NEHRP Clearinghouse
- Title
- U.S. Coordinated Program for Masonry Building Research: Summary Report. November 1988.
- File
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PB93214740.pdf
- Source
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National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.,
November 1988,
189 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- REPT-11.1-2
- Abstract
- The U.S. Coordinated Program for Masonry Building Research is a comprehensive program of research into the structural aspects of reinforced masonry. It is part of the third in a series of joint U.S.-Japan research programs conducted under the auspices of the UJNR Panel on Wind and Seimic Effects. The objectives of the panel are: (1) To encourage, develop, and implement the exchange of wind and seismic technology (including data, information, measurement and test facilities and equipment, and researchers) between appropriate United States and Japanese organizations; (2) To develop strong technical links between scientific and engineering researchers of the government, industrial and academic organizations from the two countries and encourage exchanges of guest researchers; (3) To conduct joint research in areas of strong winds, earthquakes and related phenomena. To publish findings from joint research efforts and distribute proceedings of annual joint meetings; (4) To conduct cooperative programs to improve engineering design and construction practices and other wind and earthquake hazard mitigation practices.
- Keywords
- Masonry; Research projects; Bilateral agreements; USA; Buildings; TCCMAR (Technical Coordinating Committee for Masonry Research.); Earthquake engineering; Design standards; Technology transfer; International cooperation; Japan