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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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Organization(s)
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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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.
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McCormick Timothy P
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Woodward Clyde Federal Services and the Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Partnership,
City of Los Angeles,
Structural Engineers Association of Southern California,
SEAOSC
Description
Report seeking to teach building contractors and building inspectors the correct methods for doing typical seismic retrofits that have been designed by an engineer or architect or described in a prescriptive standard.