The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the publication of Example Applications of the NEHRP Guidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings (FEMA 276). The Example Applications volume (FEMA 276) discusses and illustrates the process for applying the Guidelines (FEMA 273) through the use of real building examples taken from around the United States.
Example Applications for FEMA's Seismic Rehab Guidelines Now Available
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the publication of Example Applications of the NEHRP Guidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings (FEMA 276). The Example Applications volume (FEMA 276) discusses and illustrates the process for applying the Guidelines (FEMA 273) through the use of real building examples taken from around the United States.
Organized around typical building types, the volume presents descriptions of actual buildings that have been seismically rehabilitated. The buildings come from all across the U.S., representing a wide variety of expected seismicities, ages, uses, and conditions, and have been upgraded to a variety of different rehabilitation objectives.
For each building type, there is a description of the characteristic structural system, a listing of typical seismic deficiencies commonly observed, corresponding suggested rehabilitation measures, and a tabulation of typical costs of seismic rehabilitation for that building type. Each building type is then illustrated by at least two examples of real structures (one in a region of high seismicity, the other in moderate or low) that have undergone seismic rehabilitation. These mini-case studies include a photograph of the building, present a list of actual deficiencies found, and describe the rehabilitation scheme that was developed to correct the deficiencies. The mini-case studies also include several historic buildings, and examples of using innovative technologies such as seismic isolation, energy dissipation, and seismic dampers.
For each major construction material (steel, concrete, wood, and masonry), one building is presented with example calculations for a FEMA 273 analysis. These calculations provide a detailed, step-by-step illustration of the use of all of the key procedures contained in FEMA 273.
Example Applications is the third companion document to the NEHRP Guidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings (FEMA 273). Other volumes in the set include the Commentary (FEMA 274) and Planning for Seismic Rehabilitation: Societal Issues (FEMA 275). All four volumes can be obtained free of charge by calling the FEMA Distribution Facility at 1-800-480-2520.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the publication of Example Applications of the NEHRP Guidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings (FEMA 276). The Example Applications volume (FEMA 276) discusses and illustrates the process for applying the Guidelines (FEMA 273) through the use of real building examples taken from around the United States.
Organized around typical building types, the volume presents descriptions of actual buildings that have been seismically rehabilitated. The buildings come from all across the U.S., representing a wide variety of expected seismicities, ages, uses, and conditions, and have been upgraded to a variety of different rehabilitation objectives.
For each building type, there is a description of the characteristic structural system, a listing of typical seismic deficiencies commonly observed, corresponding suggested rehabilitation measures, and a tabulation of typical costs of seismic rehabilitation for that building type. Each building type is then illustrated by at least two examples of real structures (one in a region of high seismicity, the other in moderate or low) that have undergone seismic rehabilitation. These mini-case studies include a photograph of the building, present a list of actual deficiencies found, and describe the rehabilitation scheme that was developed to correct the deficiencies. The mini-case studies also include several historic buildings, and examples of using innovative technologies such as seismic isolation, energy dissipation, and seismic dampers.
For each major construction material (steel, concrete, wood, and masonry), one building is presented with example calculations for a FEMA 273 analysis. These calculations provide a detailed, step-by-step illustration of the use of all of the key procedures contained in FEMA 273.
Example Applications is the third companion document to the NEHRP Guidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings (FEMA 273). Other volumes in the set include the Commentary (FEMA 274) and Planning for Seismic Rehabilitation: Societal Issues (FEMA 275). All four volumes can be obtained free of charge by calling the FEMA Distribution Facility at 1-800-480-2520.
