Applied Technology Council A Nonprofit Corporation Advancing Engineering Applications for Hazard Mitigation California - Washington, DC Area

Applied Technology Council Partners and Links

Project Partners:

Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC)

The Building Seismic Safety Council was established in 1979 under the auspices of the National Institute of Building Sciences as an entirely new type of instrument for dealing with the complex regulatory, technical, social, and economic issues involved in developing and promulgating building earthquake risk mitigation regulatory provisions that are national in scope. By bringing together in the BSSC all of the needed expertise and all relevant public and private interests, it was believed that issues related to the seismic safety of the built environment could be resolved and jurisdictional problems overcome through authoritative guidance and assistance backed by a broad consensus.

Web site: www.bssconline.org

Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREE)

CUREE is a nonprofit organization formed to promote and conduct research and educational activities related to earthquake hazard mitigation. Their collection of university earthquake research laboratory, library, computer and faculty resources is among the most extensive in the United States.

Web site: www.curee.org

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute is a national, nonprofit, technical society of engineers, geoscientists, architects, planners, public officials, and social scientists. EERI members include researchers, practicing professionals, educators, government officials, and building code regulators.

Web site: www.eeri.org

GeoHazards International (GHI)

GeoHazards International was established in 1993 as a nonprofit organization to reduce death and injury caused by earthquakes in the world's most vulnerable communities.

Web site: www.geohaz.org

Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER)

MCEER is a national center of excellence that develops and applies knowledge and advanced technologies to reduce earthquake losses. Headquartered at the University at Buffalo, the Center was established in 1986 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as the country's first National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (NCEER)

Web site: mceer.buffalo.edu

Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER)

PEER is a consortium of western universities working in partnership with business, industry, and government to identify and to reduce through performance-based engineering, earthquake risks to life safety and to the economy.

Web site: peer.berkeley.edu

SAC Joint Venture

The SAC Joint Venture was formed in mid-1994 with the specific goal of investigating the damage to welded steel moment frame buildings in the 1994 Northridge earthquake and developing repair techniques and new design approaches to minimize damage to steel moment frame buildings in future earthquakes. From the outset, it was recognized that an interdisciplinary approach to the solution was required, involving practicing structural engineers, engineering researchers, and building officials and other representatives of regulatory agencies. The directors of the three Joint Venture partners - the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC), the Applied Technology Council (ATC), and California Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREe) - realized that their diverse memberships were uniquely qualified in this regard, and the SAC Joint Venture was formed.

Web site: www.sacsteel.org

Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC)

SEAOC's mission is to advance the structural engineering profession; to provide the public with structures of dependable performance through the application of state of the art structural engineering principles; to assist the public in obtaining professional structural engineering services; to promote natural hazard mitigation; to provide continuing education and encourage research; to provide structural engineers with the most current information and tools to improve their practice; and to maintain the honor and dignity of the profession.

Web site: www.seaoc.org

Domestic Links:

California Seismic Safety Commission (CSSC)

The CSSC is a California state agency that advises the Governor, the Legislature, and the public on earthquake policy related issues. We develop and monitor seismic risk mitigation programs, hold monthly hearings, and sponsor legislation regarding seismic safety. The Mission of the Seismic Safety Commission is to provide decision makers and the general public with cost-effective recommendations to reduce earthquake losses and speed recovery.

Web site: www.seismic.ca.gov

Earthquake Information Network (EQNet)

EQNet is maintained by a consortium of national, regional, and state organizations working to share earthquake-related information and promote earthquake safety. The purpose of EQNET is to provide access to a comprehensive and up-to-date list of Internet resources about earthquakes and the issues surrounding them.

Web site: www.eqnet.org

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA, founded in 1979, is an independent agency of the federal government, reporting to the President. Since its founding in 1979,
FEMA's mission has been to reduce loss of life and property and protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-based, emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

Web site: www.fema.gov

Institute for Business & Home Safety

The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is a nonprofit association that engages in communication, education, engineering and research. IBHS's mission is to reduce deaths, injuries, property damage, economic losses and human suffering caused by natural disasters.

Web site: www.ibhs.org

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NIST's mission is to strengthen the U.S. economy and improve the quality of life by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards. It carries out this mission through four major programs, each one addressing different components of the technology pipeline.

Web site: www.nist.gov

National Science Foundation (NSF)

The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and engineering.

Web site: www.nsf.gov

United States Geological Survey (USGS)

The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to: 1) describe and understand the Earth; 2) minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; 3) manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and 4) enhance and protect our quality of life.

Web site for Earthquake Information -- Reducing Hazards: quake.wr.usgs.gov

 

International Links:

Centre for Advanced Engineering at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

The Centre for Advanced Engineering was established in May 1987 as a centre for the promotion and encouragement of innovation and excellence in engineering and technology. Through a range of projects, publications and symposia, the Centre brings together selected groups of experts who provide specialist knowledge relevant to the engineering and related professions, industry, national and local government, and research institutions.

Web site: www.cae.canterbury.ac.nz/

Telephone: (650) 595-1542

Facsimile: (650) 593-2320

E-mail: atc@atcouncil.org

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