Author
W. Phillip Yen,Genda Chen,Mark Yashinski,et al
Journal
Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration
Class
Analysis of earthquake disaster
Paper Keyword
English Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration Analysis of earthquake disaster 2009
Abstract
A strong earthquake occurred in Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, China, on May 12, 2008. Shortly after the earthquake, the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center of the Federal Highway Administration, in partnership with the Research Institute of Highways, the Ministry of Communication of China, led a reconnaissance team to conduct a post-earthquake bridge performance investigation of the transportation system in the earthquake affected areas. The U.S. transportation system reconnaissance team visited the area during July 20–24, 2008. This paper presents the findings and lessons learned by the team.
