Structures
The popular quote “Earthquakes don’t kill people, buildings do,” could really be expanded out from buildings to the built environment. There are a wide range of construction methods that all react very differently to earthquakes.
- EarthquakeRetrofit.org Data
- Building it Right the First Time: Improving the Seismic Performance of New Buildings
- Expeceted Earthquake Performance of Buildings Design to the California Building Code
- Aftershock Seismic Vulnerability and Time-Dependent Risk Assessment of Bridges
- Earthquake Strengthening of Cripple Walls in Wood-Frame Dwellings
- Retrofit of Ex Ospedale Mazzoni – BLDG A (Ascoli Piceno, Italy)
- Direct-Finite-Element Method for Nonlinear Earthquake Analysis of Concrete Dams Including Dam–Water–Foundation Rock Interaction
- General Guidelines for the Assessment and Repair of Earthquake Damage in Residential Woodframe Buildings
- Nonstructural Issues in Essential Facilities
- Seismic Renovation of the Historic Galleria Building Using Fluid Viscous Dampers
- City of Berkeley Concrete Building Inventory Validation Project
- Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB)
- Guidelines for Performance-Based Seismic Design of Tall Buildings
- Resilient Design Guide High Wind Wood Frame Construction Edition
- Resilient Design Guide: Concrete Construction Edition
- Simplified Seismic Assessment of Detached, Single-Family, Wood-Frame Dwellings
- Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Building Policy Committee
- Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Earthquakes: Developing Successful Risk Reduction Programs
- ABAG Soft Stories Page
- Oakland’s Retrofit Guide: Earthquakes Happen, Easy Low Cost Ways to Make Your Home Earthquake Survivable
- Examples of Successful Seismic Safety Advocacy
- Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage (FEMA-74)
- Improvement of Nonlinear Static Seismic Analysis Procedures (FEMA 440)
- Action Plan for Performance Based Seismic Design (FEMA 349)
- Seismic Rehabilitation of Federal Buildings: A Benefit/Cost Model. Volume 2: Supporting Documentation (FEMA 256)
- Seismic Rehabilitation of Federal Buildings: A Benefit/Cost Model. Volume 1: A User’s Manual (FEMA 255)
- Global Topics Report on the Prestandard and Commentary for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings (FEMA 357)
- Prestandard and Commentary for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings (FEMA 355)
- Recommended Specifications and Quality Assurance Guidelines for Steel Moment-Frame Construction for Seismic Applications (FEMA 353)
- Handbook for the Seismic Evaluation of Buildings: A Prestandard (FEMA 310)
- The Repair of Earthquake Damaged Concrete and Masonry Wall Buildings (FEMA 308)
- Development of Guidelines for Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings – Phase 1: Issues Identification and Resolution (FEMA 237)
- NEHRP Handbook for Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings (FEMA 178)
- Typical Costs for Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings. Volume 2: Supporting Documentation. Second Edition (FEMA 157)
- Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards: Supporting Documentation. Second Edition (FEMA 155)
- Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings: Strategic Plan 2005 (FEMA 315)
- Establishing Programs and Priorities for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings: Supporting Report (FEMA 173)
- Establishing Programs and Priorities for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings: Handbook (FEMA 174)
- Seismic Retrofit Incentive Programs: A Handbook for Local Governments (FEMA 254)
- Financial Incentives for Seismic Rehabilitation of Hazardous Buildings – An Agenda for Action. Volume 2: State and Local Case Studies and Recommendations (FEMA 199)
- Financial Incentives for Seismic Rehabilitation of Hazardous Buildings – An Agenda for Action. Volume 1: Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations (FEMA 198)
- Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Hotel and Motel Buildings (FEMA 400)
- Designing for Earthquakes: A Manual for Architects (FEMA 454)
- Design Guide for Improving School Safety in Earthquakes, Floods, and High Winds (FEMA 424)
- Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Retail Buildings (FEMA 399)
- Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Multifamily Apartment Buildings (FEMA 398)
- Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Office Buildings (FEMA 397)
- Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Hospital Buildings (FEMA 396)
- NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Buildings (FEMA 450, Long Period Maps)
- NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Buildings (FEMA 450, MCE Maps)