Earthquake damaged buildings : an overview of heavy debris and victim extrication.

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Earthquake hazards reduction series ; 43 | FEMA ; 158Publication details: Redwood City, Calif. : ATC, 1988Description: vii, 95 p. : ill., formDDC classification:

690.24 EAR

Subject: This report discusses the general nature of the post-earthquake heavy debris removal and rescue problem. It concludes that handheld and small power tools, useful in burrowing and tunneling, are required to extricate victims from collapsed buildings following a major earthquake. Technical information about these types of tools is provided as is a list of structural collapse rescue equipment. Heavy debris and associated rescue-related problems will generally occur in any multistory non-wood buildings that collapse as a result of earthquake-induced ground shaking. A less likely but possible source of heavy debris may be the wholesale failure of cladding, particularly precast elements, and its fall to the surface below. Single story and/or wood buildings are not likely to pose major heavy debris-associated rescue problems. A primary source of heavy debris and the main problem in victim rescue will be large floor slabs closely stacked one on another following the collapse. Victims will be trapped in voids in this pile of rubble

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	690.24 EAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		005720950

"April 1988."

"Funded by Federal Emergency Management Agency."

At head of title: National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

Bibliography: p.17

This report discusses the general nature of the post-earthquake heavy debris removal and rescue problem. It concludes that handheld and small power tools, useful in burrowing and tunneling, are required to extricate victims from collapsed buildings following a major earthquake. Technical information about these types of tools is provided as is a list of structural collapse rescue equipment. Heavy debris and associated rescue-related problems will generally occur in any multistory non-wood buildings that collapse as a result of earthquake-induced ground shaking. A less likely but possible source of heavy debris may be the wholesale failure of cladding, particularly precast elements, and its fall to the surface below. Single story and/or wood buildings are not likely to pose major heavy debris-associated rescue problems. A primary source of heavy debris and the main problem in victim rescue will be large floor slabs closely stacked one on another following the collapse. Victims will be trapped in voids in this pile of rubble

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