Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow

by FEMA and Federal Emergency Management Agency

Course Overview Since the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act was passed in 1977, many actions have been taken to improve seismic safety. Executive Order 12699, "Seismic Safety of Federal and Federally Assisted or Regulated New Building Construction," signed by President Bush in January 1990 is a significant Federal seismic risk reduction action. This Executive Order requires all new Federal, federally assisted, and federally regulated buildings to be...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478181486
• ISBN13: 9781478181484
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"