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2009 Success Stories
| Dec | New Help for States Most at Risk PDF 202KB FEMA's Earthquake Hazards Reduction State Assistance Program |
FEMA |
| Oct | Can Wood Buildings Safely Grow Taller in Seismic Regions? PDF 224KB The NEESWood Project Provides a Definitive Answer |
NSF |
| Sep | Linking Critical Technologies for Pre- and Post-Earthquake Loss Estimation PDF 652KB NEHRP's ShakeMap-HAZUS Demonstration Projects |
FEMA |
| Aug | Forecasting What's Coming Up from Down Below PDF 232KB The Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast |
USGS |
| Jul | Safely Spreading the Benefits of Precast Construction PDF 192KB The Diaphragm Seismic Design Methodology Project |
NSF |
| Jun | At the Intersection of Research and Practice PDF 211KB The National Institute of Standards and Technology and Its Contributions to NEHRP |
NIST |
| May | Drilling Toward a New Level of Preparedness PDF 468KB The Great Southern California ShakeOut |
NSF, USGS |
| Mar | A Stitch in Time Can Save the Whole Business PDF 181KB The FEMA QuakeSmart Program |
FEMA |
| Jan | New Findings to Keep Flat-Plate Frames from Flattening PDF 282KB Safer and more efficient building systems for earthquake-prone regions |
NSF |
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