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Uses of Risk Analysis to Achieve Balanced Safety in Building Design and Operations (1991), by National Research Council Building Research Board (page images with commentary at NAP)
Building failures : case studies in construction and design (McGraw-Hill, 1962), by Thomas H. McKaig (page images at HathiTrust)
Design methods for reducing the risk of progressive collapse in buildings (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1977), by Edgar V. Leyendecker, Bruce R. Ellingwood, Center for Building Technology, United States. National Bureau of Standards, and Building Technology United States. Division of Energy (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Building failures -- Bibliography

Abnormal loading on buildings and progressive collapse : an annotated bibliography (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1976), by Edgar V. Leyendecker, Institute for Applied Technology (U.S.), United States. National Bureau of Standards, and United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Building failures -- California -- Los Angeles Region

Assessment of damage to residential buildings caused by the Northridge earthquake (The Office, 1994), by NAHB Research Center and United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Building failures -- Investigation

Investigation of the Skyline Plaza collapse in Fairfax County, Virginia (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977), by Edgar V. Leyendecker, S. G. Fattal, Center for Building Technology, United States. National Bureau of Standards, and United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Investigation of wind damage in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, April 3-4, 1975 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1976), by Felix Y. Yokel and United States. Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
Investigation of the Skyline Plaza collapse in Fairfax County, Virginia (United States, National Bureau of Standards., 1973), by Edgar V. Leyendecker, S. G. Fattal, and United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Building failures -- Investigation -- Connecticut -- Bridgeport

OSHA standards and the L'ambiance Plaza, Connecticut, building collapse : hearing before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, second session ... April 26, 1988. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1988), by United States Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Building failures -- Investigation -- New York (State) -- New York

World Trade Center building performance study : data collection, preliminary observations, and recommendations (Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration ;, 2002), by Gene Corley, Therese McAllister, Greenhorne & O'Mara, American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Engineering Institute, United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Region II., United States Federal Emergency Management Agency, and United States. Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Collapse of the World Trade Center towers (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Technology Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology :, 2005), by United States and National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
The investigation of the World Trade Center collapse : findings, recommendations, and next steps : hearing before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, October 26, 2005. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2006), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science (page images at HathiTrust)
The investigation of the World Trade Center collapse : findings, recommendations, and next steps : hearing before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, second session, May 1, 2002 (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2002), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Building failures -- Investigation -- United States

National Construction Safety Team Act : report (to accompany H.R. 4687) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office). (U.S. G.P.O., 2002), by United States House Committee on Rules (page images at HathiTrust)
Providing for consideration of HR 4687, National Construction Safety Team Act (U.S. G.P.O., 2002), by United States House Committee on Rules (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Building failures -- New Jersey -- Jersey City -- Investigation

Ceiling collapse in the PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) Journal Square Transportation Center, Jersey City, N.J. : hearing before the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, first session, November 7, 1983, at Jersey City, N.J. (U.S. G.P.O., 1984), by United States House Committee on Public Works and Transportation (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Building failures -- New York (State) -- New York

Engineering and Organizational Issues Related to The World Trade Center Terrorist Attack (3 volumes), by Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (PDF files with commentary at buffalo.edu)
World Trade Center building performance study : data collection, preliminary observations, and recommendations (Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration ;, 2002), by Gene Corley, Therese McAllister, Greenhorne & O'Mara, American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Engineering Institute, United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Region II., United States Federal Emergency Management Agency, and United States. Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
The investigation of the World Trade Center collapse : findings, recommendations, and next steps : hearing before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, October 26, 2005. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2006), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science (page images at HathiTrust)
Learning from 9/11, understanding the collapse of the World Trade Center (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2002), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science (page images at HathiTrust)
Learning from 9/11, understanding the collapse of the World Trade Center (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2003), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science (page images at HathiTrust)
Learning from 9/11, understanding the collapse of the World Trade Center (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2003), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science (page images at HathiTrust)
The investigation of the World Trade Center collapse : findings, recommendations, and next steps : hearing before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, second session, May 1, 2002 (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2002), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Building failures -- Prevention

Natural hazards evaluation of existing buildings (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1975), by Charles G. Culver, Center for Building Technology, United States. National Bureau of Standards, and United States. Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Buildings -- Natural disaster effects

Proceedings of the U.S.-Southeast Asia Symposium on Engineering for Natural Hazards Protection, Manila, 1977 (Dept. of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1978), by Philippines) U.S.-Southeast Asia Symposium on Engineering for Natural Hazards Protection (1977 : Manila, Alfredo Hua-Sing Ang, Philippines. National Science Development Board, National Science Foundation (U.S.), and University of the Philippines (page images at HathiTrust)
Assessment of damage to single-family homes caused by Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 1993), by United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research (page images at HathiTrust)
Laboratory simulation of steady tornadic wind loads on structures (The Commission :, 1979), by M. C. Jischke, B. D. Light, Mechanical University of Oklahoma. School of Aerospace, and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Division of Reactor Safety Research (page images at HathiTrust)
Hurricane Camille--August 1969 (U.S. G.P.O., 1971), by R. D. Dikkers, H. C. S. Thom, and Richard D. Marshall (page images at HathiTrust)
Multi protection design : wind, ground motions, environmental, fire (Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, 1974), by R. B. Sprankle, R. E. Kummer, and United States. Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
Multi hazards & architecture. (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1986), by United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
Building to resist the effect of wind (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977), by United States. National Bureau of Standards and United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Science and Technology (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Buildings -- Protection

Uses of Risk Analysis to Achieve Balanced Safety in Building Design and Operations (1991), by National Research Council Building Research Board (page images with commentary at NAP)
Flood proofing : how to evaluate your options : decision tree. (US Army Corps of Engineers :, 1993), by United States Army Corps of Engineers (page images at HathiTrust)
Schutz von Eisenkonstruktionen gegen Feuer, herausgegeben im Auftrage des Verbandes deutscher Architekten- und Ingenieur-Vereine, des Vereines deutscher Ingenieure und des Vereines deutscher Eisenhüttenleute (J. Springer, 1904), by H. Hagn (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
How to prevent woodpeckers from damaging buildings (USDA Forest Service, Technology and Development Program, 2000), by Tony Jasumback, Steve Oravetz, Lisa Jean Bate, and Technology & Development Program (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Principles for protecting wood buildings from decay (Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1979), by T. C. Scheffer, A. F. Verrall, United States Forest Service, and Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
The tornado : an engineering-oriented prespective (Norman, Oklahoma : U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Research Laboratories, National Severe Storms Laboratory, 1977., 1977), by Joseph E. Minor, Kishor C. Mehta, J. R. McDonald, and National Severe Storms Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Fundamental principles of structural ARP ([War Dept.], 1943), by John E. Burchard, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Passive Protection against Bombing, and United States Army Corps of Engineers (page images at HathiTrust)
Issues related to the selection of U.S. Navy buildings for base isolation (Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory, 1989), by Gary C. Hart and United States. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (page images at HathiTrust)
Barrier penetration tests (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1974), by Raymond T. Moore (page images at HathiTrust)
Multi protection design : wind, ground motions, environmental, fire (Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, 1974), by R. B. Sprankle, R. E. Kummer, and United States. Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
State Department : status of the diplomatic security construction program : briefing report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate (The Office, 1991), by United States General Accounting Office and United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Budget (page images at HathiTrust)
The protection of farm buildings from lightning (J. Hooper, 1911), by L. J. Smith (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The Fish automatic fire shutter positive fire protection for doors, windows, elevators, archways, stairways, dumbwaiters, etc., interior or exterior. (s.n., 1908), by Expanded Metal and Fireproofing Co (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Building to resist the effect of wind (Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, Institute for Applied Technology, Center for Building Technology : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977), by Richard D. Marshall, United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Science and Technology, and Center for Building Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
Local flood proofing programs. (US Army Corps of Engineers, National Flood Proofing Committee, 1994), by National Flood Proofing Committee (U.S.), R.L. French & Associates, and United States Army Corps of Engineers (page images at HathiTrust)
Flood proofing tests : tests of materials and systems for flood proofing structures (US Army Corps of Engineers, National Flood Proofing Committee, 1988), by Carl E. Pace, United States Army Corps of Engineers, National Flood Proofing Committee (U.S.), and U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (page images at HathiTrust)
Environmental hazards & systems schools. (U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1973), by University of Tennessee (Knoxville campus). School Planning Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Fungus and termite damage in buildings (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, 1931), by Carl Hartley, Willis W. Wagener, University of Wisconsin, Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.), and United States Forest Service (page images at HathiTrust)
Barrier penetration database (Washington, D. C. : Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Division of Operating Reactors, 1978., 1978), by A. Fainberg, A. M. Bieber, and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Division of Operating Reactors (page images at HathiTrust)
Anweisung, den Mauerfrass, Mauer- und Holzschwamm, sowie Feuchtigkeit und ungesunde Luftarten in den Gebäuden überhaupt zu verhüten und zu vertilgen, alles Holzwerk aber gegen Vermodern und Verbrennen unfehlbar zu schützen : für Hausbesitzer, Bauherren und Bauleute (G. Basse, 1842), by M. H. G. Tölken (page images at HathiTrust)
Flood proofing techniques, programs, and references. (US Army Corps of Engineers National Flood Proofing Committee, 2000), by National Flood Proofing Committee (U.S.) and United States Army Corps of Engineers (page images at HathiTrust)

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