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Information Flow in the Development of Earthquake Provisions for Building Codes
This report describes how information flows through the building regulatory system and how this flow is being taken into account in the development of new building code provisions for earthquake hazards. Many sectors of the construction community play a role in the complex flow of information in and out of building codes, each with its own set of decision makers, but the local building official is the key figure. The history of earthquake provisions in building codes shows a slow evolution that is typical in the building regulatory system, partially because of the complex pattern of communication and decision making. New provisions have recently been developed for consideration by the regulatory community, but it will be several years before their path through various standards and model codes into legal building codes is complete.
Information Flow in the Development of Earthquake Provisions for Building Codes
This report describes how information flows through the building regulatory system and how this flow is being taken into account in the development of new building code provisions for earthquake hazards. Many sectors of the construction community play a role in the complex flow of information in and out of building codes, each with its own set of decision makers, but the local building official is the key figure. The history of earthquake provisions in building codes shows a slow evolution that is typical in the building regulatory system, partially because of the complex pattern of communication and decision making. New provisions have recently been developed for consideration by the regulatory community, but it will be several years before their path through various standards and model codes into legal building codes is complete.
Information Flow in the Development of Earthquake Provisions for Building Codes
J. R. Harris (author)
1978
19 pages
Report
No indication
English
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