Thursday, June 3, 2010

Preparing for the Big One: Assessing American Building Codes

A Recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile have reinforced the importance of building codes. Are regions in the United States just as vulnerable to a catastrophic earthquake? David Applegate, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards at the U.S. Geological Survey; Michael J. Armstrong, Senior Vice President, International Code Council; and Michael Mahoney, Geophysicist, Federal Emergency Management Agency discuss the state of seismic building codes around the country.

NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM
401 F Street NW Washington, DC 20001
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 / 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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