Home Builders Guide to Seismic Resistant Construction

Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Publisher: Fredonia Books, 2005

CONTENT:

1. Preface
2. Introduction, Background and Seismic Risk Areas
3. Principles of Seismic Resistance in Dwellings
4. Architectural Considerations
5. Site Selection
6. Elements of the Seismic Resistant System
7. Foundations and Foundation Details
8. Floors
9. Shear Walls
10. Roof Requirements
11. Masonry Chimneys
12. Concrete Masonry
13. Clay Masonry
14. Masonry and Stone Veneer
15. Building Code and References
16. Home Builders Check List
17. Appendix: Typical Regular Floor Plans for Earthquake Resistance
18. Acknowledgments

ISBN: 9781410108791