Earthquakes in transportation contingency planning

Anshel J. Schiff

Energy, 1983, vol. 8, issue 8, 689-693

Abstract: Catastrophic earthquakes have occurred outside of California; one of the most severe was at New Madrid, MO, in 1811–1812. The response of various transportation systems has been poor, even in parts of the world that are aware of the earthquake hazard and have taken some mitigating actions. Earthquakes differ from oil supply disruptions in that they are almost certainly recurring events, most of the damage from which occurs immediately. Earthquakes may disrupt not only the energy production and distribution network, but the whole transportation and communication system, including roads, rail beds, bridges, tunnels, airport runways, harbor facilities, pipelines, and power generating facilities.

Date: 1983
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(83)90041-5

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