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U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 167–95, revised 1998

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REDUCING EARTHQUAKE LOSSES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES

Building Safer Structures

By Mehmet Ҫelebi, Robert A. Page, and Linda Seekins

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In this century, major earthquakes in the United States have damaged or destroyed numerous buildings, bridges, and other structures. By monitoring how structures respond to earthquakes and applying the knowledge gained, scientists and engineers are improving the ability of structures to survive major earthquakes. Many lives and millions of dollars have already been saved by this ongoing research.

Last modified June 15, 2012
First posted April 13, 2011

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Contact Information, Earthquake Science Center, Menlo Park Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Road, MS 977
Menlo Park, California 94025
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

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Ҫelebi, M., Page, R.A., and Seekins, L., 1995, revised 1998, Building safer structures: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 167–95. (Available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1995/0167/.)


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