Identification of potential vertical shelters in Galveston, Texas.

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TextPublication details: College Station, Tex. : Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, 1986Description: v, 29 p. : mapsDDC classification:

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Subject: Buildings that may be available for use as potential vertical shelters in Galveston, Texas are estimated and their physical characteristics summarised. Information is collected on the building ownership (public/private), its footprint area (i.e. the area enclosed by the first floor), the number of floors in the building, the governing building code, the estimated age of the building, the structural materials, and the framing concept used. Classificatory criteria for the potential vertical shelters and placement of structures into an appropriate category are also developed

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Buildings that may be available for use as potential vertical shelters in Galveston, Texas are estimated and their physical characteristics summarised. Information is collected on the building ownership (public/private), its footprint area (i.e. the area enclosed by the first floor), the number of floors in the building, the governing building code, the estimated age of the building, the structural materials, and the framing concept used. Classificatory criteria for the potential vertical shelters and placement of structures into an appropriate category are also developed

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