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Previous URM Reports & Resources
URM Steering Committee Facilitation Scope of Work
Scope of work for facilitation, program planning, and design support to implement the committee process required by Resolution No. 37464.
URM Resolution (June 13, 2018)
Resolution adopted by Portland City Council on June 13, 2018 on improving the earthquake safety of unreinforced masonry buildings.
Case Studies From Our Neighbors
- California Statewide Unreinforced Masonry Building Policy
- California Report on Unreinforced Masonry Building Law
- Berkeley, California Seismic Hazard Mitigation Program for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
- Seattle Unreinforced Masonry Policy Committee Report
- Performance of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Unreinforced Masonry Infill during the 2016 Ecuador Earthquake
URM Policy Committee Final Report (December 2017)
The URM Policy Committee's final report released in December 2017.
Benefit-Cost Analysis Report (November 2016)
Benefit-cost analysis report for the URM project released in November 2016.
URM Retrofit Support Committee Final Report (December 2015)
The URM Retrofit Support Committee's final report released in December 2015.
URM Retrofit Standards Committee Final Report (April 2015)
The URM Retrofit Standards Committee's final report released in April 2015.