Federal Emergency Management Agency
Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
CONTENTSPrefaceIntroduction, Background and Seismic Risk AreasPrinciples of Seismic Resistance in DwellingsArchitectural ConsiderationsSite SelectionElements of the Seismic Resistant SystemFoundations and Foundation DetailsFloorsShear WallsRoof RequirementsMasonry ChimneysConcrete MasonryClay MasonryMasonry and Stone VeneerBuilding Code and ReferencesHome Builders Check ListAppendix: Typical Regular Floor Plans for Earthquake ResistanceAcknowledgments