National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, April 10, 1997U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997 - 92 pages |
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... risk of earth- quakes . The probability of a moderate earthquake occurring in the Central United States within the next 50 years is greater than 90 percent . Earthquakes in the Central United States have a larger affected area , and ...
... risk of earth- quakes . The probability of a moderate earthquake occurring in the Central United States within the next 50 years is greater than 90 percent . Earthquakes in the Central United States have a larger affected area , and ...
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... risk reduction measures . In these activities , the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program agencies work collaboratively with each other and with other Fed- eral and State agencies , private companies , universities , regional ...
... risk reduction measures . In these activities , the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program agencies work collaboratively with each other and with other Fed- eral and State agencies , private companies , universities , regional ...
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... risk reduction . FEMA was designated as the lead agency for this effort , and we established an Earthquake Program Office in the Mitigation Direc- torate to support the lead agency functions for both the National Earthquake Hazards ...
... risk reduction . FEMA was designated as the lead agency for this effort , and we established an Earthquake Program Office in the Mitigation Direc- torate to support the lead agency functions for both the National Earthquake Hazards ...
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... risk reduction activities by State and multi - state organizations , like the Central United States Earthquake Consortium , which is located in Mem- phis , TN . FEMA provides $ 5.4 million , approximately one - third of our total ...
... risk reduction activities by State and multi - state organizations , like the Central United States Earthquake Consortium , which is located in Mem- phis , TN . FEMA provides $ 5.4 million , approximately one - third of our total ...
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... risks . To this end , the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program ( NEHRP ) , promotes and conducts basic and ... risk . In this area the program supports the development of seismic guidelines for building codes , training of ...
... risks . To this end , the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program ( NEHRP ) , promotes and conducts basic and ... risk . In this area the program supports the development of seismic guidelines for building codes , training of ...
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Page 59 - And distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you very much for the opportunity to testify on the shipbuilding program in the fiscal year 2003 budget.
Page 28 - December 1, 1994, standards for assessing and enhancing the seismic safety of existing buildings constructed for or leased by the Federal Government which were designed and constructed without adequate seismic design and construction standards.
Page 12 - Geological Survey (USGS), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)— to establish a comprehensive federal program.
Page 20 - Executive Order 12699, Seismic Safety of Federal and Federally Assisted or Regulated New Building Construction, covers the new construction portion of the Act.
Page 33 - UJNR has: held 21 annual technical meetings for prompt exchange of research findings conducted 30 workshops and conferences, on topics such as repair and retrofit of structures, involving leading US and Japanese researchers and practitioners. conducted cooperative post earthquake investigations. provided access for US researchers to unique Japanese facilities. organized cooperative research programs on steel, concrete and masonry structures. o International Council on Building Research, Studies and...
Page 58 - I would be happy to answer any questions the Subcommittee might have . Thank you . Mr.
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Page 19 - to provide technical leadership for the Nation's measurement and standards infrastructure, and assure the availability of essential reference data and measurement capabilities.
Page 45 - Acting 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 Deputy Director of NIST. His activities with other agencies have included assignments at the Office of Management and Budget, at Sandia National Laboratories, and...
Page 45 - ... 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 US Department of...