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Barnes, S. B.; Johnson, A. W.; Pinkham, C. W.
Methodology for Mitigation of Seismic Hazards in Existing Unreinforced Masonry Buildings, Phase 1.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., March 31, 1978, 69 p.
Keywords: Masonry; Earthquake resistant structures; Retrofitting; Costs; Seismic risk; Construction materials; Walls; Structural design; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Design criteriaAlesch, D. J.; Peak, W. J.
Politics and Economics of Earthquake Hazard Mitigation. Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in Southern California. Program on Environment and Behavior.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1986, 294 p.
Keywords: Seismic design; Unreinforced concrete; Comparative evaluations; Political aspects; Public policy; Disasters; Soil-structure interactions; Decision making; Natural hazards; Mitigation; Risk assessment; Costs; Perception; Legislation; Case studies; Earthquakes; Masonry; Policy making; Earthquake resistant structures; Retrofitting; Buildings; Building codes; Economic factorsRecommended Post-Earthquake Evaluation and Repair Criteria for Welded Steel Moment-Frame Buildings: Program to Reduce the Earthquake Hazards of Steel Moment-Frame Structures.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., July 2000, 202 p.
Keywords: Structures; Steel structures; Recommendations; Damage assessment; Costs; Safety; Quality control; Welded joints; Economics; Regulations; Earthquake damage; State of the art; Evaluation and assessments; Buildings; Structural design criteria; Seismic effects; FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency); Building codes; Policy Guide to Steel Moment-Frame Construction (FEMA-354); Quality assurance; Documents; Earthquake engineering; Repair; EarthquakesSpiker, E. C.; Gori, P. L.
National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy: A Framework for Loss Reduction.
September 2000, 60 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS-OFR-00-450
Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Landslides; Federal government; Disasters; Floods; Reduction; Geological processes; Mitigation; Control; Risk assessment; Mapping; Costs; State government; Hazards; Land use; Ground movements; Disaster Relief Act of 1974; Fires; Local government; Losses; Compliance; Monitoring; Strategies; EarthquakesReport on Costs and Benefits of Natural Hazard Mitigation.
January 2000, 58 p.
Keywords: ; Seismic design; Emergency preparedness; Benefits; Natural disasters; Wind (Meteorology); US FEMA; Costs; Retrofitting; Cities; Earthquake engineering; Case studies; Land use planningBernknopf, R. L.; Brookshire, D. S.; Ganderton, P. T.
Role of Geoscience Information in Reducing Catastrophic Loss Using a Web-Based Economics Experiment.
January 2003, 38 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS/PP-1683
Keywords: ; Benefits; Castrophes; Tornadoes; Floods; Public safety; Economic theory; Costs; Hazards; Assessments; Natural disasters; Insurance; Fires; Information systems; Losses; Geophysics; Geology; Risk management; Data analysis; Maps; EarthquakesTypical Costs for Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings. Second Edition. Volume 1. Summary. Earthquake Hazards Reduction Series 39.
December 1994, 80 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-156
Keywords: Existing buildings; Seismic safety; Costs; Data collection; Cost considerations; Buildings; Database characteristics; Performance categories; Seismic rehabilitation; Building types; Quality control; Cost database; Typical costsHart, G. C.
Typical Costs for Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings, Second Edition. Volume 2: Supporting Documentation. Earthquake Hazards Reduction Series 39.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., September 1995, 109 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-157
Keywords: ; Seismic design; Costs; Cost estimates; Data collection; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Regression analysis; Trends; Quality control; DocumentationSocietal Implications: Selected Readings. Earthquake Hazards Reduction Series 14.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., June 1985, 171 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-84
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