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Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; August 1975; v. 65; no. 4; p. 937-949
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The study of earthquake questions related to Veterans Administration hospital facilities

B. A. BOLT, R. G. JOHNSTON, J. LEFTER and M. A. SOZEN

SEISMOGRAPHIC STATION UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
BRANDOW & JOHNSTON ASSOC. CONSULTING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, WASHINGTON, D.C.
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA, ILLINOIS

Abstract

After the San Fernando earthquake, February 9, 1971, the Veterans Administration undertook investigations and research to develop requirements for earthquake-resistant design for VA hospital facilities. Veterans Administration hospital sites number 170 across the United States. Site-evaluation procedures and design criteria have now been developed. Evaluations of peak ground accelerations for engineering assessments at hospital sites in zones 3 and 2 are available. In a parallel strong-motion recording program, 58 accelerometers already have been placed in VA hospital facilities across the country. Attention has been given to operations, utilities and access after destructive earthquakes, particularly emergency services that must serve the hospitals' own patients and community. Standards for protection of nonstructural elements and equipment of hospitals have been established.




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