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Building Seismic Safety Program — Program Process

BSSP Flowchart

General Issues:

• Reimbursable vs. Nonreimbursable
• Portfolio Funding
• Guidelines and Standards

Steps in the Risk Reduction Process:

Step 1. Building Inventory:

• Building Inventory Process
• Exemption Criteria

Step 2. Screening for Seismic Hazards:

• The Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) Process
• RVS forms for Different Seismic Zones:
• Low Seismic Zone
• Moderate Seismic Zone
• High Seismic Zone
  

Step 3. Seismic Evaluation:

• Seismic Evaluation Process Flow Chart
• Summary of the Seismic Evaluation Process
• Finish Removal and Repair (FR&R)

Step 4. Seismic Risk Analysis:

• Summary of Risk Assessment Process
• Risk Analysis for a Single Building
  User-input data to estimate seismic risk.  Must have Excel on your system to run the Fragility application

Step 5. Seismic Risk Reduction:

• Structural Rehabilitation:
• Summary of the Seismic Risk Reduction Process
• Data Refinement Activities
  • Peer Review and Planning Refinement (PRPR)
  • Finish Removal & Repair (FR&R)
  • Materials Testing
  • Geotechnical and Seismotectonic Studies
• Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP)
• Final Risk Reduction Design and Planning
• Nonstructural Rehabilitation:
  • Nonstructural Hazards Identification and Mitigation