National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

A research and implementation partnership

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Research Needs Reports

These reports identify research that is needed to advance the art and science of earthquake risk reduction.

Earthquake Engineering

2023

Seismic Practice Needs for Buildings and Lifeline Infrastructure Located in the Central and Eastern United StatesNIST GCR 23-041
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2004

Preventing Earthquake Disasters: The Grand Challenge in Earthquake Engineering: A Research Agenda for the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES)
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2003

Securing Society Against Catastrophic Earthquake Losses: A Research and Outreach Plan in Earthquake Engineering PDF 7MB
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Earthquake Resistant Design

2015

Issues and Research Needs Identified During Development of the 2015 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures PDF 732KB
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2011

Research Plan for the Study of Seismic Behavior and Design of Deep, Slender Wide Flange Structural Steel Beam-Column Members (NIST GCR 11-917-13) PDF 4.5MB Editorial Revisions Only
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2009

2003

The Missing Piece: Improving Seismic Design and Construction Practices (ATC 57) PDF 3MB
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Existing Building Evaluation and Retrofit

2022

Research Plan for the Study of Pre-Northridge Earthquake PJP-welded Column Splices and Weak Panel Zones (NIST GCR 22-917-51) PDF 11MB
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2010

Program Plan for the Development of Collapse Assessment and Mitigation Strategies for Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings (NIST GCR 10-917-7) PDF 6MB
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2007

Prioritized Research for Reducing the Seismic Hazards of Existing Buildings (ATC 73) PDF 3MB
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Hazard Vulnerability and Disaster Resiliency

2021

FEMA P-2090/ NIST SP-1254 - Recommended Options for Improving the Built Environment for Post-Earthquake Reoccupancy and Functional Recovery Time

2018

NIST Special Publication 1224 - Research Needs to Support Immediate Occupancy Building Performance Objective Following Natural Hazard Events PDF 1.6MB
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2013

Developing Guidelines and Standards for Disaster Resilience of the Built Environment: A Research Needs Assessment (NIST Technical Note 1795) PDF 13MB
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2008

Toward a Resiliency and Vulnerability Observatory Network: RAVON PDF 275KB
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Simulation Tools

2007

Issues and Research Needs in Simulation Development PDF 79KB
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