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- Title
- NEHRP (National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program) Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures (FEMA 450). Part 1. Provisions. 2003 Edition.
- File
- PB2008105291.pdf
- Source
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., January 2004, 752 p.
- Abstract
- The 2003 edition of the NEHRP Recommended Provisions contains several significant changes, including: a reformatting to improve its usability; introduction of a simplified design procedure, an updating of the seismic design maps and how they are presented; a modification in the redundancy factor; the addition of ultimate strength design provisions for foundations; the addition of several new structural systems, including buckling restrained braced frames and steel plate shear walls; structures with damping systems has been moved from an appendix to a new chapter; and inclusion of new or updated material industry reference standards for steel, concrete, masonry, and wood.
- Keywords
- Corrosion prevention; Reinforced concrete; Epoxy coatings; Bridge decks; Waterproofing; Highway bridges; Rebar; Stainless steels; Sealers; Chlorides