[Comment to “Response of Monterey Bay to the Loma Prieta Earthquake of October 17, 1989”] Montery Bay

Eos ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 71 (16) ◽  
pp. 402
Author(s):  
Franklin B. Schwing ◽  
Jerrold G. Norton ◽  
Cynthia H. Pilskaln
Keyword(s):  
Monterey Bay ◽  
Loma Prieta Earthquake ◽  
Loma Prieta ◽  
October 17
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