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Evaluation of Earthquake Damaged Concrete and Masonry Wall Buildings: Basic Procedures Manual. Applied Technology Council. Washington, D.C.: Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1999.
SUDOC: HS 5.108:EA 7

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) initiated a project to evaluate and repair earthquake damaged concrete and masonry wall buildings. This project dealt with buildings who primary lateral-force-resisting systems consist of concrete or masonry bearing walls with flexible or rigid diaphragms, or whose vertical-load-bearing system consist of concrete or steel frames with concrete or masonry infill panels. FEMA published this manual to provide guidance on evaluating damage and analyzing future performance. Included in the document are component damage classification guides, and test and inspection guides.