1994 Cheok, G.S., Stone, W., Stanton, J., and Seagren, D., "Beam-to-Column Connections for Precast Concrete Moment-Resisting Frames," Proceedings of the Fourth Joint Technical Coordinating Committee on Precast Seismic Structural Systems, Tsukuba, Japan, May 1994. Cheok, G.S. and Stone, W.C., "Performance of 1/3 Scale Model Precast Concrete Beam-Column Connections Subjected to Cyclic Inelastic Loads - Report No. 4," NISTIR 5436 June 1994. Schultz, A.E., "Performance of Masonry Structures under Extreme Lateral Loading Events," Masonry in the Americas, Abrams, ed., ACI SP-147, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, MI, 1994. Schultz, A.E., Tadros, M.K., and Magana, R.A., "Ductile Connections for Precast Panel Structures - Concepts and Experiments," Fourth Joint Coordinating Committee PRESSS, Tokyo, Japan, May 1994 Schultz, A.E., Magana, R.A., Tadros, M.K., and Huo, X., "Seismic Resistance of Vertical Joints in Precast Shear Walls," Proceedings, XII FIP Congress, Washington, DC, May 1994 Schultz, A.E., "NIST Research Program on the Seismic Resistance of Partially-Grouted Masonry Shear Walls," NISTIR 5481, June 1994. Schultz, A.E., Magana, R.A., Tadros, M.K., and Huo, X., "Experimental Study of Joint Connections in Precast Concrete Walls," Proceedings, Fifth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, EERI, Chicago, IL., July 1994. Schultz, A.E., "Connection Details for Seismic Resistance in Precast Panel Buildings," PRESSS Industry Seismic Workshop - 1993, Nakaki and Priestley, ed., PRESSS Report No. 94/04, August 1994. 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Todd, D. and Bieniawski, A., editors, "ICSSC Guidance on Implementing Executive Order 12941 on Seismic Safety of Existing Federally Owned or Leased Buildings," NISTIR 5734 (ICSSC RP-5), October 1995. 1994 "Evaluation and Strengthening Guidelines for Federal Buildings - Identification of Current Federal Agency Programs," NIST GCR 94-649 (ICSSC TR-12), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, March 1994. "Evaluation and Strengthening Guidelines for Federal Buildings - Assessment of Current Federal Agency Evaluation Programs and Rehabilitation Criteria and Development of Typical Costs for Seismic Rehabilitation, NISTIR GCR-650 (ICSSC TR-13), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, March 1994. Todd, D., editor, "Standards of Seismic Safety for Existing Federally Owned or Leased Buildings," NISTIR 5382 and ICSSC RP-4, February 1994. Todd, D., "Seismic Safety of Federal Buildings - Initial Program: How Much Will It Cost?", NISTIR 5419, May 1994. (available through NTIS PB95-182291/AS) Executive Order 12699 Todd, D. and Morelli, U., "Adoption of Seismic Standards for Federal Buildings: Issues and Implications," Proceedings, 5th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Chicago, IL, July 1994. Executive Order 12941 Bieniawski, A., “Executive Order 12941: Mitigating Seismic Risk in the Federal Inventory," Proceedings, New Madrid Zone Regional Seminar on Seismic Engineering Issues, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Memphis, TN, September 1996. Bieniawski, A., “Profile of the Federal Government's Existing Building Inventory," ASCE Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction, Washington, D. C., December 1996. H.J. Degenkolb Associates, Engineers, and Rutherford & Chekene, Consulting Engineers, "Evaluation and Strengthening Guidelines for Federal Buildings - Identification of Current Federal Agency Programs, NIST GCR 94-649, March 1994. (available through NTIS PB94-176278/AS) H.J. Degenkolb Associates, Engineers, and Rutherford & Chekene, Consulting Engineers, "Evaluation and Strengthening Guidelines for Federal Buildings - Assessment of Current Federal Agency Evaluation Programs and Rehabilitation Criteria and Development of Typical Costs for Seismic Rehabilitation," NIST GCR 94-650, March 1994. (available through NTIS PB95-181856/AS) Todd, D., "Evaluation and Retrofit Standards for Existing Federally Owned and Leased Buildings," Proceedings of the 1993 National Earthquake Conference, Memphis, TN, May 1993, Volume I, pp. 25-29. Updated: April 1997 Robert E. Hebner Acting Director/Deputy Director National Institute of Standards & Technology Robert E. Hebner received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Missouri in 1971. He joined what was then the National Bureau of Standards as a presidential intern. Since that time he has advanced through increasingly responsible positions and is currently Acting Director/Deputy Director of NIST. His activities with other agencies have included assignments at the Office of Management and Budget, at Sandia National Laboratories, and most recently, at the Advanced Research Projects Agency of the Department of Defense. He has served as a member of the Advisory Committees for two NATO Advanced Study Institutes and has participated in the organization of many national and international conferences. Dr. Hebner has been a member of the review committee for technical programs in the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Storage and Conservation, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Navy. He is a member of a Federal interagency committee to coordinate the U.S. research and communication program on the potential health effects of electric and magnetic fields. He was the principal investigator and the government's key witness in a celebrated court case involving an alleged novel approach to the efficient generation of electricity. Throughout his career, Dr. Hebner has been active in technical activities having authored or coauthored more than fifty technical papers and reports. He is a past president of the Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. In addition, he has served on numerous technical committees which develop voluntary standards for the electric utility industry. Dr. Hebner is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Physical Society, and is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The awards that he has received include the U.S. Department of Commerce Silver and Bronze Medals and the 1990 Harry Diamond Memorial Award given annually by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers for outstanding technical contributions in the field of government service. The award cites Dr. Hebner's contribution to the development of electrical measurements and standards for the electrical utility industry. Senator FRIST. Thank you very much, Dr. Hebner. I would now like to turn to Dr. Leahy, Chief Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey. Dr. Leahy, welcome. STATEMENT OF P. PATRICK LEAHY, CHIEF GEOLOGIST, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dr. LEAHY. Thank you. Mr. Chairman and Senator Rockefeller, thank you for this opportunity to present testimony on the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program and the role of the U.S. Geological Survey in this important program. NEHRP was created 20 years ago to reduce the loss of life and property from earthquakes. Clearly, this program has made a significant difference. The enormous increase in scientific and technical knowledge provided by NEHRP has led to effective loss reduction strategies and has stimulation mitigation actions. However, much remains to be done. The recent tragedies of Northridge and Kobe painfully show, as you stated, that even modern cities and areas that are quite conscious of the impacts of earthquakes remain far too vulnerable to the impacts of earthquakes. The role of the USGS in the NEHRP partnership is to monitor seismic activity, identify and characterize earthquake hazards, conduct research to improve hazard assessments, disseminate scientific information and data, and demonstrate how earth science knowledge can be applied to reduce earthquake losses. The USGS program addresses questions fundamental to all loss reduction strategies. These questions include where and how often will earthquakes occur, how large will they be, and what will be the extent and severity of strong ground motion, land sliding, or other types of ground failure. Our program activities contribute to the reduction of earthquake losses through a variety of mechanisms, including land use planning, seismic engineering, earthquake preparedness, and earthquake disaster response. We recently completed a fact sheet folio that highlights a number of these contributions and the partnerships through which they have been implemented. I would like to bring you up to date now on progress in developments within the USGS component of this program. First, I want to introduce a new USGS hazard information product. A few months ago we released new maps for the conterminous United States that depict how the shaking hazard varies across the country. The maps show maximum shaking from an earthquake likely to occur during a period of decades. The maps clearly indicate that earthquakes are not just a West Coast hazard, but also affect many Central and Eastern States as well. Similar maps for Alaska are currently in preparation. Our shaking hazard maps provide the scientific basis for setting seismic design values in building codes and are used by insurance companies to analyze their risk exposure and as a guide in setting premiums. Federal agencies use the maps to set construction standards for critical facilities and to allocate assistance funds to States for earthquake education and preparedness. |