HW 1 Due 2/24/13 – by noon, really at noon. Turn in via SAKAI – do not email it. Turn it into a .pdf file using export or save as. Please do not turn in a .doc or a .docx file. Name your file as follows. Lastname_hw1.pdf - like roman_hw1.pdf A Note about calculations in general, please read. Before turning your work in, it is important to ask yourself whether a calculated answer is within the realm of possibilities, independent of how detailed the calculations required to determine the answer were
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Journal of Environmental Treatment Techniques 2013, Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages: 46-55 Enviro. Treat. Tech. ISSN: 2309-1185 Journal web link: http://www.jett.dormaj.com Taming the Monster - Attabad Landslide Dam Fiaz Hussain Shah, Arshad Ali*, Muhammad Naseem Baig National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan Received: 06/08/2013 Accepted:28/08/2013 Published: 08/09/2013 Abstract Hindukash - Karakoram - Himalayan (HKH) is a hazard prone region where triggering of
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Earthquake Safety Checklist FEMA 526 / August 2005 FEMA Important Numbers and Addresses Your family may not be together when an earthquake strikes, so use the spaces below to record information that will help you communicate with one another. Remember, during the rst 24 hours following a major earthquake, use your telephone only in case of an emergency. Police telephone Fire Department telephone Ambulance telephone ‘s work address Call 911 for emergencies Telephone/cell phone ‘s
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On February 22nd 2011,12.51pm Christchurch experienced another earthquake with the magnitude of 6.3 at a depth of 5 km below ground level. This devastating event took the lives of many people with a death toll of 166 as at Sunday 6th March 2011. (CULTURAL) The earthquake caused many implications on Christchurch infrastructure in the CBD area. Many people were trapped in the CTV building, under collapsed furniture and damaged infrastructure . There was large amounts of damage to the roads such
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The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter. There is also something called foreshock this happens after a large earthquake occurs then smaller earthquakes occur in the same place. Earthquakes tend to happen along the edge of the oceanic and continental plates. Haiyan, known in the Philippines as
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Recommendation 3 Implementation 3 Problem Statement In the earthquake of 2011, Naka, a plant of Renesas had a significant on its power supply. Naka was a sole supplier of microcontroller chips in the industry. It had two major customers that were the large companies of the automotive industry in Japan. Thus, it was the threat for both Renesas and the automotive company A and the Company B as the production of Naka were interrupted by the earthquake. Analysis Below is the analysis through which risk associated
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2824 NON-ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES –AN APPROACH TOWARD EARTHQUAKE RISK PREDUCTION Anand S ARYA1 SUMMARY The paper first discusses some issues in regard to earthquake risk reduction of Non-engineered buildings, such as : Earthquake risk in developing countries and its management, the IDNDR – Yokoyama message emphasising on pre-disaster mitigation and preparedness, earthquake damage reduction initiatives taken such as preparation of building codes and guidelines and
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What is an earthquake? An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter. Sometimes an earthquake has foreshocks. These are smaller earthquakes that happen in the same place as the larger earthquake that follows
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Natural Disaster (Earthquake) Nature provides a lot of good things to mankind. Without nature, this world is simply means nothing. However, there is also a creepy side of nature which will cause frightful effects. Earthquake is one of the examples that will cause losses of life, shortage of foods and waters, and property such as houses, buildings or farms will be destroyed. Earthquakes can define as naturally trigger quaking of the earth and its crust caused by the steam swells
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CASE STUDY SUMMARY Case Study: | Christchurch Earthquake, New Zealand | Year: | 2010 | Event Profile Magnitude | Enormous | Sept 2010- 7.0Feb 2011- 6.6 | Small | Speed of onset | Rapid | | Slow | Duration | Long | Sept 2010- 40 seconds | Short | Areal extent | Widespread | | Limited | Spatial predictability | Random | | Predictable | Frequency | Frequent | 2010 earthquake had frequent aftershocks (over 14,000) | Rare | Facts Country Profile- NEW ZEALAND | LocationThe
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