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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Document from IBHS explaining how to inspect homes for earthquake preparedness and retrofit solutions for homes that have suffered structural damage as a result of earthquakes.
Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage – A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition, FEMA E-74
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Field manual describing measures to reduce potential hazards and damages caused by and to nonstructural components of a building such as HVAC, appliances, lighting, windows, and furniture during an earthquake.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Organization(s)
HIRL
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A guide on how to anchor fuel tanks to avoid damage from flooding and seismic events to the home by using straps and solid concrete slabs.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Organization(s)
HIRL
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A brochure educating homeowners on how to install self-locking devices on cabinets, drawers and doors, including child-proof latches and drawer locks.
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Author(s)
Korany Yasser,
Drysdale Robert,
Chidiac Samir
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Department of Civil Engineering,
McMaster University
Description
Technical paper covering the retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Simpson Strong Tie,
International Existing Building Code,
IEBC
Description
Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
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Applied Technology Council,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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ATC,
FEMA
Description
Report providing retrofit measures intended to significantly reduce damage and increase occupant safety for existing buildings.