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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