Description
Book SynopsisRepresents the State of the Art in Urban Lifeline Engineering
Urban lifelines are buried or aboveground network systems used for water, sewerage, gas, power, and telecommunications. Dedicated to preserving the functions of lifeline systems against natural disasters, the Critical Urban Infrastructure Handbook is a vital compilation of urban utility management. This text utilizes the input of leading experts who have extensive experience with natural disasters, and provides a better understanding of the technical and legal framework of infrastructure construction and operation.
Examine the Damage Data of Urban Lifelines Suffered by Seismic Disasters
The book addresses water supply and sewerage, power, gas, telecommunications joint utility corridor lifeline facilities, and other critical civil infrastructure lifelines. It emphasizes the importance of the resilience of lifeline s
Trade Review
"This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the design, construction, and management of critical infrastructures that underpin economic and socioeconomic activities in urban cities. All major infrastructures are covered: water supply, sewerage, gas, electricity, and telecommunication. The contributors of the handbook have profound knowledge and experience in individual fields, and discuss the key essentials of infrastructure engineering and risk management in a concise manner. A unique aspect of this handbook is the disaster prevention and mitigation section, which is based on a long history of learned lessons dealing with the past disasters in Japan. This is a handy technical and professional book."
—Katsu Goda, University of Bristol, UK
"This is an excellent handbook written by experts in the fields of water pipeline systems, sewerage systems, natural gas distribution systems, electric power systems, and telecommunication systems. The collaborative work by the contributors has produced a reference material that can be of practical use to engineers, practitioners, and stakeholders involved in the construction, maintenance, disaster prevention, and mitigation of urban lifeline systems. ... Senior undergraduate and graduate students will also benefit from this excellent reference material."
—Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
Table of ContentsSection I General Remarks of Lifeline Services. Water Pipeline Systems. Sewerage System. Natural Gas Distribution System. Electric Power System. Telecommunication System. Section II Construction Technology of Lifeline Pipelines and Its Facilities. Construction Methods for Lifeline Systems. Water Pipeline Systems. Sewerage System. Natural Gas Distribution System. Electric Power System. Telecommunication System. Section III Maintenance Technologies of Lifelines. Water Pipeline Systems. Sewerage System. Natural Gas Distribution System. Electric Power System. Telecommunication System. Section IV Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Technologies of Lifelines. General. Water Supply Systems. Sewerage Systems. Natural Gas Distribution Systems. Electric Power System. Telecommunication System. Index.
