Nisqually, Washington, Earthquake of February 2001: Lifeline Performance

Sponsored by the Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering of ASCE.

This TCLEE Monograph details the effects of the Nisqually, Washington, earthquake of February 28, 2001. Despite the magnitude of this 6.8 earthquake, only moderate damage was reported on older structures, and minimal damage was reported on newer engineered buildings. Although catastrophic damage did not occur, investigators did find some significant damage to the lifeline infrastructure, particularly roads, b…