This manual is intended to provide guidance for the protection of school buildings from natural disasters. This volume concentrates on grade schools, K-12. FEMA 424 covers earthquakes, floods, and high winds. Its intended audience is design professionals and school officials involved in the technical and financial decisions of school construction, repair, and renovations. NOTE: This publication is available free to Local and State government staff. All other interested parties can obtain this publication via online download only.
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Distribution Restrictions: | Number of Hard Copies: | 5 | Security: | Local and State Government Staff |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Cover/Table of Contents | |
Chapter / Section Number: | 01- Cover/TOC | |
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Chapter / Section Title: | An Overview of the School Design and Construction Process |
Chapter / Section Number: | 02- Chapter 1 |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Designing for Performance |
Chapter / Section Number: | 03- Chapter 2 |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Multihazard Design |
Chapter / Section Number: | 04- Chapter 3 |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Making Schools Safe Against Earthquakes | |
Chapter / Section Number: | 05- Chapter 4 | |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Making Schools Safe Against Floods | |
Chapter / Section Number: | 06- Chapter 5 | |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Making Schools Safe Against Winds (Part 1) | |
Chapter / Section Number: | 07- Chapter 6 (Part 1) | |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Making Schools Safe Against Winds (Part 2) | |
Chapter / Section Number: | 08- Chapter 6 (Part 2) | |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Acronyms |
Chapter / Section Number: | 09- Appendix A |
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