Performance of infrastructure during the May 12, 2008 wenchuan earthquake in China

Journal of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 578-600

  Zhao, Bin ^a   Taucer, Fabio ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Earthquake Damage; Field Investigation; Infrastructure; Seismic Performance; Wenchuan Earthquake

Indexed keywords

AFFECTED AREA; EARTHQUAKE DAMAGES; EARTHQUAKE DISASTER; EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING FIELD INVESTIGATION TEAMS; EARTHQUAKE RECONNAISSANCE; EARTHQUAKE RISK; ELECTRIC FACILITIES; ENGINEERED STRUCTURES; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; FAULT LINE; FAULT RUPTURES; FIELD INVESTIGATION; HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; INSTITUTION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS; MAIN EVENT; RESEARCH CENTRES; SEISMIC PERFORMANCE; SICHUAN; STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENTS; WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE; WORK FOCUS;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS; CIVIL ENGINEERING; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; HYDRAULICS; SEISMIC WAVES; SHORE PROTECTION; WATER SUPPLY;

EARTHQUAKES;

EID: 77951169177     PISSN: 13632469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632460903274053     Document Type: Article

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