| Additional
Information Sources |
| Association
of Bay Area Governments |
|
ABAG offers a
number of earthquake publications from our Web
Store. You can also pick them up at P.O. Box 2050, Oakland,
CA 94604.
The following
video is the most relevant publication.
Stand Up to the Quake - Get Your Home in Shape (1999 video
- $7 + $3 postage + tax) (available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese)
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| The
following FREE earthquake information is available at http://quake.abag.ca.gov/fixit.
You can read and print out: |
| 1.
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Maps
showing predicted severity of shaking by fault and by city. |
| 2.
|
Lists
of contractors
who have taken our training to do structural retrofitting work, home
inspectors that we have trained, and structural
engineers with retrofit experience. |
| 3.
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Standard
ways to fix both structural and non-structural problems, including
strapping water heaters. |
| 4.
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Sources
of money
to help pay for retrofitting homes. |
| 5.
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Additional
information on typical
damage to "soft story" apartments and condos. |
| 6. |
A
BOOKLET
based on the materials of the ABAG web site organized to answer typical
questions of owners of single-family homes (Download FREE
Adobe Acrobat Software, if needed).
Can homes really
be made stronger?
Do I need a building permit from the city or county? How much
do permits cost?
How do I find an experienced contractor?
Do I sometimes need an engineer?
Can I do any of this strengthening work myself?
How much will this cost me?
How can I get the money to pay for this?
This
booklet was prepared by the Earthquake Program of the Association
of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) with the American Red Cross Bay
Area through a grant from the Allstate Foundation.
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| |
| California
Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) Coastal Region Resource
Center |
| OES
offers publications and a video on strengthening wood-frame homes: |
| 1.
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An
Ounce of Prevention: Strengthening Your Wood Frame House for Earthquake
Safety
Construction Guide (1993) Video (1992) |
| 2.
|
A
Guide to Strengthening and Repairing Your Home (1995) |
| OES
has a variety of publications and audio-visual emergency preparedness
materials about various subjects, including but not limited to home
and family, schools, and businesses. To borrow a video or request
free publications, phone the resource center at 510/286-0869. |
| |
| City
Government Resources for Owners of Single-Family Homes |
| 1. |
San
Leandro has an Award Winning GUIDEBOOK
describing easy and low-cost ways to make your home safer in earthquakes.
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| 2. |
The
City of San Mateo has a single
family home "Plan Set" for retrofitting (NOTE - Large
PDF
File) |
| |
| City
Government Resources for Owners of Apartments |
| 1. |
San
Jose produced The
Apartment Owners' Guide to Earthquake Safety - a handbook for
owners to identify seismic hazards in low-rise apartment buildings.
(NOTE - Large PDF
File) |
| 2. |
San
Jose also produced Practical
Solutions for Improving the Seismic Performance of Buildings with
Tuckunder Parking. (NOTE - Large PDF
File) |
| |
| FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency) |
| 1. |
SEISMIC
RETROFIT TRAINING MATERIALS
- ABAG conducts FEMA-supported training of building contractors, local
city and county building inspectors, and home inspectors. The handouts
and PowerPoint presentations for this 8-hour training class are available.
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| |
| CUREE
(Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering) |
| 1. |
GENERAL
GUIDELINES FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR OF EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE IN WOODFRAME
BUILDINGS
- PDF document - After an earthquake, it is important
for engineers and others involved in the appraisal of damage - and
estimation of repair costs - to use a consistent set of rules and
guidelines. This report, funded by the California Earthquake Authority
(CEA) is intended to help answer questions of property owners, contractors,
and insurance adjusters. |
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| California
Seismic Safety Commission |
| The
Commission has a general guide on how to identify typical earthquake
weaknesses in your home. Home sellers are required by state laws to
disclose these weaknesses to home buyers. To obtain a copy of The
Homeowners Guide to Earthquake Safety (2002) (SSC Report 02-04, 28
pages), contact your Realtor, local Board of Realtors, or the Commission
at 1755 Creekside Oaks Drive, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95833, or
phone 916/263-5506. The cost is $3.25. It is also available for free
on the Internet at - http://www.seismic.ca.gov/sscpub.htm |
