Important Educational Downloads About Earthquake Retrofitting
Each of these documents contains technical and engineering information that we have found indispensable in our designs and implementation of effective residential seismic retrofitting. Much of the material is also on the website.
PDF Downloads
Homeowner’s Guide to Seismic Retrofitting
Hazards Posed by Hillside Homes
The International Existing Building Code
American Plywood Association Publications
APA Effect of openings on shear wall
APA Green lumber effect on shearwalls
APA Nail Penetration in Shear Walls
Effect of overdriven nails on shear walls
