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2020 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions

The following publications were prepared for the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency by the…

2019 Annual Report

Enclosed in this Annual Report to the President of the United States you will find an overview of everything the National Institute of…

A Roadmap to Resilience Incentivization

This document proposes to develop and demonstrate a set of public and private incentives to owners of buildings and other…

Fannie Mae Multifamily Construction Toolkit

This toolkit offers a starting point and provides important resources for lenders, developers, and stakeholders interested in pursuing…

BSSC Tool For 2020 NEHRP Provisions Seismic Design Map Values

This web-based interface tool is to allow users to preview seismic design map and related parameter values proposed for the 2020 NEHRP…

NEHRP/PUC Recommended Future Issues and Research Needs (September, 2021)

As part of its efforts to regularly update the NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures, the…

BSSC Project 17 Final Report Development of the Next Generation of Seismic Design Value Maps for the 2020 NEHRP Provisions

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) act cooperatively…

BSSC 2020 NEHRP Provisions Resource Paper: Resilience—Based Design and the NEHRP Provisions (February 2020)

A Part III Resource Paper approved for the 2020 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Building and Other Structures addresses…

Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2019 Report

The Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2019 Report represents the most exhaustive benefit-cost analysis of natural hazard mitigation,…

2019 Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council

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