Guidelines for design of structures for vertical evacuation from tsunamis / prepared by Applied Technology Council ; prepared for Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Applied Technology Council, issuing body.

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)

National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vertical evacuation structures--United States.

Vertical evacuation structures.

Tsunamis--United States--Safety measures.

Tsunamis.

Earthquakes--United States--Safety measures.

Earthquakes.

Hazard mitigation--United States.

Hazard mitigation.

Earthquake resistant design--United States.

Earthquake resistant design.

Earthquakes--Safety measures.

Tsunamis--Safety measures.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 pages in various pagings) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, 2019.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Background on historic tsunami effects

3. Planning and funding

4. Options for vertical evacuation

5. Siting, spacing, sizing, and evaluation considerations

6. Operation and maintenance

7. Tsunami hazard assessment

8. Load determination and structural design criteria

9. Considerations for existing buildings.

Notes:

"FEMA P-646."

"August 2019."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (FEMA, viewed January 10, 2020).

Other Format:

Print version: Guidelines for design of structures for vertical evacuation from tsunamis.

OCLC:

1137159764