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Recommended Future Issues and Research Needs Identified During the Development of the 2020 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions
Report on Progress Towards Implementation of Executive Order 13717 (NIST TN 2136-1)
Establishing a Federal Earthquake Risk Management Standard
Expected Warning Times from the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System for Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest
FEMA P-2156, The Role of the NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions in the Development of Nationwide Seismic Building Code Regulations: A Thirty-Five-Year Retrospectivee
NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures 2020 Edition: Vol 1: Part 1 Provisions, Part 2 Commentary and Vol 2: Part 3 Resource Papers
FEMA P-2090/ NIST SP-1254 - Recommended Options for Improving the Built Environment for Post-Earthquake Reoccupancy and Functional Recovery Time
FEMA P-2139 - Short-Period Building Performance and Recommendations for Improving Seismic Design
FEMA P-2091, A Practical Guide to Soil-Structure Interaction
NIST GCR 18-917-43 - Recommendations for Improved Seismic Performance of Nonstructural Compoenents PDF 12.9MB
NIST Special Publication 1224 - Research Needs to Support Immediate Occupancy Building Performance Objective Following Natural Hazard Events PDF 1.6MB
Recommended Modeling Parameters and Acceptance Criteria for Nonlinear Analysis in Support of Seismic Evaluation, Retrofit, and Design (NIST GCR 17-917-45) PDF 59MB
Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings, Part I - General (NIST GCR 17-917-46v1) PDF 10MB
Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings, Part IIa - Steel Moment Frames (NIST GCR 17-917-46v2) PDF 22MB
Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings, Part IIb - Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames (NIST GCR 17-917-46v3) PDF 16MB
Seismic Design of Precast Concrete Diaphragms - A Guide for Practicing Engineers (NIST GCR 17-917-47) PDF 6MB
Seismic Analysis, Design, and Installation of Nonstructural Components and Systems (NIST GCR 17-917-44) PDF 24MB and Testing Database
Seismic Design of Cast-in-Place Concrete Diaphragms, Chords, and Collectors: A Guide for Practicing Engineers (NIST GCR 16-917-42) PDF 4MB
NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 3 Second Edition!
Implementation Guidelines for Executive Order 13717 (NIST TN 1922 / ICSSC RP 9) PDF 593KB
Establishing a Federal Earthquake Risk Management Standard
Seismic Design of Cold-Formed Steel Lateral Load-Resisting Systems: A Guide for Practicing Engineers (NIST GCR 16-917-38) PDF 9MB
NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 12
Critical Assessment of Lifeline System Performance: Understanding Societal Needs in Disaster Recovery (NIST GCR 16-917-39) PDF 8MB
Issues and Research Needs Identified During Development of the 2015 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures PDF 732KB
Developing Next-Generation Seismic Design Value Maps (NIBS BSSC Project 17) PDF 6.5MB
A Preliminary Planning Report
Seismic Design of Rigid Wall-Flexible Diaphragm Buildings (FEMA P-1026)

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