Handbook for the Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings

Handbook for the Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings
Author: Building Seismic Safety Council (U.S.)
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1992
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781568069913

Provides engineers involved with the seismic evaluation of existing buildings with guidance concerning the potential earthquake related risk to human life posed by a building or building component.

Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards: Supporting Documentation

Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards: Supporting Documentation
Author:
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2015
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780160926754

The Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) handbook can be used by trained personnel to identify, inventory, and screen buildings that are potentially seismically vulnerable. The RVS procedure comprises a method and several forms that help users to quickly identify, inventory, and score buildings according to their risk of collapse if hit by major earthquakes. The RVS handbook describes how to identify the structural type and key weakness characteristics, how to complete the screening forms, and how to manage a successful RVS program.

Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings

Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1993-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781568069920

Provides design professionals & local building officials with a standard methodology to evaluate buildings of different types & occupancies in areas of different seismicity throughout the U.S.