- Author
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Wright, R. N.
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Lamana, A.
- Title
- Technical Review of the Nicaraguan Building Regulatory System. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Instituto de Investigaciones y Ensayos de Materiales, Santiago, Chile
- Report
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NBS TN 885
October 1975
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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building codes; structural engineering; Nicaragua; surveys; regulations; licenses; inspection; recommendations; earthquake resistant structures; hazards; design standards; research projects
- Identifiers
- Managua (Nicaragua)
- Abstract
- This report has been prepared under the auspices of the organization of American States and the United States agency for international development. It presents an overview of the building regulatory system in Nicaragua; its activities in review of designs, issuance of building permits, inspection of construction, control of quality of materials, and issuance of occupancy permits. The technical bases for these activities are the building code and standards, the laboratory facilities for control of the quality of building materials, and the processes for development and application of codes and standards. Recommendations address the status and development of this system and its technical bases. The losses in the December 23, 1972, Managua earthquake provided dramatic evidence of the need for effective implementation of good building standards.