Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures 2018
Seismic Resiliency: What Utilities Should Know to Keep the Lights On
Publication: Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures 2018: Dedicated to Strengthening our Critical Infrastructure
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Worried about the big one? Preparing and upgrading facilities for earthquakes doesn’t have to break the bank. Learn about how Seattle City Light’s innovative tiered approach to screening, evaluating, and upgrading is building resiliency throughout its substations including, buildings and nonstructural components, yard structures, and high voltage equipment. Find out what City Light has done to efficiently manage and minimize upgrade costs as part of ongoing asset management and facility programs. Learn about resiliency technology already codified, tested, and constructed in earthquake regions for decades as well as the useful tools engineers can employ.
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Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures 2018: Dedicated to Strengthening our Critical Infrastructure
Pages: 233 - 243
Editor: Michael Miller, SAE Towers
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8183-7
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© 2018 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Nov 1, 2018
Published in print: Nov 1, 2018
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