Part III: Assessing vulnerability and risks to schools and other public buildings

Introduction

Chapter 11. Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule: Measuring the community’s commitment to adopting and enforcing building codes
Dennis Gage

Chapter 12. Translating earthquake hazard mitigation measures from one country to another: A case study
Christopher Rojahn

Chapter 13. Seismic risk mitigation practices in school buildings in Istanbul, Turkey
Özal Yüzügüllü, Gülay Barbarosoğlu and Mustafa Erdik

Top of page

In The News

Many schools collapse due to avoidable errors in design and construction.

Keeping Schools Safe in Earthquakes

Focus

Featuring school and university buildings from 20 countries, this PEB compendium addresses the design, use and management of educational facilities.

PEB Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities: 3rd Edition