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SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL

LIST OF RECOMMENDED WEB SITES FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
REPORT

Here are some web sites that have been used in the past for the Earthquake project (“Shake,
Rattle & Rock”) Background Information Report: (Note: All were verified to still be operative in
April 9, 2010. To reach the web site quickly, hold down CONTROL key and left click on the
mouse on the url address given in blue.

1. Bristol University (IDEERS): http://www.ideers.bris.ac.uk/

See other parts of this site listed below also.

2. University of California at Berkeley: Earthquake Engineering:

http://nisee.berkeley.edu/bertero/

3. University of California at Berkeley (Earthquake Resistant Construction) :

http://nisee.berkeley.edu/bertero/html/earthquake-resistant_construction.html
Also, on base isolation: http://nisee.berkeley.edu/lessons/kelly.html

4. Bristol University (IDEERS) (cross bracing):

http://www.ideers.bris.ac.uk/resistant/strength_brace_cross.html

5. Bristol University (IDEERS) (home construction for earthquake resistance):

http://www.ideers.bris.ac.uk/resistant/resist_home.html
And
http://www.ideers.bris.ac.uk/resistant/damping_friction.html

6. Takenaka Corporation (strengthening methods for earthquake resistant building):

http://www.takenaka.co.jp/takenaka_e/news_e/pr9911/m9911_01.htm

7. Earthquake Protection Systems, Richmond, California (pendulum seismic isolation

bearings for buildings and bridges, with examples of buildings and bridges where these features
have been installed): http://www.earthquakeprotection.com/

8. Permanent Homes Industries Ltd., Cyprus (designs for structural insulated panels and
trussed rafters): http://www.permanenthomes.com/company.htm

9. Science Daily article 2002:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/08/020813071725.htm

10. Franklin Institute (of science) – webpage on structures (general) :

http://www.fi.edu/structures/index.html

11. Basics of Earthquake Resistant Design, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake

Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY, 1995 (excellent information on designs) :
http://mceer.buffalo.edu/connected_teaching/index.html
12. Exploratorium: Faultline, Exploratorium (museum), San Francisco, CA, 2005 (basic
engineering for earthquake resistant structures):
http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/damage/building.html

13. PROPOSAL ON EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

STRUCTURES in Japan, Japanese Society of Civil Engineers, 2001 (very detailed document -
has some ideas if you are willing to skim all the sections):
http://www.jsce.or.jp/committee/earth/propo-e.html

14. McVicker Associates, Structural Engineers, California (from Fine Homebuilding

magazine – article on shear walls and anchors)
http://www.mcvicker.com/twd/apa/eqguide/eqguid03.htm

15. Reid Steel (Strucsteel House), England (steel buildings, hurricane and earthquake
resistant): http://www.reidsteel.com/hurricane-and-earthquake-resistant-structures/how-we-
make.htm
Also http://www.reidsteel.com/information/earthquake_resistant_building.htm

16. Loos & Co., Florida (construction company specializing in seismic sway bracing):
http://www.earthquakebrace.com/

17. Archeng Designers, architectural consultant, Hyderabad, India (tips on how to design
earthquake resistant buildings): http://www.architectjaved.com/equake_resistant.html

18. US Geological Survey, Washington, DC, 1995 (Article entitled: Building Safer
Structures): http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/prepare/factsheets/SaferStructures/

19. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Washington, DC, 2007 (draft copy
from Earthquake Handbook): http://www.conservationtech.com/FEMA-WEB/FEMA-subweb-
EQ/02-02-EARTHQUAKE/1-BUILDINGS/C~-Structures-Intro.htm

20. Forintek Canada Corp., “Earthquake Resistant Housing”. September 2002. (wood-frame
building performance fact sheet from Government of Canada): -
http://www.forintek.ca/public/pdf/Public_Information/fact
%20sheets/earthquakeEnglish4oct2002.pdf

PLEASE let Sandy know about any others you find that are worthwhile for this project or are
just good information on the topic.