Earthquake Resistant Construction of Electrical Transmission and Telecommunication Facilities Serving the Federal Government (FEMA 202) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781482788556)

The vulnerability of electrical transmission and telecommunication facilities to damage in past earthquakes, as well as available standards and technologies to protect these facilities against earthquake damage are reviewed. An overview is presented of measures taken by various Federal agencies to protect electrical transmission and telecommunication facilities against earthquake hazards. It is concluded that while most new facilities which are owned and operated by Federal agencies are presently designed to provide some, though not necessarily adequate, earthquake resistance, there generally is no effort to retrofit existing facilities. No evidence was found of requirements to protect electrical transmission and communication facilities which have major contractual obligations to serve the Federal Government and only limited seismic design requirements are stipulated for electrical transmission systems constructed with Federal funding. It is recommended that Federal guidelines be developed for minimum levels of seismic design of electrical transmission and telecommunication systems.

Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency
ISBN-10: 1482788551
ISBN-13: 9781482788556
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/16/2013
Pages: 54
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.11d