- Author
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Gross, J. G.
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Wright, R. N.
- Title
- Development and Enforcement of U.S. Building Regulations.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NIST SP 776,
January 1990,
- Distribution
- Available from Government Printing Office
- Book or Conf
- U.S./Japan Natural Resources Development Program (UJNR). Wind and Seismic Effects. Joint Meeting of the U.S./Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects, 21st. May 16-19, 1989,
Tsukuba, Japan,
Raufaste, N. J., Jr., Editors,
348-364 p.,
1990
- Keywords
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accelerograph
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Armenia
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bridges (structures)
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codes
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concretes
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design criteria
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disasters
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earthquakes
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geotechnical engineering
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ground failures
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inelastic
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lifelines
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liquefaction
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masonry
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repair and retrofit
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risk assessment
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seismicity
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soils
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standards
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storm surge
- Abstract
- U. S. practices for development and enforcement of building standards and codes are described for the guidance of those who seek to develop or apply improved building products or practices. Trends, such as mitigation of effects of natural hazards, conservation of energy, water and environment, and efforts to reduce barriers to beneficial innovations or trade, lead to demands for changes in building products and practices. Understanding of the U. S. building regulatory system and the roles of participating organizations is essential to introduction of new products or practices and to improvement of the building regulatory system.