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Earthquake Recovery at Anchorage
Author(s) -
Duynslager William A.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1965.tb01437.x
Subject(s) - forensic engineering , rehabilitation , engineering , psychology , neuroscience
The Anchorage, Alaska, water department has received many requests from interested utilities in other cities for information about its response to last year's earthquake. This article attempts to answer recurring questions about immediate steps taken for recovery, material failures, rehabilitation procedures, and lessons learned from the disaster.