FEMA: Earthquake Publications and Resources

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Federal Emergency Management Agency




FEMA Mission:

DISASTER. It strikes anytime, anywhere. It takes many forms -- a hurricane, an earthquake, a tornado, a flood, a fire or a hazardous spill, an act of nature or an act of terrorism. It builds over days or weeks, or hits suddenly, without warning. Every year, millions of Americans face disaster, and its terrifying consequences.

On March 1, 2003, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The primary mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation.

FEMA has more than 2,600 full time employees. They work at FEMA headquarters in Washington D.C., at regional and area offices across the country, the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center, and the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. FEMA also has nearly 4,000 standby disaster assistance employees who are available for deployment after disasters. Often FEMA works in partnership with other organizations that are part of the nation's emergency management system. These partners include state and local emergency management agencies, 27 federal agencies and the American Red Cross.



Earthquake Publications and Resources


1. Building Professionals and Engineers

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2. Residential

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3. New Buildings

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4. Existing Buildings

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5. Nonstructural Components

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6. Lifelines

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7. Performance-Based Design

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8. Special Construction Types—Steel Moment-Resisting-Frame Buildings

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9. Special Construction Types—Evaluation and Repair of Concrete Buildings

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10. Special Construction Types—Tsunami Resistant Construction

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ENJOY IT !!!! :cool:

[ascetic19]

dear friends,

new guidelines are ready pls. check

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regards,

[ascetic19]

NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures. 2009 Edition

The 2009 edition of the NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions is the seventh update since the first publication in 1985. This new edition adopts ASCE/SEI 7-05 by reference, which allows the Provisions to resume its role as the resource for introducing new knowledge, innovative concepts, and design methods to improve the national seismic standards and codes. The Provisions are presented in a new one-volume format with three parts. Part 1 adopts ASCE/SEI 7-05 by reference and presents consensus approved modifications to the reference standard. Part 2 provides a completely rewritten commentary that explains how to design using the reference standard. Part 3 comprises a series of resource papers that focus on emerging seismic design concepts and methods for exposure to and trial use by the design community and on issues that have proven historically difficult or complex to adequately codify. FEMA P-750 CD contains the Provisions, design maps, and other supporting materials.

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[Grunf]

Interim Testing Protocols for Determining the Seismic Performance Characteristics of Structural and Nonstructural Components:

Media Type: Print Publication (Hardcopy)
Availability: Distribution Warehouse
Language: English
Date Published: 06/2007
Number of Pages: 138
FEMA Publication Number: FEMA 461

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