Post-Earthquake Fire and Lifelines Workshop. Held in Long Beach, California onJanuary 30-31, 1995. Proceedings

摘要

A postearthquake fire and lifeline workshop sponsored by the Building and FireResearch Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, was held January 30-31, 1995, in Long Beach, California. The objective of the workshop was to identify technology development and research needs that will be used in developing recommendations to reduce the number and severity of postearthquake fires. The workshop participants included leaders in the fire service, fire protection engineering, codes and standards, insurance, transportation systems, and water, gas, power distribution, and telecommunication utilities systems with experience in dealing with consequences of earthquakes. The workshop participants developed a list of priority project areas where further research, technology development, or information collection and dissemination would serve as a vital step in the future reduction of the losses from postearthquake fires.