Seismic Mitigation for Equipment at Army Medical Centers Methods Illustrated With Examples from Madigan Army Medical Center.

Abstract

Medical centers may be the most critical facilities in the response and recovery phase immediately after a damaging earthquake. This report presents observations and makes recommendations for the protection of equipment, many of which support essential functions. These observations are based on a walk-down inspection of Madigan Army Medical Center conducted in December 1996. Protecting critical equipment include, ensuring an adequate load path, providing adequate anchorage, and accommodating differential movement. Observations and recommendations are presented based on effective equipment protection seen at MAMC, anchorage problems seen at MAMC, and load path concerns for well anchored equipment. Lastly several references are listed with highlights on their significance to medical facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA342604

Entities

People

  • James Wilcoski

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Central Processing Units
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Health Care
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health Services
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Medical Personnel
  • Uninterruptible Power Supplies
  • Vibration
  • X Rays

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  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma or Military Medicine