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	A Conference on Architectural SuretyÒ
	Assuring the Performance of Buildings and Infrastructures PROCEEDINGS

Contents

(Where noted, selected papers and abstracts are included for review.)

	Keynote Address Protection of Federal Buildings in an Urban Environment (abstract)	9
	Plenary Session Los Angeles Decaying Infrastructure (abstract)	15
	Industry Perspectives and Issues from an Architect’s View	21
	Identifying Performance and Priorities	23
	Role of the National Laboratories	29
	Surety Principles	31
	An Introduction to the Architectural Surety Program (paper)	33
	Threat Analysis The Perception of Risk	43
	Blast Threats to Buildings and Blast Mitigation Technology	47
	Flood Damage, Risk, and Levees in a Changing Environment (abstract)	53
	Key Lessons Learned from the 1994 Northridge and 1995 Kobe Earthquakes	65
	Anticipating Fire: A Sociotechnical Approach to Mitgation (abstract)	83
	Issues in Civil Infrastructure Systems Engineering (abstract)	95
	Banquet Address The Real and Hidden Cost Benefits to the Developer, the User and the Nation
	by Designing a Truly Intelligent Building	109
	Analysis Techniques & Risk Management Assessment Session III-A
	Architectural Design for Reliability (paper)	121
	Probabilistic Analysis of Structural Safety	125
	An Industrial Insurer’s Approach to Risk Management	127
	New Technologies Ensure Structural Surety	129
	Design Professionals, Litigation, and Architectural Surety (abstract)	133
	Analysis Techniques & Risk Management Assessment Session IV-B
	Risk Factors and the Performance of Constructed Facilities (abstract)	141
	Risk Management for Buildings—Has the Time Come? (paper)	145
	The Status of the Property Insurance Industry	151
	A Corporate Program for Earthquake Risk Management	153
	Engineering and Construction Issues Session III-B
	Hazard Reduction in Structures Subjected to Explosive Threats	165
	Issues in Performance-Based Design (abstract)	175
	Full-Scale Testing for Structural Safety and Assessment (abstract)	179
	Vibration-Based Health Monitoring and Model Refinement of Civil Engineering Structures (abstract)	187
	A Competitive Advantage for Assuring the Performance of Buildings and Critical Infrastructure	201
	Engineering and Construction Issues Session IV-A
	Guidelines for Use of the ICC Performance Code (abstract)	209
	The Nature of Materials and Their Effective Use in Civil Engineering Structures (abstract)	217
	The Characterization of "Non-Ideal" Explosives (abstract)	223
	Security System Design and Integration	227
	Appendices
	Index of Authors	231
	Attendees	233

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