PREFACE
AND CREDITS
An Electronic Adaptation of :
IDENTIFICATION AND REDUCTION OF NONSTRUCTURAL EARTH HAZARDS IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS, developed by Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness Project and Office of the State Architect, Structural Safety Section, February, 1990.
The publication of the above document was supported by funding through a cooperative agreement between the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the California Office of Emergency Services. The recommendations included in this document are intended to improve hazard mitigation. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services, or the Office of the State Architect. The contents do not guarantee the safety of any individual, structure, or facility in an earthquake. Neither the United States nor the State of California assumes liability for any injury, death, or property damage that occurs in connection with an earthquake.
BAREPP Staff
Director Richard K. Eisner
Deputy Director Paula Schulz
Project Planner Marlorie Greene
Project Planner Lynn Murphy
Staff Geologist Ed Bortugno
Editor Sarah Nathe
Public Information Eliza Chan
Library Consultant Catherine Firpo
Office Technician Dee Burroughs
Office Assistant Alonda Barrie
Student Assistant Scott McAfee
Library Assistant Paul Weinberg
BAREPP OFFICE: 101 8th Street, Suite 152, Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 540-2713
SCEPP Staff
Pasadena
Acting Director Gilbert Nalera
Acting Deputy Director Cheryl Tateishi
Research and Evaluation James Goltz
Project Planner Terrie Monaghan
Associate Government
Program Analyst Jo Weber
Public Information Officer Greg Renick
Senior Structural Engineer Rick Ranous
Office Technician Carolyn Coulter
Word Proc. Technician Shirelle Johnson
Office Assistant Elaine Cuilty
San Diego
Project Planner Bobbie Walton
Office Technician Patricia Johnson
Santa Barbara
Project Planner Deborah Steffen
SCEPP OFFICE: 1110 East Green Street, Suite 300, Pasadena, CA 91106
(818) 795-9055
OSA Staff
State Architect Harry Hallenbeck
Chief Structural Engineer Patrick Campbell
Code/Reseerch Engineer Dennis Bellet
OSA ADDRESS: 400 P Street, 5th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-0783
The principal contributors to the above volume were Marjorie Greene, Dennis Bellet, and Sarah Nathe. Graphics were produced by Kit Wong and Damian Robledo.
Edited for electronic adaptation by Farzad Naeim. The Graphics were redrawn for this electronic edition by the staff at John A. Martin and Asscoiates, Inc.