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- Title
- Seismic Hazards in Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in Small Towns in the Pacific Northwest. Findings on the Structural Conditions of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in Seven Study Towns.
- File
- PB86142619.pdf
- Author(s)
- Hawkins, N. M.; Burke, P.
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., April 15, 1985, 95 p.
- Abstract
- The following report summarizes the findings of a year long study concerning the seismic hazards and code provisions in older and historic unreinforced masonry buildings in small towns in the Pacific Northwest.
- Keywords
- Masonry; Earthquake resistant structures; Safety factors; Brick structures; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Seismic effects; Earthquakes; Building codes