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Title Guidelines for design of structures for vertical evacuation from tsunamis / prepared by Applied Technology Council ; prepared for Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program.

Publication Info. [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, 2019.

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Edition Third edition.
Description 1 online resource (202 pages in various pagings) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Note "FEMA P-646."
"August 2019."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Note Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (FEMA, viewed January 10, 2020).
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Background on historic tsunami effects -- 3. Planning and funding -- 4. Options for vertical evacuation -- 5. Siting, spacing, sizing, and evaluation considerations -- 6. Operation and maintenance -- 7. Tsunami hazard assessment -- 8. Load determination and structural design criteria -- 9. Considerations for existing buildings.
Subject Vertical evacuation structures -- United States.
Tsunamis -- United States -- Safety measures.
Earthquakes -- United States -- Safety measures.
Hazard mitigation -- United States.
Earthquake resistant design -- United States.
Tsunamis -- États-Unis -- Sécurité -- Mesures.
Tremblements de terre -- États-Unis -- Sécurité -- Mesures.
Catastrophes -- Réduction -- États-Unis.
Conception parasismique -- États-Unis.
Earthquake resistant design
Earthquakes -- Safety measures
Hazard mitigation
Tsunamis -- Safety measures
Vertical evacuation structures
United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
Added Author Applied Technology Council, issuing body.
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (U.S.)
Other Form: Print version: Guidelines for design of structures for vertical evacuation from tsunamis. Third edition (OCoLC)1137159896
Gpo Item No. 0520-E-02 (online)
Sudoc No. HS 5.108:D 46/2/2019

 
    
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