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Taylor & Francis Inc Critical Urban Infrastructure Handbook Japan Society of Civil Engineers Critical Urban Infrastructure Committee by Masanori Hamada
Represents the State of the Art in Urban Lifeline Engineering _x000D__x000D_Urban lifelines are buried or aboveground network systems used for water, sewerage, gas, power, and telecommunications. Dedicated to preserving the functions of lifeline systems against natural disasters, the Critical Urban Infrastructure Handbook is a vital compilation of urban utility management. This text utilizes the input of leading experts who have extensive experience with natural disasters, and provides a better understanding of the technical and legal framework of infrastructure construction and operation. _x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Examine the Damage Data of Urban Lifelines Suffered by Seismic Disasters _x000D__x000D_The book addresses water supply and sewerage, power, gas, telecommunications joint utility corridor lifeline facilities, and other critical civil infrastructure lifelines. It emphasizes the importance of the resilience of lifeline systems against natural disasters in protecting human lives and supporting survivors of disasters as well as in promptly recovering and reconstructing the affected areas. In addition, it also describes the structural damage of nodes and links, as well as the functional damage of the lifeline system from the viewpoint of disaster prevention and mitigation measures._x000D__x000D_This valuable work consists of 24 chapters in four sections covering:_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Design and construction of various lifeline facilities_x000D_Maintenance_x000D_Disaster management_x000D_Environmental protection_x000D_Disaster and emergency recovery measures_x000D_Urban planning_x000D_Life cycle costing_x000D_GIS analysis of lifeline systems_x000D_Computerized integrated management systems_x000D_New materials and technologies_x000D__x000D_The Critical Urban Infrastructure Handbook comprehensively describes common issues of lifeline systems, and provides practical information to engineers and industry professionals involved in the planning, construction, and maintenance of lifeline systems._x000D_show more