Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
EQvis: A consequence based risk management software tool
D. Schäfer, M. Pietsch & H. Wenzel
VCE – Vienna Consulting Engineers ZT GmbH, Vienna, Austria
ABSTRACT: The possible applications of disaster-management-software are not reduced to theoretical case-
studies. Contrariwise, one of the main aims while developing EQvis was to cover also the needs and ease the
work of rescue-teams. Severe earthquakes can be accompanied by a partly or total breakdown of communication,
failure of road networks,electrical powersupply systems, sewerage systems, watersupplysystems etc. Embedded
in the platform are ...