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Download or read book Seismic Guidelines for Ports written by Stuart D. Werner and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seismic Guidelines for Ports was prepared by the Ports Committee of the Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a committee of experienced professionals for port authorities, government, consulting engineering firms, and the academic community. This volume includes lessons of experience form past earthquakes; a summary of current state of knowledge and practice of risk reduction planning through design, analysis and material components; and guidelines for response and recovery at ports.