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Seismic considerations for communities at risk.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : The Council, 1995Description: viii, 114 p. : illDDC classification:
  • 363.3495 20
Subject: Provides information to individuals and community decision makers about determining seismic risk and appropriate mitigation activities. It includes information on the scope of earthquake risk in the U.S., the effects of earthquakes on buildings, structural design to mitigate impacts on buildings, seismic building codes, and the importance of the NEHRP provisions. It also provides a checklist of factors to consider when determining whether and how to take action to mitigate risk, as well as suggestions for encouraging community action
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"Issued by FEMA in furtherance of the Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction"--Cover

"Previous editions obsolete"--Cover

At head of title: BSSC Program on Improved Seismic Safety Provisions

Includes bibliographic references

Provides information to individuals and community decision makers about determining seismic risk and appropriate mitigation activities. It includes information on the scope of earthquake risk in the U.S., the effects of earthquakes on buildings, structural design to mitigate impacts on buildings, seismic building codes, and the importance of the NEHRP provisions. It also provides a checklist of factors to consider when determining whether and how to take action to mitigate risk, as well as suggestions for encouraging community action

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