Assessment of earthquake engineering research and testing capabilities in the United States.

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Publication (Earthquake Engineering Research Institute) ; no. WP-01Publication details: Oakland, Calif. : The Institute, c1995Description: xii, 23 pISBN:

0943198496 (pbk)

DDC classification:

624.1762 20

Subject: On October 20, 1994, President Clinton authorized appropriations for the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act for fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996. This legislation describes the need for a national assessment of earthquake engineering research and testing capabilities in the U.S. EERI was chosen to undertake this activity, and this document contains the results of that effort. It describes the background and purpose of this project, past assessment efforts, the assessment procedure, the evaluation of existing facilities and capabilities, the need for new testing facilities, the development of a comprehensive national research program, projections of future research capabilities, options for international cooperation, and the operation of new national facilities

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Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	F624.1762 ASS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		005744398

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On October 20, 1994, President Clinton authorized appropriations for the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act for fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996. This legislation describes the need for a national assessment of earthquake engineering research and testing capabilities in the U.S. EERI was chosen to undertake this activity, and this document contains the results of that effort. It describes the background and purpose of this project, past assessment efforts, the assessment procedure, the evaluation of existing facilities and capabilities, the need for new testing facilities, the development of a comprehensive national research program, projections of future research capabilities, options for international cooperation, and the operation of new national facilities

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