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This library contains research reports produced by the Building America program and other building science resources used to support this Solution Center. The materials cover both new construction and existing homes. Use the search box and/or the filters to explore hundreds of residential building resources. Access to some references not produced by Building America may require purchase from the publisher. Documents are listed alphabetically. While we continually update our database, links may have changed since posting. Please contact our webmaster if you find broken links.

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Author(s)
Building Seismic Safety Council
Organization(s)
BSSC,
National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program,
NEHRP
Publication Date
Description
Document containing a series of resource papers that describe earthquake design components, including shear walls, resiliency, ground motion, and story drift and deflection, among others.
Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Guide provides homeowners ways to prepare for an earthquake and protect a home against earthquake damage.
Author(s)
Ghosh S K,
Cleland Ned M,
Naito Clay J,
Applied Technology Council,
ATC
Organization(s)
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
Publication Date
Description
Document describing precast concrete earthquake design considerations including connections, detailing, and forces, among others.
Author(s)
Lorant
Organization(s)
NIBS
Publication Date
Description
Website providing an introduction to the concepts and principles of seismic design.
Author(s)
The Getty Conservation Institute
Organization(s)
The Getty Conservation Institute
Publication Date
Description
Newsletter containing five articles focused on seismic retrofitting.