Please order directly from the publishing organization by clicking on the Order Forms link below. The order forms for each organization will automatically download to your local system. You may then print the appropriate form and fax or mail it to the publishing organization for fulfillment.

Also included, is a listing of publications from the SAC Joint Venture. Please note: SAC Publications must be ordered directly from either FEMA or ATC. Ordering instructions and a separate order form are provided in the Order Forms section below.

Questions regarding these publication and others, please contact kevin@seaoc.org

SAC Publications

ATC Publications

FEMA Publications

Seismic Design Manual Errata

Overview Perspective of 1988 UBC and Blue Book [Applicable to 1990 edition.]
Major changes described. Design examples provided. November 1988 315 pp.
Order SC #88-3 | Members $32.50 | Nonmember $40.00

1990 Blue Book Special Topics
Review of need for anchorage of nonstructural elements where most of earthquake damage occurs, plus the code criteria and applications of base isolation. June and October 1990 256 pp.
Order SC #90-4 | Members $32.50 | Nonmember $40.00

All About Wood: Test Results of Wood Structural Panels
by Ben Schmid. Discusses damage from Northridge and other earthquakes, suggested remediation, and conclusions from recent tests. Also contains Wood Structural Panel Design by John Kariotis (16 pp). June 1994 232 pp.
Order SC #94-7 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

Anchorage to Concrete
Anchor types; overview of codes; inspection practices and field topics; design methods; and determination of safety factors. April 1993 391 pp.
Order SC #93-9 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

Changes to the Building Code: Preview of 1994 UBC
Covers the code change process, new format, California Building Code amended version of the UBC, administrative changes, general design, and seismic provisions. October 1993 301 pp.
Order SC #93-7 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

Design and Construction of Base Isolated Buildings
June 1988 297 pp.
Order SC #88-4 | Member $32.50 | Nonmember $37.50

Design Review and Inspection of Prestressed Concrete Building Projects
Shortening problems. Code inspection of post-tensioned and precast prestressed concrete buildings. January 1989 162 pp.
Order SC #89-4 | Member $32.50 | Nonmember $40.00

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Built Prior to 1934 (L.A. City Div. 88)
Implementation of Div. 88 Ordinance. Illustrates construction methods. April 1982 300 pp.
Order SC #82-2 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
L.A. City Update Div. 88. March 1983 141 pp.
Order SC #83-2 | Member $20.00 | Nonmember $25.00

Emerging Technologies
Emerging methods of ground motion prediction; innovative auger-cast piles systems in seismic areas; the emerging IBC; high-strength concrete applications in high seismicity areas; precast concrete construction; wood research and wood design issues; computer technologies in structural design; office automation; light-gauge steel framing in seismic areas; innovative products in energy dissipation; and new methods of designing and fabricating steel buildings. June 1995 125 pp.
Order SC #95-2 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

Engineering & Inspection ’95: Issues Generated by Northridge 6.9
Covers structural steel, drilled-in anchor installation inspection, shear wall design, nails, plywood shear wall design and inspection, epoxy, structural observation, L.A. Building Code changes, and Kobe earthquake (outline only). March 1995 96 pp.
Order SC #95-4 | Member $25.00 | Nonmember $30.00

The New Statewide Earthquake Hazard Reduction Code
UCBC, ICBO Uniform Code for building conservation. Includes design examples. (1991 UCBC Appendix, Chapt. 1) May 1991 306 pp.
Order SC #91-3 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

Northridge Earthquake
Topics include general damage; seismological and geotechnical aspects; performance of base isolation, Office of Emergency Services, schools, construction in progress, and retrofitted buildings; wood frame construction (multifamily code study preliminary findings); URM/UMB and wood buildings; infill buildings; major structures; observed damage to nonductile reinforced concrete; parking structures; tilt-up constructions; failures of steel connections/welds; and possible future code developments. March 1994 206 pp.
Order SC #94-10 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

The One-page Green Book of Existing Building Structural Evaluation and Seismic Retrofit
Prepared by the SEAOC Existing Buildings Committee, the Green Book is intended to be used as a resource document. It deals with structural engineering issues associated with existing buildings that are planned to remain in service. September 1997 26 pp.
Order OC #97-4 | Member $12.00 | Nonmember $15.00

Performance-based Seismic Engineering of Buildings
Vision 2000 Report. Two-volume set. This report presents interim recommendations for engineering procedures to obtain buildings of predictable and defined seismic performance. April 1995 115 pp.
Order OC #95-9 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $50.00

Posting of Buildings After the Loma Prieta Earthquake
Prepared by the Tagging Subcommittee of the SEAONC Professional Practices Committee. December 1990 30 pp.
Order NC #90-3 | Member $5.00 | Nonmember $6.00

Prestressed Concrete Design
November 1985 200 pp.
Order SC #85-3 | Member $32.50 | Nonmember $40.00

Recommended Lateral Force Requirements & Commentary (SEAOC Blue Book)
The 1996 sixth edition summarizes the Structural Engineers Association of California’s (SEAOC) recommendations and commentary for the earthquake-resistant design of structures. 1996 504 pp.
Order SESP96 contact www.iccsafe.org
Member $90.00 + tax | Nonmember $90.00 + tax
Binder 000B96 |Member $8.00 + tax |Nonmember $12.00 + tax

Recommended Tilt-up Wall Design
"Yellow Book/" Committee report establishing reasonable guidelines of good practice in areas subjected to seismic disturbances. June 1979 20 pp.
Order SC #79-3 | Member $5.00 | Nonmember $7.00

Reflections on the Loma Prieta Earthquake
October 17, 1989 174 pp.
Order OC #89-5 | Member $10.00 | Nonmember $10.00

RGA Design and Construction Phase of Strengthening Existing Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
Standard forms, plan submittal requirements, and typical agreements between owner and general contractor. October 1986 113 pp.
Order SC #86-5 | Member $32.50 | Nonmember $40.00

RGA for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Built Prior to 1933
Contains papers on the use of the proposed Rule of General Application (RGA) in alternate design approach based on research by Agbabian, Barnes & Kariotis (ABK). October 1986 242 pp.
Order SC #86-4 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

SEAOC Commentary to the UCBC
June 1992 51 pp.
Order OC #91-4 | Member $17.00 | Nonmember $17.00

Seismic Base Isolation: State of the Practice
Covers performance of base-isolated buildings in the Northridge earthquake, design ground motion issues, analysis methods and tools, new design projects, seismic retrofit, testing of isolators, sliding systems, and construction of a base-isolated building. May 1994 184 pp.
Order SC #94-8 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

Snow Load Design Data for the Lake Tahoe Area
December 1964 10 pp.
Order NC #64-1 | Member $5.00 | Nonmember $6.00

Steel Moment Resisting Frame (SMRF) Connecting Systems Bulletin No. 3
By the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Technical Advisory Panel (LACO-TAP). 1997
Order SC #97-14 | Member $15.00 | Nonmember $15.00

Suggested Procedures for Developing Seismic Ground Motions
Prepared by SEAOC. April 1979 12 pp.
Order NC #79-2 | Member $5.00 | Nonmember $6.00

Tentative Seismic Isolation Design Requirements
Prepared by the Base Isolation Subcommittee of the SEAONC Seismology Committee.
September 1986 38 pp.
Order NC #86-3 | Member $5.00 | Nonmember $6.00

Test Report on Slender Walls
"Green Book." Research report on testing of 12 concrete wall panels, nine concrete block masonry panels, and nine block panels ranging in h/t ratios between 30 and 60.
September 1982 129 pp.
Order SC #82-1 | Member $20.0 | Nonmember $25.00

Testing Guidelines for Construction Materials by SEAOSC Research Committee
Concrete - November 1992 | Masonry - October 1993 | Steel - April 1994 | Wood - October 1987 | Concrete Mix Proportions - November 1988
Order SC #94-11 (Set of Five) | Member (SEAOSC) Free | Nonmember $25.00

Guidelines for Wood Diaphragms and Shear Walls
Definitions applicable to the design and construction of diaphragms and shear walls in wood-framed construction; outline of the information needed for submittals and a system for organizing this information in the drawings; and an inspector’s check list for inspecting diaphragms and shear walls. Extensive examples of the definitions and illustrative examples of correct and incorrect installations are included. September 1997 50 pp.
Order OC #97-3 | Member $25.00 | Nonmember $35.00

Guidelines for the Inspection of High-strength Bolts
Prepared by the SEAONC Inspection Practices Committee. May 1993 8 pp.
Order NC #93-4 | Member $5.00 | Nonmember $6.00

Guidelines for Project Design Peer Review
Prepared by the SEAONC Professional Practices Committee. June 1993 3 pp.
Order NC #93-5 | Member $5.00 | Nonmember $6.00

Guidelines for Special Inspection and Structural Observation
Prepared by the SEAONC Construction Quality Assurance Committee. June 1998 27 pp.
Order NC #5-43-44 | Member $10.00 | Nonmember $12.00

Guidelines for Welding Procedure Specifications
Prepared by the SEAONC Construction Quality Assurance Committee. February 1997 20 pp.
Order NC #97-7 | Member $10.00 | Nonmember $12.00

Seismic Detailing Examples for Engineered Light-frame Timber Construction
These guidelines contain example notes and details for new, residential light-frame construction. Also included are drawing terms, lateral load path discussions, examples, commentary, example general notes, typical details, foundation details, upper-floor details, roof details, and suggestions for construction quality control. January 1997 110 pp.
Order OC #97-1 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $75.00

Seismic Detailing Examples for Engineered Light-frame Timber Construction-CAD Files
These AutoCAD files include example details similar to those used in construction documents (e.g., typical foundation, upper-floor, and roof). Note: The disk is available only to those who purchase or have purchased the Seismic Detailing publication. January 1997 AutoCAD file
Order OC #97-2 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $75.00

SMRF Connection Qualification Commentary
December 1998 3 pp.
Order NC #5-45-46 | Member $5.00 | Nonmember $6.00

2005 Summer Seminar
ASCE 7-05 / 2006 IBC: Seismic and Wind Load Provisions
Order NC #05-2 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2005 Summer Seminar
Design Considerations for Building Cladding Systems
Order NC #05-01 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2005 Spring Seminar
ASCE 31 & FEMA 356: Seismic Evaluation & Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings
Order NC #05-1 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2004 Fall Seminar
Wood Construction: Design, Detailing & Plan Approval
Order NC #04-3 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2004 Summer Seminar
Unique & Exotic Applications of Structural Engineering
Order NC #04-2 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2004 Spring Seminar
Post-Tensioned Concrete Design & Construction
Order NC #04-1 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2003 Fall Seminar
Light Guage Steel Construction
Order NC #03-3 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2003 Summer Seminar
Modern Design & Construction of Masonry & Tilt-Up Buildings
Order NC #03-2 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2003 Spring Seminar
New Trends in Performance Based Earthquake Engineering
Order NC #03-1 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2002 Fall Seminar
Practical Wood Design & Construction
Order NC #02-2 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2002 Summer Seminar
Seismic Upgrade of Existing Buildings
Order NC #02-3 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2002 Spring Seminar
Practical Concrete Design & Construction
Order NC #02-1 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2001 Spring Seminar
Foundations
Order NC #01-1 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2001 Summer Seminar
Practical Steel Design and Construction
Order NC #01-2 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2001 Fall Seminar
New Technologies
Order NC #01-3 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

2000 Fall Seminar
2000 International Building Code
Order NC #00-3 | Member $60.00 | Nonmember $72.00

2000 Winter Seminar
Performance Based Design Solved Examples
Order NC #00-1 | Member $60.00 | Nonmember $72.00

Set of Three Practical Design and Detailing Seminar Notes 12/98-6/99
Post-tensioned concrete slabs-on-grade; dynamic analysis and the 1997 Code; wood diaphragm and shear wall deflections; tilt-up panel subdiaphragm example; status of cantilever column for Type V buildings; structural engineering aspects of response spectrum analysis; and analysis and understanding of response spectra. 1" binder
Order SC #99-1 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $50.00

Steel, Concrete, and Composite Design of Tall Buildings and How to Create a Web Page
Special emphasis on wind and seismic loads. Presenters: Bungale Taranath, Ph.D., S.E. and Shafat Qazi, P.E. February 1999 1" binder
Order SC #99-2 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $50.00

1999 Summer Seminar
Wood Design--LRFD and Special Topics
Order NC #1-73-74 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $48.00

1999 Spring Seminar
Seismic Risk Analysis
Order NC #1-71-72 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $48.00

Considerations for Steel Moment Frame Buildings
Relevant new building documents and steel update including unresolved issues, evaluation of test results/design methodology; existing buildings damage inspection, repair, and modification. September 1998 1" binder
Order SC #98-1 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $50.00

1998 Fall Seminar
Nonductile Reinforced Concrete
Order NC #1-69-70 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $48.00

1998 Summer Seminar
Performance of Wood Structures
Order NC #1-67-68 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $48.00

Set of Four Seismic Design Seminar Notes 12/97-5/98
Ground motion and general design, dynamic analysis, nonstructural items, nonbuilding structures, masonry, and new trends in concrete design and construction. 1" binder
Order SC #98-2 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $50.00

1998 Business Forum Spring Seminar
Business Evolution of a Structural Engineering Firm
Order NC #1-63-64 | Member $20.00 | Nonmember $24.00

1998 Spring Seminar
Passive Energy Dissipation
Order NC #1-61-62 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $48.00

1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC) Wood Provisions
Design examples. Includes a copy of APA’s 1997 National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction and Supplement. February 1998 1" binder
Order SC #99-3 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $50.00

Residential Steel-stud Framing Construction
Design and construction methods acceptable for residential building construction with light-gauge steel framing with a focus on the recently adopted "Prescriptive Method for Residential Cold-framed Steel Framing" by CABO. January 1998 94 pp.
Order SC #SC99-4 | Member $13.00 | Nonmember $20.00

1997 Fall Seminar
Changes in the 1997 Uniform Building Code. Notes only
Order NC #1-55-56 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

Overview of the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC): 11/97
General overview (UBC, NEHRP, IBC 2000); ground motion (soil factors, near field); general design (load combination, base shear); dynamic analysis (linear, nonlinear); nonstructural items and nonbuilding structures; seismic isolation; material chapters (concrete, masonry, wood, steel). 1" binder
Order SC #97-11 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $50.00

Retrofit of Building With Flexible Diaphragms and Review of the Updated Commentary: 10/97
History of approach and review of technical issues; review of revised commentary; design of subdiaphragms and example; subdiaphragm nailing, continuous cross ties and examples; comparison of Division 91 and new building; wall anchor, pilaster anchor and details. 1" binder
Order SC #97-12 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $50.00

Practical Design and Detailing Seminar Notes: Constructive Review: 9/97
Owner’s perspective; design and constructibility--a builder’s perspective; leadership role of architect; engineer’s role. 63 pp.
Order SC #97-13 | Member $13.00 | Nonmember $20.00

1997 Spring Seminar
Structural Steel Welding
Order NC #97-6 | Member $35.00 | Nonmember $42.00

The Structural Observer and the Inspector: 3/97
New and existing engineering and inspection of timber, concrete, steel, and masonry. 1" binder
Order SC #97-5 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $50.00

Practical Design and Detailing Seminar Notes Collection: 9/97 and 1/97
Includes probabilistic ground motion mapping; seismic ground motions in the Sacramento region and proposed code changes; site-specific ground motion study of the Money Store Building; light-gauge steel structural systems; light-gauge steel connections and detailing.
Order CC #97-9 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

Existing Nonductile Concrete Buildings and Division 95 of the Los Angeles City Building Code: 11/96
Deformation-based three-dimensional analysis; equivalent lateral force analysis procedure; hysteretic behavior of reinforced concrete elements and masonry infills; concepts of a pseudo-nonlinear dynamic analysis; alternatives to dynamic analysis; nonlinear analysis; and analytical procedures for determination of the displacement limit state of a system. 1" binder
Order SC #96-8 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $50.00

1996 Fall Seminar
Current Design Issues in Structural Engineering Practice
Order NC #96-11 | Member $35.00 | Nonmember $42.00

New Methodology in Structural Design: 9/96
Structural steel; impact of L.A. city ordinances on new construction; earthquake design and precast building systems; 1997 UBC provisions; structural observation; design and performance of masonry beams, columns, and piers; practical innovations in precast concrete seismic systems; precast cladding; and new technologies of base isolation and energy dissipation. 1" binder
Order SC #96-9 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $50.00

Passive Energy Dissipation Systems for New and Existing Buildings Symposium: 7/96
Joint SEAOSC and L.A. County Dept. of Public Works seminar notes. Passive energy dissipation technology; hardware and applications; principles and methods of analysis; design criteria, codes, and guidelines; ground motion issues and implications; testing program and its limitations; and DSA EHMT general guidelines. 1" binder
Order SC #96-10 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $50.00

1996 Summer Seminar
Nonlinear Static (Pushover) Analysis
Order NC #96-3 | Member $35.00 | Nonmember $42.00

Practical Design and Detailing Seminar Notes Collection: 12/95 and 4/96
Includes understanding earth embankment shoring; from foundation to response spectra; design using earthquake records; FEM/1--a finite element computer program for the nonlinear static analysis of reinforced masonry building components; and application of FEM/1 to seismic design.
Order SC #96-1 | Member $30.00/set | Nonmember $37.50/set

Practical Design and Detailing Seminar Notes Collection: 11/95 and 1/96
Includes welding procedure specifications; structural steel: availability, materials fabrication and welding costs; application of testing equipment for welded structures; specifying concrete; epoxy injection of cracks in concrete; and quality concrete floors on ground.
Order CC #96-5 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

Timber Design Seminar Notes
by David P. McKenny, S.E. Discusses types of timber, allowable stresses, factors, and fasteners.
Order CC #96-6 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

1995 Fall Seminar
Achieving Construction Quality Assurance
Order NC #95-18 | Member $30.00 | Nonmember $36.00

1995 Spring Seminar
The Great Hanshin Earthquake Disaster: What Worked and What Didn’t
Order NC #95-1 | Member $20.00 | Nonmember $24.00

Practical Design and Detailing Seminar Notes Collection: 12/94, 2/95, 4/95, and 6/95
Includes how to write and present a report; wood shear wall update; light-gauge steel; concrete shear wall boundary conditions; masonry wall frames; welding; epoxy injection; information superhighway; writing technical papers; 1994 UBC update--County of L.A. Adoption; code unification/ICBO update; and City of L.A. emergency provisions for wood and steel construction.
Order SC #95-5 | Member $37.50/set | Nonmember $47.50/set

Findings and Recommendations of the City of Los Angeles/SEAOSC Task Force on the Northridge Earthquake: 11/94
Notes from all-day seminar covering most building types. 270 pp.
Order SC #94-6 | Member $45.00 | Nonmember $55.00

1994 Fall Seminar
The Developing Art of Seismic Engineering
Order NC #94-1 | Member $30.00 | Nonmember $36.00

1994 Spring Seminar
Northridge Earthquake: Lessons Learned
Order NC #94-2 | Member $30.00 | Nonmember $36.00

Practical Design and Detailing Seminar Notes Collection: 12/93-6/94
Includes downhill frame design for residential units; organization of drawings and calculations; test and inspection requirements: OSA and OSHPD; specification: book, sheet, general notes; designing efficient panelized roof structures; special inspection: who, when, and why; structural observation: how it should be performed and reported; selecting loading criteria: live, dead, lateral--code minimum vs. marketable; braced frames; embedded anchors in reinforced masonry; foundations: active and passive loads--allowable foundation and lateral pressures; and joints in masonry and concrete constructions and expansion.
Order SC #94-12 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

Testing of Welded Moment Connections in Response to the Northridge Earthquake--a presentation by Dr. Michael D. Englehardt, September 6, 1994.
Notes only (76 pp.)
Order NC #94-5 | Member $5.00 | Nonmember $7.50

1994 Special Seminar
Unreinforced Masonry Building Rehabilitation Update: Design Issues and Implementation
Order NC #94-3 | Member $40.00 | Nonmember $48.00

Structural Concrete Facts--or Fiction?
Notes from joint seminar with American Concrete Institute, Southern California Ready Mix Concrete Association, and SEAOSC. Covers design of concrete parking structures, office buildings, and parking garages, as well as profitable use of concrete and what worked and did not in Northridge earthquake. 1994 78 pp.
Order SC #94-9 | Member $25.00 | Nonmember $30.00

1993 Fall Seminar
Nonstructural Components: Design and Detailing
Order NC #93-1 | Member $30.00 | Nonmember $36.00

1993 Spring Seminar
Wood Design Today and Tomorrow
Order NC #93-2 | Member $30.00 | Nonmember $36.00

Retrofit of Existing Tilt-up Buildings and Infill Frame
Notes from one-day seminar based on work of SEAOSC Existing Buildings Committee and Tilt-up and Infill Frame subcommittees. Covers Prop. Div. 91 of LABC, SEAOSC Commentary on Div. 91, Chapt. 95 of L.A. County, and subdiaphragms. Includes design examples. May 1993 142 pp.
Order SC #93-8 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

1993 Special Seminar
San Francisco Unreinforced Masonry Building Ordinance
Order NC #93-3 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

Practical Design and Detailing Seminar Notes Collection: 12/92-6/93
Includes: strengthening wood-framed houses for seismic retrofit; light-weight curtain walls; concrete design mix; ash admixture; guidelines for review and testing of stone cladding; steel detailing: concerns and solutions; nonstructural elements (SMACNA), fire sprinklers, HVAC ducts, ceiling bracing, equipment; structural observations of post-tension concrete construction; roof drainage and its impact on structural systems; who should design steel-stud framing--engineer or subcontractor; and glu-lam beam design: simple span vs. cantilever.
Order SC #93-10 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

1992 Fall Seminar
Earthquake Ground Motion and Foundation Design
Order NC #92-1 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

Strengthening Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
A seminar for building owners. May 1992 20 pp.
Order NC #92-3 | Member $5.00 | Nonmember $6.00

Practical Design & Detailing Seminar Notes Collection: 3/91-6/92
Includes ductile concrete joint detailing; how occupancy and construction types affect the engineer; subdiaphragms; wind design; base plate moment connections; floor vibrations; anchor bolts in unreinforced masonry; special inspection--what they are they looking for; mild steel required in unbonded prestressed concrete; timber connections--good and bad; problems in detailing and construction of structural steel; dynamic analysis or not; new admixture for concrete; strength design of reinforced masonry shear walls; light-guage steel framing; Blue Book diaphragm criteria; how to design steel racks; and residential frame construction type V.
Order SC #92-4 | Member $37.50 | Nonmember $47.50

1991 Fall Seminar
Implementation and Performance of Structural Details
OrderNC #91-1 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

1990 Fall Seminar
Evaluation and Strengthening of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
Order NC #90-2 | Member $50.00 | Nonmember $60.00

1989 Spring Seminar
1988 UBC, SEAOC New Seismic Design Criteria
Order NC #89-1 | Member $25.00 | Nonmember $30.00

1988 Fall Seminar
1988 UBC, SEAOC New Seismic Design Criteria
Order NC #88-2 (#1-21, #1-22) | Member $25.00 | Nonmember $30.00

1988 Spring Seminar
Standards of Practice for Computer Aided Engineering
Order NC #88-1 | Member $5.00 | Nonmember $6.00

Symposium on Inspection
May 1988 122 pp.
Order SC #88-5 | Member $32.50 | Nonmember $40.00

1987 Fall Seminar
Existing Buildings: Evaluation and Rehabilitation
Order NC #87-1 | Member $20.00 | Nonmember $24.00

Shop Drawing Review and Job Observation: Joint SEAOSC/AIA Seminar Notes
Recommended practice methods, sample forms, and procedures. May 1986 190 pp.
Order SC #86-6 | Member $32.50 | Nonmember $40.00

Learning From Earthquakes
Seminar lectures by expert quake chasers. Published by SEAONC. March 1986 142 pp.
Order NC #86-2 | Member $10.00 | Nonmember $12.00

Design of Masonry and Tilt-up Concrete Slender Walls
Joint seminar SEAOSC/ACI. Techniques of strength design for masonry and concrete slender walls. Considerations and precautions are based on work of SEAOSC/ACI research program. September 1985 40 pp.
Order SC #85-4 | Member $10.00 | Nonmember $12.50

Evolvement of Earthquake Codes Since San Fernando
Papers from 1974, 1975, 1981, and 1985 SEAONC seminars.
Order NC #85-1 | Member $45.00 | Nonmember $54.00

1984 Spring Seminar
Excavations/Foundations
Order NC #84-1 | Member $20.00 | Nonmember $24.00

Design and Construction of Foundations and Deep Retained Excavations
Papers from 1970 and 1984 SEAONC seminars.
Order NC#84-2 | Member $25.00 | Nonmember $30.00

Fix ’em
Joint SEAOSC/EERI seminar. Identification and correction of deficiencies in earthquake resistance of existing buildings. February 1982 74 pp.
Order SC #82-3 | Member $10.00 | Nonmember $12.50

Current and Projected Utilization of Probabilistic Risk Analysis
by John A. Blume, from ASCE/SEAONC seminar Probability and Seismic Risk Analysis lecture. April 17, 1980 35 pp.
Order NC #80-2 | Member $6.00 | Nonmember $8.00

SEAONC/ASCE 1974 Spring Seminar
Earthquake Codes in Ferment
Order NC #74-1 | Member $45.00 | Nonmember $54.00

SEAONC/ASCE 1970 Fall Seminar
Design and Construction of Deep Retained Excavations
Order NC #70-1 | Member $25.00 | Nonmember $30.00

Proceedings - 77th Annual
2008--Big Island - Hawaii
Order OC #08-1 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Proceedings - 76th Annual
2007--Squaw Creek
Order OC #07-1 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Proceedings - 75th Annual
2006--Long Beach
Order OC #06-1 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Proceedings - 74th Annual
2005--San Diego
Order OC #05-1 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Proceedings - 73rd Annual
2004--Monterey
Order OC #04-1 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Proceedings - 72nd Annual
2003--Squaw Creek
Order OC #03-1 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Proceedings - 71st Annual
2002--
Order Out of Print

Proceedings - 70th Annual
2001--San Diego
Order OC #01-1 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Proceedings - 69th Annual
2000--Vancouver, BC
Order OC #00-1 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Proceedings - 68th Annual
1999--Santa Barbara
Order SC #99-1 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Proceedings - 67th Annual (out of print)
1998--Reno
Order Out of Print

Proceedings - 66th Annual
1997--San Diego
Order OC #97-10 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Proceedings - 65th Annual
1996--Maui
Order OC #96-12 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Proceedings - 64th Annual
1995--Indian Wells
Order OC #95-1 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Proceedings - 63rd Annual
1994--Lake Tahoe
Order OC #94-15 | Member N/C | Nonmember $20.00

Guidelines for Seismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Tilt-up Buildings and Other Rigid Wall/Flexible Diaphragm Structures
This document provides guidelines for assessing seismic vulnerability and for implementing measures intend to reduce the risk of death or injury and to reduce damage that might otherwise result from an earthquake. These principles and guidelines are applicable to RW/FD structures as well as tilt-up buildings. (276 pages, soft cover)
Order 231T2K contact www.iccsafe.org | Member $39.00 | Nonmember $49.00

California Insurance Industry as Related to Structural Engineering
Large-risk funding, solutions to earthquake insurance crisis, code upgrades and insurance policies, insurance companies and engineer’s report statements, and engineering issues in earthquake loss projections. April 1995 42 pp.
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Liability Issues for the Structural Engineer in Evaluating and Designing to the San Francisco UMB Ordinance
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Recommended Guidelines for the Practice of Structural Engineering in California
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Suggested Guidelines for Outlining the Scope of Consulting Structural Engineering Services
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The Structural Engineer in a Business Environment
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Structural Moments
Numbers 1-12, November 1979 through March 1985. 48 pp.
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The following is the errata for each volume of the Seismic Design Manual (1997 UBC version)

Seismic Design Manual Errata 1 Vol. l ( 3/1/00)
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Seismic Design Manual Errata 2 Vol. l (11/28/01)
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Seismic Design Manual Errata 1 Vol. ll (9/7/00)
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Seismic Design Manual Errata 2 Vol. ll (11/28/01)
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Seismic Design Manual Errata 1 Vol. lll (12/3/00)
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Seismic Design Manual Errata 2 Vol. lll (12/7/01)
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*new* Seismic Design Manual Errata 1 Vol. l (11/14/07) (2006 IBC)
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*new* Seismic Design Manual Errata 1 Vol. ll (10/29/07) (2006 IBC)
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*new* Seismic Design Manual Errata 1 Vol. lll (10/29/07) (2006 IBC)
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Seismology Committee Reply Regarding 1997 UBC Eq. 30-7 and Drift
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Seismic Design by Structures on Liquefiable Soils by Marshall Lew
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Tilt-up Wall Connection to Footings
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Diaphragm-Rigidity Assumptions for
Distribution of Horizontal Forces in Light-Frame Construction
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ICE Task 05
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You will need to do a search on the FEMA Web site to find information about the documents listed below--www.fema.gov
New Steel Moment-Frame Building

FEMA 351 – Recommended Seismic Evaluation and Upgrade Criteria for Existing Welded Steel Moment-Frame Buildings

FEMA 352 – Recommended Postearthquake Evaluation and Repair Criteria for Welded Steel Moment-Frame Buildings

FEMA 353 - Recommended Specifications and Quality Assurance Guidelines for Steel Moment-Frame Construction for Seismic Applications

FEMA 354 - A Policy Guide to Steel Moment-Frame Construction

FEMA 350 – Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for
These documents present findings and design recommendations based on more than six years of intensive study of the behavior of moment-resisting steel frames in earthquakes. It is anticipated that many of the recommendations in these documents will be adopted into the AISC design specifications, AWS welding code and the International Building Code. Perhaps of most interest to practicing engineers, FEMA 350 contains a series of prequalified connection details. When used within the limits specified, and designed and detailed as prescribed in FEMA 350, it is intended that these prequalified details meet all requirements of 1997 UBC Chapter 22, Div. IV, 7.2.c-2; UBC Chapter 22, Div. V, 2213.7.1.1 and the AISC Seismic Provisions Section 9.2; all of which require testing of connections to demonstrate their adequacy; without the need to perform further testing.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will distribute these volumes to all SEAOC members, as well as to members of other SEAs in the Western United States. These volumes can also be obtained, free of charge, from FEMA by calling 1-800-480-2520. Please do not call for these documents if you are an SEA member, as this will result in you receiving duplicate copies.

Important Warning. Users of these documents should be aware that some of the prequalified connections include a requirement for specific detailing of the weld access hole in beam webs, at beam flange to column flange welds. Seismic Structural Design Associates, Inc. (SSDA) has indicated a belief that this weld access hole detailing is in violation of their U.S. Patent No. 5,680,738. The United States Department of Justice has issued a finding that there is no such violation. Until actual litigation on this issue proceeds, and a court determination is made, the matter remains in question. Users of the documents should be aware that specification of the prequalified details on project documents with the recommended weld access holes could result in litigation.

The SAC project team recommends the following modifications to the prequalifications contained in FEMA 350, for those cases where the recommended weld access hole is not used:

Reduced Beam Section (RBS) Connections – may be used without the recommended access hole detailing

Welded Unreinforced Flange / Bolted Web Connections – are not prequalified without the recommended access hole

Welded Unreinforced Flange / Welded Web Connections – are prequalified only for Ordinary Moment Frame service, without the recommended access hole