{"product_id":"commentary-on-the-use-of-atc-13-earthquake-damage-evaluation-data-for-probable-maximum-loss-studies-of-california-buildings","title":"Commentary on the Use of ATC-13 Earthquake Damage Evaluation Data for Probable Maximum Loss Studies of California Buildings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ATC-13-1 report, \u003cem\u003eCommentary on the Use of ATC-13 Earthquake Damage Evaluation Data for Probable Maximum Loss Studies of California Buildings\u003c\/em\u003e, was funded by the \u003ca href=\"atc-endowment-fund.html\"\u003eATC Henry J. Degenkolb Memorial Endowment Fund\u003c\/a\u003e (Published 2002, 66 pages).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABSTRACT:\u003c\/strong\u003e The purpose of this \u003cem\u003eCommentary\u003c\/em\u003e is to provide guidance to consulting firms who are using ATC-13 expert-opinion data (published by ATC in 1985) for probable maximum loss (PML) studies of California buildings. This report explains the development of the ATC-13 expert-opinion estimates of physical damage caused by earthquakes, the limitations of the ATC-13 data, and the issues associated with using the data for PML studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ATC-13-1 \u003cem\u003eCommentary\u003c\/em\u003e contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea discussion of the scope and results of the ATC-13 project,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea description of the most common type of PML study,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea discussion and some examples of how ATC-13 is typically used as a basis for a PML study,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecommended improvements to the ATC-13 data, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethree appendices containing information and data not included in the original ATC-13 report:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATC-13 model building type descriptions, including methodology for estimating the expected performance of standard, nonstandard, and special construction;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATC-13 Beta damage distribution parameters for model building types; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePML values for ATC-13 model building types.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/4224\/4564\/files\/ATC13-1toc.pdf?v=1783550239\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to view the Title Page, Preface, and Contents.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Applied Technology Council","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48162041495764,"sku":"ATC-13-1","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/4224\/4564\/files\/ATC13-1.jpg?v=1782184279","url":"https:\/\/store.atcouncil.org\/products\/commentary-on-the-use-of-atc-13-earthquake-damage-evaluation-data-for-probable-maximum-loss-studies-of-california-buildings","provider":"The ATC Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}