Seismic Retrofit Publications 1

[WDM]

I'm looking for the most comprehensive, easy to read design/construction publication available concerning seismic retrofitting existing buildings? Any recommendations are appreciated.

 

[Qshake]

You can begin your search with the following web sites and then refine the material you're searching for as necessary.

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)

http://www.eeri.org

http://www.eerc.berkeley.edu

ASCE (

http://www.asce.org)

for the Journal of Structural Engineering and Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction.

 

[dougantholz]

Also try FEMA 356 & 357. They easy to read, compared to other code books, and give you the step by step. I don't know if there is a text book yet that follows these, but if there is one, could someone let us all know about it?