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  • Chung, R. M.
    Natural Disaster Studies. Volume 5. The March 5, 1987, Ecuador Earthquakes: Mass Wasting and Socioeconomic Effects.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1991, 177 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ISBN-0-309-04444-8
    Keywords: Structures; Socioeconomic conditions; Damage assessment; Natural disaster studies; Tectonics; Emergency planning; Flooding; Geological surveys; Seismic epicenter; Disasters; Organizations; Response; Highways; Pipelines; Earthquakes; Ecuador

  • Dikkers, R. D.; Chung, R. M.; Mohraz, B.; Lew, H. S.; Wright, R. N.
    Proceedings of a Workshop on Developing and Adopting Seismic Design and Construction Standards for Lifelines. Held in Denver, Colorado on September 25-27, 1991.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., October 1996, 356 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5907
    Keywords: Seismic design; Liquid fuels; Water systems; Electric power; Sewer systems; Federal government; Public utilities; Government policies; Soil-structure interactions; Guidelines; Natural gas distribution systems; Lifelines; Telecommunication; Vulnerability; Transportation sector; Regulations; Meetings; Earthquake resistance; Design standards; Earthquake engineering; Economic analysis; Government agencies; Construction

  • Andrus, R. D.; Stokoe, K. H.; Chung, R. M.; Juang, C. H.
    Guidelines for Evaluating Liquefaction Resistance Using Shear Wave Velocity Measurement and Simplified Procedures.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD., July 2003, 176 p.
    Keywords: Evaluation; In situ; Seismic design; Retrofitting; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Secondary waves; Liquefaction; Soil properties; Cyclic loads; Guidelines; Shear wave velocity; Soil liquefaction

  • Todd, D.; Carino, N.; Chung, R. M.; Lew, H. S.; Taylor, A. W.; Walton, W. D.
    Northridge Earthquake, 1994 . Performance of Structures, Lifelines and Fire Protection Systems.
    March 1994, 188 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5396
    Keywords: Damage assessment; Bridges (Structures); California; Northridge (California); Buildings; Office buildings; Freeways; Los Angeles (California); Apartment buildings; Earthquakes

  • Chung, R. M.; Jason, N. H.; Mohraz, B.; Mowrer, F. W.; Walton, W. D.
    Post-Earthquake Fire and Lifelines Workshop. Held in Long Beach, California on January 30-31, 1995. Proceedings.
    August 1995, 58 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/SP-889
    Keywords: ; Sprinkler systems; Liquid fuels; Seismic design; Emergency planning; Electric power; Fire alarm systems; Public utilities; Fire research; Fire suppression; Damage assessment; Water supply; Fire fighting; Highways; Earthquakes; Telecommunication; Fire protection; Transportation sector; Earthquake damage; Fires; Meetings; Natural gas; Fire hazards; Pipelines; Fire damage

  • Andrus, R. D.; Chung, R. M.
    Ground Improvement Techniques for Liquefaction Remediation Near Existing Lifelines.
    October 1995, 94 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5714
    Keywords: Drainage; Bridges (Structures); Mixing; Deformation; Earth movements; Liquefaction; Soil dynamics; Displacement; Soil structure interactions; Dams; Grouting; Cost estimates; Soil stabilization; Conduits; Soil mechanics; Storage tanks; Buildings; Seismic effects; Earthquake resistance; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Ground subsidence; Pipelines; Lifeline systems

  • Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Taylor, A. W.; Chung, R. M.
    Method of Estimating the Parameters of Tuned Mass Dampers for Seismic Applications.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD. Structures Div., April 1996, 48 p.
    Keywords: Seismic loads; Structural vibration; Seismic waves; Tuning; Dynamic response; Buildings; Structural response; Energy dissipation; Degrees of freedom; Vibration damping; Earthquake engineering; Passive systems; Dampers; Loads (Forces); Seismic effects; Passive control

  • Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Taylor, A. W.; Chung, R. M.
    Passive Energy Dissipation Devices for Seismic Applications.
    November 1996, 66 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5923
    Keywords: ; Vibration control; Performance evaluation; Vibration damping; Design analysis; Tuning; Viscosity; Structural vibration; Dampers; Seismic effects; Shape memory alloys; Friction; Earthquake resistance; Degrees of freedom; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Passive systems; Structural response; Viscoelasticity; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Mohraz, B.; Chung, R. M.; McLane, T. R.
    Recommendations of the Lifeline Policymakers Workshop. Held in January, 1997.
    October 1997, 54 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6085
    Keywords: Seismic design; Liquid fuels; Electric power; Standards; Public utilities; Guidelines; Public safety; Recommendations; Risk assessment; Water supply; Hazards; Telecommunications; Policy making; Buildings; Meetings; Transportation systems; Sewers; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Transportation networks; Natural gas

  • Andrus, R. D.; Stokoe, K. H.; Chung, R. M.; Bay, J. A.
    Liquefaction Evaluation of Densified Sand at Approach to Pier 1 on Treasure Island, California, Using SASW Method.
    October 1998, 84 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6230
    Keywords: Liquifaction; Sinkholes; California; Earthquake engineering; Treasure Island; Noncohesive soils