Now Available! Design Examples for the 2009 NEHRP Recommended Provisions (FEMA P-751CD)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce that 2009 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions: Design Examples (FEMA P-751CD) is now available for order from the FEMA Publications Warehouse and will soon be available for download from the FEMA Library.

One of the objectives of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is to support the improvement of national standards and building codes and to advocate for their adoption and enforcement. The NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures. 2009 Edition (FEMA P-750) is a key resource that translates new knowledge, research results, and design methods for the national standards and building codes. Most of the recommended modifications, additions, and changes in the Provisions have been adopted and incorporated in the Minimum Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-10), the International Building Code (IBC), and the International Residential Code (IRC) 2012.

The new supporting document, 2009 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions: Design Examples (FEMA P-751CD), covers the fundamentals of earthquake engineering, ground motion and structural analysis and provides a series of design examples based on the 2009 NEHRP Provisions. The design examples in FEMA P-751CD include shallow and pile foundations; a steel building with buckling restrained braced frame; steel framed buildings; reinforced concrete; precast concrete; composite steel and concrete; masonry; wood design; seismically isolated structures; nonbuilding structure design; and design for nonstructural components.

The examples discussed and illustrated in the 14 chapters of FEMA P-751CD make an excellent training tool and are appropriate for a broad technical audience, including college professors and students specializing in earthquake engineering, engineers studying for their license, and practicing engineers who want to keep up with the latest changes in design standards. Together with the already available Earthquake-Resistant Design Concepts (FEMA P-749) and the upcoming training materials, NEHRP Recommended Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures: Training and Instructional Materials (FEMA P-752CD), these three supporting documents will help users to learn about the current edition of the Provisions and ASCE 7-10 for seismic design.

To order your copy of FEMA P-751CD from the FEMA Publications Warehouse, call 1-800-480-2520 or fax your request to 1-240-699-0525.

To view or download FEMA P-751CD or other FEMA publications and products, or to sign up for updates on risk mitigation publications, news, and events, visit the FEMA Library.