Title :
Optimizing resource allocation for earthquake retrofit in Portland, Oregon
Author :
McCormack, Thomas ; Rad, Franz
Author_Institution :
St. Martins Coll., Lacey, WA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Cost-benefit analysis is used to select an optimal group of buildings for earthquake retrofit, maximizing the number of lives saved and value of property damage avoided per dollar spent. An analysis of Portland, Oregon, USA, identifies an optimal retrofit program consisting of 12% of the building inventory, resulting in an estimated 98% reduction in loss of life
Keywords :
building; earthquakes; maintenance engineering; optimisation; project engineering; project management; resource allocation; structural engineering; USA; earthquake retrofit; loss of life reduction; optimal retrofit programme; project management; property damage; resource allocation optimisation; structural engineering; Buildings; Civil engineering; Cost benefit analysis; Earthquake engineering; Educational institutions; Hazards; Investments; Life estimation; Resource management; Safety;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.808305
