NEHRP Clearinghouse
- Title
- Societal Implications: Selected Readings. Earthquake Hazards Reduction Series 14.
- File
- PB2008108253.pdf
- Source
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., June 1985, 171 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- FEMA-84
- Abstract
- These selected readings provide participants in the building process at the local, State, and regional levels with information on the most significant societal implications of adopting new or improved seismic regulations for new buildings. Included are papers on the estimated impact of the NEHRP Recommended Provisions on design and construction costs, seismic hazards in various areas of the U.S., seismic safety codes, current seismic hazard mitigation practices and programs, and recent seismic safety policy research. The book also contains an extensive bibliography, a list of information sources, and a glossary of terms.
- Keywords
- Seismic design; Regulations; Costs; National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP); State government; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Design standards; Hazards; Mitigation; Safety; Local government; Building codes; Construction