BOOKS AND GUIDELINES

Books and Guidelines on wide ranging topics.

Fire Following Earthquake (2005).

A 285 page book with many photos, analytical tools, mitigation concepts.  File size: 7.1 MB. FireFollowingEarthquake.pdf

Water System Fragilities (2001).

ALA-sponsored, Fragilities of pipes, tunnels, tanks, canals, Updated 2001.  Part 1. File size: 0.4 MB. Water_Fragility_Part1.pdf

Water System Fragilities.

ALA-sponsored, Fragilities of pipes, tunnels, tanks, canals, Updated 2001.  Part 2. File size: 1.6 MB. Water_Fragiltiy_Part2.pdf


See 2024 for water pipe fragility update

Electric Power Fragilities.

The technical report behind HAZUS!, Written 1994, Public Release 2004. See 2022 Presentation for major update. File size: 0.7 MB. Electric_Power_Fragility.pdf

Guidelines for Seismic Design of Water Pipes (2005).

ALA-sponsored. How to do seismic design for transmission and distribution water pipes in a cost effective manner.  File size: 5.3 MB. Seismic_Guidelines.pdf

Guidelines for Seismic Design of Water Pipes - Overview.

Overview of the ALA 2005 Guidelines.  File size: 2.0 MB. Seismic Guidelines AWWARF05.pdf

Non-Structural Fragilities (2009).

Technical basis for fragilties in FEMA Benefit Cost Analysis software.  File size: 1.2 MB. Non Structural Fragility Rev 0.pdf

Seismic Fragility of Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines and Wells (Rev 4 2021). File Size 10.1 MB.  Gas Pipelines.pdf

Wind and Ice Reliability Models

for Transmission Towers. Initial Release 2015. Rev. 1 April 2022. File size: 8.5 MB. 178 pages.

Wind and Ice Tower Report.pdf