Name:
Fire Following Earthquake PDF
Published Date:
01/01/2005
Status:
Active
Publisher:
National Fire Protection Association
Reduce the risk of catastrophic fires after earthquakes.
An earthquake's worst impact can be from the deadly fires that follow, yet no code or standard specifically addresses this hazard. Risks are particularly high in seismically active large urban areas with a densely built wood building inventory, such as in western North America . Fire Following Earthquake from the American Society of Civil Engineers and NFPA examines the complete fire following earthquake (FFE) process and provides a rational approach to mitigation.
| Number of Pages : | 352 |
| Published : | 01/01/2005 |
