Planning and Engineering Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofit of Historic Adobe Structures

Disaster Prevention and Management

ISSN: 0965-3562

Article publication date: 1 December 2003

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Citation

(2003), "Planning and Engineering Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofit of Historic Adobe Structures", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 12 No. 5, pp. 467-467. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2003.12.5.467.6

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited


This volume is a companion to Seismic Stabilization of Historic Adobe Structures: Final Report of the Getty Seismic Adobe Project. It offers guidance for planners, architects, and engineers in the retrofitting of historic and culturally significant adobe structures. It describes the types of earthquake damage typically encountered in historic adobe buildings and presents detailed technical procedures for applying the appropriate retrofit measures.

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