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  • ['Ramirez, O. M.', 'Constantinou, M. C.', 'Kircher, C. A.', 'Whittaker, A. S.', 'Johnson, M. W.', 'Gomez, J. D.']
    Development and Evaluation of Simplified Procedures for Analysis and Design of Buildings with Passive Energy Dissipation Systems.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC., December 8, 2000, 516 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-00-0010
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Mathematical models; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Soil structure interactions; Lateral pressure

  • ['Astrella, M. J.', 'Whittaker, A. S.']
    Performance-Based Design Paradigm.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., December 15, 2005, 162 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-05-0011
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Performance; Structural analysis

  • ['Badillo-Almaraz, H.', 'Whittaker, A. S.', 'Reinhorn, A. M.', 'Cimellaro, G. P.']
    Seismic Fragility of Suspended Ceiling Systems.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., February 4, 2006, 256 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-06-0001
    Keywords: Fragility; Ceilings; Literature review; Damage; Suspended ceiling systems; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Simulation; Failures; Structural analysis

  • ['Warn, G. P.', 'Whittaker, A. S.']
    Study of the Coupled Horizontal-Vertical Behavior of Elastomeric and Lead-Rubber Seismic Isolation Bearings.
    Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 22, 2006, 344 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-06-0011
    Keywords: ; Evaluation; Finite element method; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Structural vibration; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Excitation; Stiffness; Elastomeric isolators; Seismic effects; Vibration isolators; Simulations; Bearings; Seismic isolation; Rubber

  • ['Warn, G. P.', 'Whittaker, A. S.']
    Performance Estimates for Seismically Isolated Bridges.
    Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC., December 30, 2007, 336 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-07-0024
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Testing; Performance evaluation; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Excitation; Simulation; Vibration isolators; Brisges; Structural analysis

  • ['Whittaker, A. S.', 'Uang, C. M.', 'Bertero, V. V.']
    Earthquake Simulation Tests and Associated Studies of a 0.3-Scale Model of a Six-Story Eccentrically Braced Steel Structure.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., July 1987, 425 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-87/02
    Keywords: ; Simulators; Steels; Collapse; Evaluation; Damage; Earth resistant structures; Prototypes; Mathematical models; Earthquakes; Engineering; Tests; Design criteria

  • ['Whittaker, A. S.', 'Uang, C. M.', 'Bertero, V. V.']
    Experimental Study of the Behavior of Dual Steel Systems. U.S.-Japan Cooperative Earthquake Research Program.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., July 1990, 352 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-88/14
    Keywords: ; Simulators; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural vibration; Steel structures; Seismic waves; Models; Mathematical models; Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Strength; Structural steels; Stiffness; Structural members; Earthquakes; Structural analysis

  • ['Marin-Artieda, C. C.', 'Whittaker, A. S.', 'Constantinou, M. C.']
    Experimental and Analytical Study of the XY-Friction Pendulum (XY-FP) Bearing for Bridge Applications.
    Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA. Earthquake Engineering Research Centers Program., June 7, 2007, 284 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-07-0009
    Keywords: Numerical analysis; Simulators; Bridges; Friction; Pendulum tests; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Experimental tests; Bearings; Isolators; XY-Friction Pendulum (XY-FP); Seismic isolaion

  • ['Constantinou, M. C.', 'Whittaker, A. S.', 'Kalpakidis, Y.', 'Fenz, D. M.', 'Warn, G. P.']
    Performance of Seismic Isolation Hardware Under Service and Seismic Loading.
    Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA. Earthquake Engineering Research Centers Program., August 27, 2007, 472 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-07-0012
    Keywords: ; Elastomers; Seismic design; Bridges; Seismic loads; Testing; Damping; Performance evaluation; Earthquake engineering; Vibration isolators; Bearings; Loads (Forces); Seismic isolation; Mechanical properties

  • ['Huang, Y.', 'Whittaker, A. S.', 'Luco, N.']
    Performance Assessment of Conventional and Base-Isolated Nuclear Power Plants for Earthquake and Blast Loadings.
    Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., October 28, 2008, 400 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-08-0019
    Keywords: ; Risk assessment; Performance evaluation; Ground motion; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Nuclear power plants; Power reactors; Blast effects; Seismic isolation; Earthquakes