NIST provides substantial technical and research support to FEMA in the development of recommended standards and practices for design and construction of new buildings, and for evaluation, strengthening and repair of existing buildings. NIST also contributes to the planning and conduct of problem-focused research on the development of recommended standards and practices for lifelines.
International collaboration supports all areas.
This goal involves a broad scope of activities including facilitating seismic building code adoption and implementation, and providing technical assistance for developing and using loss-reduction measures. It also includes improvements in the use of new technology, applied research, and problem-focused studies. This goal supports research in the science of earthquakes and associated hazards to advance engineering, social, and economic knowledge. Table 2 presents NIST s funding for Fiscal Years 1994 through 1999. Also used in Fiscal Year 1995 were funds from the Northridge supplemental fund received in Fiscal Year 1994 from the Congress and from FEMA for the investigation of the effects of the Northridge earthquake.