Public policy and building safety.

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oakland, Calif. : Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, c1996Description: xi, 57 p. : illISBN:

0943198518 (pbk)

DDC classification:

690.220973 21

Subject: This white paper is written for building officials and engineers to help them incorporate social, economic, and political considerations into building safety decisions. It grew out of a concern that engineering design requirements often do not realistically reflect the issues related to their adoption. Divided into four sections, the paper presents a case study of passing an inspection and repair ordinance for damaged steel-frame buildings in Los Angeles, a general discussion of the policy-making process, a checklist of recommendations, and suggestions for further reading

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"EERI Endowment Fund White Paper"

Bibliography: p. 51-54

This white paper is written for building officials and engineers to help them incorporate social, economic, and political considerations into building safety decisions. It grew out of a concern that engineering design requirements often do not realistically reflect the issues related to their adoption. Divided into four sections, the paper presents a case study of passing an inspection and repair ordinance for damaged steel-frame buildings in Los Angeles, a general discussion of the policy-making process, a checklist of recommendations, and suggestions for further reading

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