Establishing a seismic retrofit policy : Implications for buildings with historical significance in the lower mainland of British Columbia

Earthquakes, such as the ones capable of affecting the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, can have a devastating effect on the environment that people live and work in. The purpose of this thesis is to examine methods of dealing with the hazards and problems created by existing, often historical...

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Main Author: Keenan, Kathleen Marie
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/3479