Evaluation and Strengthening Guidelines for Federal Buildings - Identification of Current Federal Agency Programs.
Evaluation and Strengthening Guidelines for Federal
Buildings - Identification of Current Federal Agency
Programs.
(6182 K)
H. J. Degenkolb Associates, Engineers; Rutherford and
Chekene
NIST GCR 94-649; ICSSC TR-12; 150 p. March 1994.
Sponsor:
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC
Available from:
National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB94-176278
Keywords:
building technology; federal buildings; seismic
evaluation; guidelines; mitigation
Abstract:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), by order of the President, is developing seismic
evaluation and strengthening guidelines (Guidelines for
Federal Buildings) for federally owned and leased
buildings. The project is overseen by the Interagency
Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction (ICSSC) and
funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA). This report develops Task 1, the identification
of seismic mitigation programs. The report includes a
detailed work plan and schedule for the entire project,
a list of ICSSC member contacts, the results of
telephone conversations with all ICSSC committee members
to identify existing seismic strengthening programs, the
results of detailed meetings with seven federal agencies
and four private sector organizations selected for
in-depth study, and summaries of the performance
objectives for all agencies and organizations. In
addition, a discussion of the impact and use of ATC-28,
"Development of Recommended Guidelines for Seismic
Strengthening of Existing Buildings, Phase 1: Issues
Identification and Resolution," for this project,
excerpts of rapid screening and evaluation methods from
various federal agencies, and a comprehensive list of
references is included.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899