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2009 Publications

The following publications were prepared for the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency by the National Institute of Building Sciences, Building Seismic Safety Council.

The files can be downloaded as Adobe Acrobat PDFs or text files. All FEMA Publications can also be ordered by calling FEMA Publications (800-480-2520).

Earthquake-Resistant Design Concepts: An Introduction to the NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures, FEMA P-749

Full Text Version (TXT 202 KB)
Full PDF Version (PDF 27 MB)
Introduction (PDF 472 KB)
Chapter 1: The U.S. Building Regulatory Process and its Approach to Seismic Risk (PDF 235 KB)
Chapter 2: Seismic Risk and Performance (PDF 1.2 MB)
Chapter 3: Design and Construction Features Important to Seismic Performance (PDF 514 KB)
Chapter 4: Buildings, Structures, and Nonstructural Components (PDF 745 KB)
Chapter 5: Design Requirements (PDF 1.1 MB)
Chapter 6: Future Directions (PDF 115 KB)
Glossary, Selected References and Bibliography (PDF 235 KB)

NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings And Other Structures, FEMA P-750 2009 Edition (TEXT 1.4 MB)

Introduction (PDF 4 MB)
Part 1, Provisions (PDF 20 MB)
Part 2, Commentary (PDF 4.4 MB)
Part 3, Resource Papers (PDF 5 MB)
Appendix, Project Participants (PDF 320 KB)

Research Needs Identified During Development of the 2009 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions, FEMA P-750 (PDF 214 KB) (TEXT 39 KB)

USGS Seismic Design Maps Web Application Introduction (PDF 149 KB) (TEXT 39 KB)

Maps - 2009 NEHRP Recommend Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures:

Figure 22-1a (PDF 1.2 MB)
Figure 22-1b (PDF 1 MB)
Figure 22-2a (PDF 1.2 MB)
Figure 22-2b (PDF 980 KB)
Figure 22-3a (PDF 1 MB)
Figure 22-3b (PDF 900 KB)
Figure 22-4a (PDF 1 MB)
Figure 22-4b (PDF 875 KB)
Figure 22-5a (PDF 2.3 MB)
Figure 22-5b (PDF 1.2 MB)
Figure 22-6a (PDF 2 MB)
Figure 22-6b (PDF 1.2 MB)
Figure 22-7a (PDF 1 MB)
Figure 22-7b (PDF 850 KB)
Figure 22-8a (PDF 900 KB)
Figure 22-8b (PDF 1 MB)
Figures 22-9 and 10 (PDF 1.3 MB)
Figure 22-11 (PDF 167 KB)
Maps Text (PDF 4 KB)