EEFIT Mission report: Luzon, Philippines

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Date published

1 June 1991

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This EEFIT Field Mission report details the effects of the 7.7 Mw earthquake which struck Luzon on 16 June 1990.

This report includes information on:

The earthquake affected region
Seismological aspects
Structural effects of strong ground motion
Liquefaction
Slope stability
Effects of surface rupture of fault
Performance of Lifeline services
Performance of communication networks
Performance of non-engineered buildings
Engineering practice in the Philippines
Discussion of structural aspects
Discussion of geotechnical aspects
Economic losses and consequences
Conclusions and recommendations

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Format:

PDF

Pages:

109

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Report Disaster mitigation, management & recovery Resilience Structural failure Seismic & Vibration EEFIT

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