Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake Report from a Symposium Sponsored by the Geotechnical Board and the Board on Natural Disasters of the National Research Council Symposium Held in

The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. The volume contains seven keynote papers presented at a symposium on the earthquake and includes an overview written by the committee offering recommendations to improve seismic safety and earthquake awareness in parts of the country susceptible to earthquakes.National Research Council Staff is the author of 'Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake Report from a Symposium Sponsored by the Geotechnical Board and the Board on Natural Disasters of the National Research Council Symposium Held in' with ISBN 9780309050302 and ISBN 0309050308.