Water supply performance and fire suppression during the world trade center disaster

Journal of Infrastructure Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 264-272

  Bonneau, A ^a   O'Rourke, T D ^a   Palmer, M C ^a  

^a School of Chemical and Molecular Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster planning; Earthquake performance; Emergency response; Fire protection systems; Infrastructure; Interdependencies; Pipelines; Telecommunications; Transportation; Water supply

Indexed keywords

DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY RESPONSE; FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS; INFRASTRUCTURE; INTERDEPENDENCIES;

DISASTER PREVENTION; EARTHQUAKES; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; FIRE EXTINGUISHERS; FIRES; HOSE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PIPELINES; TELECOMMUNICATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

FIRE PROTECTION;

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; EARTHQUAKE; FIRE MANAGEMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE; PIPELINE; TELECOMMUNICATION; TRANSPORTATION; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD TRADE CENTER;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78449244352     PISSN: 10760342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000028     Document Type: Article

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