Chile Earthquake

Abstract:

This set includes a series of reports on the findings of ASCE engineering teams that assessed the effects of the 2010 Chile earthquake and tsunami on different types of engineered infrastructure. Individual titles are listed below.

Titles in this book set

Chile Earthquake of 2010: Assessment of Industrial Facilities around Concepción

J. G. (Greg) Soules, P.E., S.E.; Robert E. Bachman, P.E., S.E.; and John F. Silva, S.E.
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Sponsored by the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE

On February 27, 2010, an earthquake off the coast of Chile registered a magnitude of 8.8, making it the largest in Chile since 1960. Between those two massive quakes, Chile enacted codes to improve ...

Chile Earthquake of 2010: Lifeline Performance

Earthquake Investigation Committee of the Technical Council of Lifeline Earthquake Engineering. Edited by Alex K. Tang, P.E., P.Eng, C.Eng, F.ASCE; and John M. Eidinger, P.E., M.ASCE
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Sponsored by the Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering of ASCE.

When a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred off the coast of Chile on February 27, 2010, it affected 80 percent of Chile's population. Damage to lifelines was caused by strong ...

Chile Earthquake and Tsunami of 2010: Performance of Coastal Infrastructure

By COPRI Chile Earthquake Investigation Team. Edited by Billy L. Edge, Ph.D., P.E.
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Prepared by the Chile Earthquake Investigation Team of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute of ASCE

On February 27, 2010, an earthquake of magnitude 8.8 occurred off the coast of south-central Chile, causing intense shaking for as long as three ...