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Homeland Security

FEMA Surveys for Guidance on Seismic and Multi-Hazard Loads

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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is conducting a survey for contractor support in the investigation of the effects of seismic and related multi-hazard loads on structures, non-structural components, and other issues such as land movement and tsunami as they are identified by FEMA. A contractor would also develop technical design and construction guidance product and support the dissemination of these products and related outreach efforts. These voluntary resource guidance products present criteria for the design, construction, upgrade and function…

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