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The Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC), established by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), develops and promotes building earthquake risk mitigation regulatory provisions for the nation.

 

Below you will find the latest publications developed by BSSC
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View the proposals for change to the NEHRP Recommended Provisions now being voted on by the PUC

 

   

View the latest BSSC
Activities Report

NEHRP Recommended Provisions:  Design Examples
FEMA 451

 

 


 

 

NEHRP Recommended Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures:
Training and Instructional Materials


FEMA 451B


 

Homebuilders' Guide to Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction

 

Homebuilders' Guide to Earthquake-Resistant
Design and Construction

FEMA 232


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USGS
Seismic Hazard Maps

2003 NEHRP cover page
2003 NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures with Accompanying Commentary.

2003 NEHRP PROVISIONS with Errata and

COMMENTARY
 

(FEMA 450 part one and two)
Seismic Considerations for Steel Storage Racks
Located in Areas Accessible to the Public


FEMA 460
   

 

View the first ballot of the 2009 NEHRP Recommended Provisions mailed to the BSSC member organizations.

Proposal PUC-1(2009) and Ballot — Content of Entire Provisions and Commentary

PUC Mail Ballot Comments on Integrating ASCE 7-05

Detailed Comparison of Structural Provisions of 2005 ASCE 7 to 2003 NEHRP

Report on Differences

First batch of proposals voted on from April 2 through May 2, 2007
PROPOSAL 5-25R (2009)        PROPOSAL 8-4 (2009)

Second batch of proposals being voted on from September 18 through October 18, 2007

Third Batch of proposals being voted on from October 9 through November 9, 2007

Proposals for Change to the NEHRP Recommended Provisions Submitted to the PUC for Ballot (February 26 - March 26, 2008)

   

RESEARCH NEEDS IDENTIFIED

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has charged the BSSC to identify research needed
to advance the state of the art of earthquake-resistant design and serve as the basis for future refinement of the Provisions. Specific research needs that are beyond the scope of the Provisions update effort were identified during the development of the 2003 edition. Click on the adjacent link for a pdf outlining the
basic research needs and specific topics proposed for investigation during preparation
of the 2009 Provisions.

For additional information write Claret Heider at cheider@nibs.org.

Also read the Research & Development Needs Summary, which identifies important
needs pertaining to the future development and improvement of inelastic seismic
analysis procedures. The summary is part of the ATC-55 Project: Evaluation and Improvement of Inelastic Seismic Analysis Procedures.

 



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