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Earthquake Publications

Building Designers, Managers, and Regulators

• Publications
  • Residential
  • New Buildings
  • Existing Buildings
  • Nonstructural Components
  • Lifelines
  • Performance-Based Design
  • Special Construction Types—Evaluation and Repair of Concrete Buildings
  • Special Construction Types—Steel Moment-Resisting-Frame Buildings
  • Special Construction Types—Tsunami Resistant Construction
  • Special Construction Types—Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
• Tools

Below are links to the FEMA Library records for earthquake publications of interest to seismic design and construction professionals. Following the publications are links to several tools of use to this audience. Looking for additional publications? Visit the Index of Earthquake Publications.

Publications

Residential

Title	Number
Homebuilders' Guide to Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction	FEMA 232

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New Buildings

Title	Number
Communicating with Owners and Managers of New Buildings on Earthquake Risk: A Primer for Design Professionals	FEMA 389
Design Guide for Improving Hospital Safety in Earthquakes, Floods, and High Winds: Providing Protection to People and Buildings	FEMA 577
Design Guide for Improving School Safety in Earthquakes, Floods, and High Winds	FEMA 424
Designing for Earthquakes: A Manual for Architects	FEMA 454
Earthquake-Resistant Design Concepts: An Introduction to the NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures	FEMA P-749
NEHRP Recommended Provisions and Commentary for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures. 2003 Edition	FEMA 450
NEHRP Recommended Provisions: Design Examples	FEMA 451
NEHRP Recommended Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures: Training and Instructional Materials	FEMA 451B
NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures. 2009 Edition	FEMA P-750
Quantification of Building Seismic Performance Factors	FEMA P695

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Existing Buildings

Title	Number
Engineering Guideline for Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation	FEMA P-420
Global Topics Report on the Prestandard and Commentary for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings	FEMA 357
Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Hospital Buildings	FEMA 396
Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Hotel/Motel Buildings	FEMA 400
Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Multifamily Apartment Buildings	FEMA 398
Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Office Buildings	FEMA 397
Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Retail Buildings	FEMA 399
Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of School Buildings, K-12	FEMA 395
NEHRP Handbook of Techniques for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings	FEMA 172
Prestandard and Commentary for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings	FEMA 356
Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards: A Handbook. Second Edition	FEMA 154
Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards: Supporting Documentation. Second Edition	FEMA 155
Seismic Rehabilitation of Federal Buildings: A Benefit/Cost Model. Volume 1: A User's Manual	FEMA 255
Seismic Rehabilitation of Federal Buildings: A Benefit/Cost Model. Volume 2: Supporting Documentation	FEMA 256
Seismic Rehabilitation Training for One- and Two-Family Dwellings: Program and Slide Presentations	FEMA P-593
Techniques for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings	FEMA 547
Typical Costs for Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings. Volume 1: Summary. Second Edition	FEMA 156
Typical Costs for Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings. Volume 2: Supporting Documentation. Second Edition	FEMA 157
Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Earthquakes: Developing Successful Risk Reduction Programs	FEMA P-774

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Nonstructural Components

Title	Number
Installing Seismic Restraints for Duct and Pipe	FEMA 414
Installing Seismic Restraints for Electrical Equipment	FEMA 413
Installing Seismic Restraints for Mechanical Equipment	FEMA 412
Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage—A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition	FEMA E-74
Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage: A Practical Guide. Third Edition	FEMA 74
Seismic Considerations for Steel Storage Racks Located in Areas Accessible to the Public	FEMA 460

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Lifelines

Title	Number
Collocation Impacts on the Vulnerability of Lifelines during Earthquakes with Applications to the Cajon Pass, California	FEMA 226
Collocation Impacts on the Vulnerability of Lifelines during Earthquakes with Applications to the Cajon Pass, California: Study Overview	FEMA 221
Earthquake Resistant Construction of Electric Transmission and Telecommunication Facilities Serving the Federal Government	FEMA 202
Earthquake Resistant Construction of Gas and Liquid Fuel Pipeline Systems Serving or Regulated by the Federal Government	FEMA 233
Inventory of Lifelines in the Cajon Pass, California	FEMA 225
Seismic Vulnerability and Impact of Disruption of Lifelines in the Conterminous United States	FEMA 224

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Performance-Based Design

Title	Number
Action Plan for Performance Based Seismic Design	FEMA 349
Effects of Strength and Stiffness Degradation on Seismic Response	FEMA P440A
Improvement of Nonlinear Static Seismic Analysis Procedures	FEMA 440
Interim Testing Protocols for Determining the Seismic Performance Characteristics of Structural and Nonstructural Components	FEMA 461
Next-Generation Performance-Based Seismic Design Guidelines: Program Plan for New and Existing Buildings	FEMA 445

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Special Construction Types—Evaluation and Repair of Concrete Buildings

Title	Number
Evaluation of Earthquake Damaged Concrete and Masonry Wall Buildings: Basic Procedures Manual	FEMA 306
Evaluation of Earthquake Damaged Concrete and Masonry Wall Buildings: Technical Resources	FEMA 307
The Repair of Earthquake Damaged Concrete and Masonry Wall Buildings	FEMA 308

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Special Construction Types—Steel Moment-Resisting-Frame Buildings

Title	Number
A Policy Guide to Steel Moment-Frame Construction	FEMA 354
Recommended Postearthquake Evaluation and Repair Criteria for Welded Steel Moment-Frame Buildings	FEMA 352
Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel Moment-Frame Buildings	FEMA 350
Recommended Seismic Evaluation and Upgrade Criteria for Existing Welded Steel Moment-Frame Buildings	FEMA 351
Recommended Specifications and Quality Assurance Guidelines for Steel Moment-Frame Construction for Seismic Applications	FEMA 353
Seismic Design Criteria for Steel Moment-Frame Structures	FEMA 355CD

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Special Construction Types—Tsunami Resistant Construction

Title	Number
Guidelines for Design of Structures for Vertical Evacuation from Tsunamis	FEMA P646

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Special Construction Types—Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

Title	Number
Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Earthquakes: Developing Successful Risk Reduction Programs	FEMA P-774

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Tools

• HAZUS
  FEMA's methodology for estimating potential losses from disasters
  
  
• Seismic Rehabilitation Cost Estimator (SRCE)
  Online program for calculating cost estimates for the seismic rehabilitation of buildings

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Last Modified: Tuesday, 16-Aug-2011 17:01:11 EDT