Real-time seismic monitoring of instrumented hospital buildings
April 7, 2012
In collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the U.S. Geological Survey's National Strong Motion Project has recently installed sophisticated seismic monitoring systems to monitor the structural health of two hospital buildings at the Memphis VA Medical Center in Tennessee. The monitoring systems in the Bed Tower and Spinal Cord Injury buildings combine sensing technologies with an on-site computer to capture and analyze seismic performance of buildings in near-real time.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2012 |
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Title | Real-time seismic monitoring of instrumented hospital buildings |
DOI | 10.3133/fs20123028 |
Authors | Erol Kalkan, Jon Peter B. Fletcher, William S. Leith, William S. McCarthy, Krishna Banga |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Fact Sheet |
Series Number | 2012-3028 |
Index ID | fs20123028 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Earthquake Science Center; Menlo Park Science Center |