Age and Construction Eligibility Requirements

Age and Construction Eligibility Requirements

Western States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington & Wyoming

Construction Classifications Construction Conditions Year of Construction Number of Stories
1 - 3 4 - 7 8 - 14 15+
Frame - ‘D’ No “Soft-Floor” 1937 to Present Yes N/A N/A N/A
“Soft-Floor” 1980 to Present Yes N/A N/A N/A
ALL 1997 to Present Yes Yes N/A N/A
Metal - ‘S’ 1937 to Present Yes N/A N/A N/A
Steel Frame - ‘A’ Shear Walls 1920* to Present Yes Yes Yes Yes
Moment Frame 1920* - 1974 Yes Yes No No
1975 – 1994 Yes Yes Yes No
1995 to Present Yes Yes Yes Yes
Concrete Frame - ‘B’ Shear Walls Pre -1937 No No No No
1937 - 1959 Yes Yes No No
1960 - 1974 Yes Yes Yes No
1975 to Present Yes Yes Yes Yes
Moment Frame Pre -1960 No No No No
1960 – 1979** Yes Yes No No
1980 – 1988** Yes Yes Yes No
1989 to Present Yes Yes Yes Yes
Precast Pre -1975 No No No No
1980 to Present Yes Yes Yes Yes
Masonry - ‘C’ Reinforced Block 1960 - Present Yes Yes N/A N/A
Joisted Masonry 1960 - Present Yes Yes N/A N/A
Unreinforced All No No No No
Concrete Tilt-up 1975 - Present Yes N/A N/A N/A
Retrofitted Tilt-up 1960 - Present Yes N/A N/A N/A
Engineered Earthquake Resistive All Yes Yes Yes Yes

New Madrid: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee

Construction Classifications Construction Conditions Year of Construction Number of Stories
1 - 3 4 - 7 8 - 14 15+
Frame - ‘D’ 1960 to Present Yes Yes N/A N/A
Metal - ‘S’ 1960 to Present Yes N/A N/A N/A
Steel Frame - ‘A’ 1950 to 1993 Yes Yes No No
1992 to Present Yes Yes Yes Yes
Concrete Frame - ‘B’** 1980 to Present** Yes Yes Yes Yes
Masonry - ‘C’ 1975 - Present Yes Yes N/A N/A
Unreinforced All No No No No
Engineered Earthquake Resistive All Yes Yes Yes Yes