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Post-Earthquake Investigations

  Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Guidance (FEMA P-2055) Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Guidance (FEMA P-2055)
Report on the Current State of Practice, including Recommendations Related to Structural and Nonstructural Safety and Habitability
  Seismic Evaluation of Older Concrete Buildings for Collapse Potential (FEMA P-2018) Seismic Evaluation of Older Concrete Buildings for Collapse Potential (FEMA P-2018)
An evaluation methodology intended to determine the relative risk of collapse of older concrete buildings in strong earthquake shaking.
  Assessing Seismic Performance of Buildings with Conf guration Irregularities (FEMA P-2012) Assessing Seismic Performance of Buildings with Conf guration Irregularities (FEMA P-2012)
Calibrating Current Standards and Practices
  A Framework to Update the Plan to Coordinate NEHRP Post-Earthquake Investigations (NIST GCR 14-917-29) A Framework to Update the Plan to Coordinate NEHRP Post-Earthquake Investigations (NIST GCR 14-917-29)
The issues and recommended solutions documented in this report form a framework that may be used in the development of an updated plan.
  American Lifelines Alliance Post-Earthquake Information Systems (PIMS) Scoping Study American Lifelines Alliance Post-Earthquake Information Systems (PIMS) Scoping Study PDF 3.5MB and Appendices PDF 1.1MB
User needs and system requirements, challenges and system-level issues involved in establishing a PIMS, and the design strategy needed to overcome the challenges and satisfy user needs.
  American Lifelines Alliance Workshop on Unified Data Collection American Lifelines Alliance Workshop on Unified Data Collection PDF 2.3MB
Practical steps for collecting, archiving, and distributing data related to the performance of the built environment in natural disasters
  ASCE Post-Disaster Assessment Manual ASCE Post-Disaster Assessment Manual PDF 106KB
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) policies and procedures for conducting post-disaster engineering assessments
  Factsheet: Indian Ocean Earthquake/Tsunami of December 26, 2004 Factsheet: Indian Ocean Earthquake/Tsunami of December 26, 2004 PDF 50KB
NEHRP agencies are working to send experts to collect data from the event
  The 21 February 2008 MW 6.0 Wells, Nevada Earthquake (NBMG Special Publication 36) The 21 February 2008 MW 6.0 Wells, Nevada Earthquake (NBMG Special Publication 36)
A compendium of earthquake-related investigations prepared by the University of Nevada, Reno
  The Plan to Coordinate NEHRP Post-Earthquake Investigations (USGS Circular 1242) The Plan to Coordinate NEHRP Post-Earthquake Investigations (USGS Circular 1242)
Framework for coordinating what is going to be done and identifying responsibilities for post-earthquake investigations

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