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Seismic Design Information

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  1. WBDG - Whole Building Design Guide
  2. Department of Veterans Affairs
  3. Seismic Design Information

Policies established to insure that all new and existing VA mission critical health care facilities in seismic areas are designed to remain operational after an earthquake.

Title Date View
H-18-8 VA Seismic Design Requirements   07/01/2023 PDF Download seismic_2023.pdf
Seismic Safety of VA Buildings - VA Directive 7512   08/03/2017 PDF Download vadirective7512_2017.pdf
VA Seismic Risk Definitions (includes Seismic Zone Map)   07/01/2023 PDF Download seismic_risk_definitions.pdf
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National Park Service
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Smithsonian Institution
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