Project 2846

Performance of Water Supply Systems in the February 28, 2001 Nisqually Earthquake

$148,609
Completed
Principal Investigator
Donald Ballantyne
Chief Research Officer
Kenan Ozekin, PhD
Contractor
ABS Consulting/EQE
Asset Management
Emergency Response & Preparedness
Pipes
Resilience

Abstract

Documents pipeline damage data from earthquakes that have affected water systems in the Puget Sound area, including the Nisqually Earthquake on Feb. 28, 2001. Documents lessons learned from the Nisqually Earthquake. Also develops and demonstrates strategies to mitigate the effects of pipeline damage following earthquakes. Tailored Collaboration partner: Seattle (Wash.) Public Utilities. Published in 2009. Foundation subscribers can download this Web-only report.