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Managua Earthquake: Some Lessons in Design and Management
Author(s) -
Hazen Richard
Publication year - 1975
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.1551-8833.1975.tb02231.x
Subject(s) - mains electricity , service (business) , emergency management , civil engineering , environmental science , engineering , forensic engineering , construction engineering , business , electrical engineering , marketing , voltage , political science , law
Summarized herein are the effects of the Dec. 1972 earthquake on Nicaraguan pumping stations, several types of water mains, and concrete ground‐storage tanks. Emergency steps to restore service and plans to adjust the system to the new situation are also outlined.
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