• earthquake valve (or seismic valve) is an automatic method to shut off the low pressure regulated gas supply to a structure during a major earthquake...
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  • Preparations for earthquakes can consist of survival measures, preparation that will improve survival in the event of an earthquake, or mitigating measures...
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    accordance with NFPA 58: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, Chapter 7. A seismic earthquake valve operating at a pressure of 55 psig (3.7 bar) can stop the flow of natural...
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    disasters. In earthquake prone areas, these preventive measures might include structural changes such as the installation of an earthquake valve to instantly...
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    disasters. In earthquake prone areas, these preventive measures might include structural changes such as the installation of an earthquake valve to instantly...
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    the static inverter can better survive earthquakes compared to valve structures standing on the floor. A valve hall is equipped with heating and cooling...
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    Fukushima nuclear accident (category 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami)
    11 March 2011. The proximate cause of the accident was the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which resulted in electrical grid failure and damaged nearly...
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  • the piping model as static equivalent force. Safety valve Discharge: Reaction forces from relief valve discharge is considered as an occasional load. The...
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    failure due to earthquakes. With better understanding of seismic demand on structures and with recent experiences with large earthquakes near urban centers...
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    triggered the prolonged earthquake swarm that lasted until late 2019. This analysis provides detailed evidence that fault zone valving is a mechanism for seismogenesis...
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