Seismic retrofit
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Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. With better understanding of seismic demand on structures and with our recent experiences with large earthquakes near urban centers, the need of seismic retrofitting is well acknowledged. Prior to the introduction of modern seismic codes in the late 1960s for developed countries (US, Japan etc.) and late 1970s for many other parts of the world (Turkey, China etc.), many structures were designed without adequate detailing and reinforcement for seismic protection. In view of the imminent problem, various research work has been carried out. State-of-the-art technical guidelines for seismic assessment, retrofit and rehabilitation have been published around the world - such as the ASCE-SEI 41 and the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE)'s guidelines.. These codes must be regularly updated; the 1994 Northridge Earthquake brought to light the brittleness of welded steel frames, for example.
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- Related: Destructive testing, Earthquake engineering, Mitigation of seismic motion, OpenSees, Seismic hazard, Seismic performance, Superadobe, Tsunami-proof building, Vibration control
| Retrofit Solutions for New Zealand Retrofit Solutions for New Zealand www.retrofitsolutions.org.nz/index.shtml - Web |
| ABAG Home Quake Safety Toolkit ABAG Home Quake Safety Toolkit www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/fixit/fixit.html - Web |
| Infrastructure Risk Research Project at The Univer... Infrastructure Risk Research Project at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada www.inrisk.ubc.ca - Web |
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| Fema Seismic Rehabilitation Handbook Fema Seismic Rehabilitation Handbook www.conservationtech.com/.../B~-Rehab-Intro.htm - Web |
| FEMA Seismic Retrofit Cost Calculator FEMA Seismic Retrofit Cost Calculator www.fema.gov/srce/ - Web |
| Performance of the Built Environment Performance of the Built Environment pubs.usgs.gov/pp/pp1552/pp1552a/pp1552a.pdf - Web |
