- Author
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National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Title
- Seismic Provisions of State and Local Building Codes and Their Enforcement.
- Coporate
- National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards, Herndon, VA
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC
- Report
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NIST GCR 91-599,
May 1992,
366 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- 50SBNBOC6267
- Keywords
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building codes
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building design
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building construction
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safety
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code enforcement
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Executive Order
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Federal agencies
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local jurisdiction
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seismic safety
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states
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seismic design
- Abstract
- The purpose of this report is to provide information on the status of building codes with seismic design and construction provisions adopted by state and local jurisdictions. It also provides information on the enforcement of these provisions. Building code adoption and enforcement data is included for 50 states, three U. S. territories, 186 of the largest local jurisdictions (all cities over 100,000 in population), and 1,164 other units of local government (county/city). This report, along with another report, "Assessment of the Seismic Provisions of the Model Building Codes, " NIST-GCR-91-598, has been prepared to assist Federal agencies in evaluating the adequacy of local codes in content and enforcement. Such evaluations are required in order to implement Executive Order 12699, "Seismic Safety of Federal and Federally Assisted or Regulated New Building Construction."