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Guidelines for Earthquake Safety in Educational Facilities

Rob Jackson, P.E. (2012).

Every child has the right to attend school in safe buildings. Designing and constructing, seismically safe school facilities, is essential in order to mitigate the effects of a natural earthquake hazard. Using a four phase emergency process of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery, designers of schools as well as school administration may lessen the impact of substantial damage incurred during an earthquake.

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