National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

2007

• Prioritized Research for Reducing the Seismic Hazards of Existing Buildings (ATC 73) PDF 3MB
  
  Synopsis: This report identifies and prioritizes research needed to reduce the seismic hazards of existing buildings in the United States. It reflects the consensus of practicing seismic design professionals, researchers, regulators, and others invited to the NEHRP Workshop on Meeting the Challenges of Existing Buildings held in September 2007. The report presents a prioritized list of research goals with specific, prioritized research needs described under each goal. These goals and needs were targeted primarily, though not exclusively, to the capabilities of the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) and to researchers interested in submitting proposals under the NSF NEES Research Program.
  
  Source/sponsorship: The report was prepared by the Applied Technology Council (ATC) with support from NSF. The workshop on which the report is based was conducted by ATC and the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute with support from the NEHRP agencies.
  
  Resource type: Report, 22 pages
  
  Related resource: Workshop Proceedings: NEHRP Workshop on Meeting the Challenges of Existing Buildings—Volume 1 (ATC 71) PDF 1.7MB