This special issue of JSE details the research resulting from the FEMA-sponsored research program focusing on the behavior of steel moment frames in the 1995 Northridge earthquake and the observed widespread connection fractures in welded moment frame connections. Detailed illustrations accompany the articles. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. EERI Learning from Earthquakes Reconnaissance Report . Topics discussed include regional geology and tectonics, strong motion data, geotechnical observations, construction overview, building damage, nonstructural components, lifelines and associated structures, health impacts, and emergency response and recovery.
Detailed photos accompany the text.
EERI Endowment Subcommittee on Financial Risk Management. Prepared by the Committee for the Project on Financial Decisions and Catastrophe Risk, this white paper provides an overview of how financial risk is managed in the residential, commercial, small business, lifelines, and government sectors. It also discusses how risks can be avoided through the use of insurance, mortgages, and capital market instruments. Elnashai, A.S. and S. Antoniou, eds. Implications of Recent Earthquakes on Seismic Risk .