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Tucker Jill
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SFGate
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News article from SFGate explaining and giving figures on how chimney failure is the most common type of damage to homes during an earthquake.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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FEMA risk management series guide on hospital safety and resilience to natural disasters.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Poster describing earthquake safety tips and protection measures to take at home.
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Seattle Project Impact
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Seattle Project Impact
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A book describing how to complete an earthquake retrofit plan for wood-frame residential buildings.
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American Society of Civil Engineers
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ASCE
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Standard using deficiency-based and systematic procedures that use performance-based principles to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Simpson Strong Tie,
International Existing Building Code,
IEBC
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Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing building codes, seismic codes, and code enforcement.