Homebuilders' Guide to Earthquake-Resistant Design and Construction (Fema 232 - June 2006)

This publication presents seismic design and construction guidance for one- and two-family houses in a manner that can be utilized by homebuilders, knowledgeable homeowners, and other non-engineers. It incorporates and references the prescriptive provisions of the 2003 International Residential Code as well as the results of the FEMA-funded CUREE-Caltech Woodframe Project. The manual includes prescriptive building detail plans based on state-ofthe- art earthquake-resistant design for use by homebuilders and others in the construction of a non-engineered residential structure. Further, the manual also uses the results of recent loss investigations as well as current research and analysis results to identify a number of specific above-code measures for improved earthquake performance along with their associated costs. A typical modern house is used to illustrate the application and benefits of above-code measures.

• | Author: Building Seismic Safety Council
• | Publisher: www.Militarybookshop.Co.UK
• | Publication Date: Sep 13, 2012
• | Number of Pages: 226 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1782660593
• | ISBN-13: 9781782660590