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  • de Neufville, R.
    How Do We Evaluate and Choose Between Alternative Codes for Design and Performance.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., February 1975, 38 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R75-3
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Safety factor; Benefit cost analysis; Probability density functions; Seismic risk; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Risk; Building codes; Seismic design decision analysis; Earthquakes

  • Munroe, T.; Blair, C.
    Economic Impact in Seismic Design Decision Analysis: A Preliminary Investigation.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., June 1975, 100 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R75-25
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Damage assessment; Benefit cost analysis; Puget Sound; Seismic risk; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Buildings; Economic impact; San Francisco (California); Decision making; Seismic design decision analysis; Earthquakes

  • Matthiesen, R. B.
    Planning and Design of Strong-Motion Instrument Networks, United States - Japan Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects, May 18-21, 1976.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., May 21, 1976, 17 p.
    Keywords: Benefit cost analysis; Seismic detection; Seismic arrays; Earth movements; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Recording instruments; Earthquakes

  • Hirschberg, J. G.; Gordon, P.; Petak, W. J.
    Natural Hazards: Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Model.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Policy Research and Analysis., July 1978, 320 p.
    Keywords: Hurricanes; Landslides; Damage; Disasters; Floods; Tornadoes; Tsunamis; Risk assessment; Expansion; Benefit cost analysis; Mathematical models; Storm surges; Social effect; Wind (Meteorology); Clay soils; Risk; Economic impact; Gales; Rivers; Input output analysis; United States; Demand (Economics); Socioeconomic impact assessment model; Earthquakes

  • Vagliente, V. N.
    Forecasting the Risk Inherent in Earthquake Resistant Design.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., May 1973, 240 p.
    Identifying Number(s): TR-174
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Benefit cost analysis; High rise buildings; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Mobile homes; Structural design; Fortran 5 programming language; Earthquake engineering; Risk; Hazards; Theses; Computer programs; Fortran; Design criteria; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Whitman, R. V.
    Risk-Based Seismic Design Criteria for Lifelines, Seismic Design Decision Analysis.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., November 1973, 34 p.
    Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-37
    Keywords: Decision theory; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Benefit cost analysis; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Structural design; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Risk; Earthquakes

  • Atkisson, A. A.; Petak, W. J.; Alesch, D. J.; Kraft, M. E.; Littig, D. M.
    Natural Hazards and Public Policy: Recommendations for Public Policies to Mitigate the Effects of Natural Hazard Exposures in the United States.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Policy Research and Analysis., December 1978, 181 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UWGB/PPPA-78-2
    Keywords: Risk assessment; Benefit cost analysis; Damage; State government; Risk; Disasters; Floods; Government policies; Local government; Earthquakes

  • Scalzi, J.
    Development of Methodology for Retrofitting Water Lifelines for Improved Seismic Resistance.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., March 1985, 194 p.
    Keywords: Benefit cost analysis; Earthquake resistance; Retrofitting; Water supply; Water resources; Water pipelines; Utilities; Earthquakes

  • Singh, H.; Thayer, M. A.; Murdoch, J. C.
    Loma Prieta Earthquake: An Event Study of Changes in Risk Perceptions and the Housing Market.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Industrial Science and Technological Innovation., January 1992, 117 p.
    Keywords: Prices; Benefit cost analysis; Loma Prieta Earthquake; California; San Francisco Bay Area; Least squares method; Earthquake damage; Risk; Market value; Perception; Soil properties; Residential buildings; Economic factors