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I’ve downloaded FEMA publication 454 “Designing for Earthquakes” and I hesitate to consider this my next reading assignment. You can grab it from the FEMA website. Justdrawinglines recommended FEMA publication 172 “NEHRP Handbook of Techniques for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings”, so I’ve downloaded that as well. I am helter skelter with my reading assignments including the ARE Review Manual and I’m not really reading anything. I’m even having a hard time concentrating on flashcards during my commute. I had some success on Tuesday when I went through the multiple choice questions in the NCARB study guide for Building Design and Construction Systems. I got questions wrong that I knew I needed to know, like where does the vapor barrier go in an air conditioned building in a hot and humid climate. At least now I know the answer, but still don’t understand why.

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