Resource Record Details
Recommended Seismic Evaluation and Upgrade Criteria for Existing Welded Steel Moment-Frame Buildings
This publication provides recommended methods for evaluating the probable performance of
existing steel moment-frame buildings in future earthquakes. It presents guidelines on how to
retrofit these buildings for improved performance, a simplified procedure for estimating the
probable postearthquake repair costs, and methods for developing building-specific
vulnerability and loss functions for steel moment-frame buildings.
Document Details:
| Resource Type: |
Document / Report |
| Audience Categories: |
Federal Agencies
Educational Institutes and Professionals
Businesses / Professionals
Design and Construction Industry
State, Local and Tribal Representatives
Trade Associations
Scientific and Research Organizations / Institutions
Hazard Mitigation Officers
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| Hazard Types: |
Earthquake
|
| Subjects: |
Mitigation Strategies and Techniques
Technological and Research Methodology
Building Design
Risk Assessment
Post-Disaster Recovery
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| Program: |
NEHRP - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program |
| Distribution Restrictions: |
Number of Hard Copies: |
10 |
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