SAEA members who work at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), and member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) combined and reviewed all the relevant standards from the three organizations pertaining to the damage survey and condition assessment of reinforced concrete and masonry structures. The task force objective is to develop a comprehensive data gathering and visual assessment form to record observations and document the structural conditions after the earthquake. The form is intended for inspection teams with limited resources and is planned to be translated from English to Arabic to facilitate implementation by inspection teams from Turkey and Syria.
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