Ross, C. L.
Impact Assessment of Natural Disasters on Transportation Lifelines.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering.,
January 1988,
176 p.
Keywords: Economic impact; Hazards; Damage assessment; Case studies; Transportation; Earthquakes; Data processing; Tornadoes; Cost analysis; Disasters
Whitman, R. V.; Hong, S. T.
Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas. Data for Analysis of Damage to High Rise Buildings in Los Angeles.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.,
March 1973,
10 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-32
Keywords: Replacement costs; Los Angeles (California); Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Damage assessment; Earthquakes; Assessed values; San Fernando Earthquake; California; Maps; Assessments; Tall buildings; Cost analysis
Earthquake Prediction and Hazard Mitigation Options for USGS and NSF Programs.
Geological Survey, Washington, DC.,
September 15, 1976,
79 p.
Identifying Number(s): ['NSF-76-49', 'NSF/RA-770262']
Keywords: Seismic waves; Ground motion; Earthquake prediction; Hazards; Earthquake engineering; Risk analysis; Earthquakes; Forecasting; Seismic arrays; Warning systems; Seismology; Predictions; Cost analysis; Geological faults; Seismic risk
Bolton, P. A.; Heikkala, S. G.; Greene, M. M.; May, P. J.
Land Use Planning for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation: A Handbook for Planners.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering.,
cJanuary 1986,
134 p.
Identifying Number(s): SP-14
Keywords: Hazards; Damage assessment; Risk; Buildings; Building codes; Ownership; Earthquakes; Land use zoning; Real property; Decision making; Losses; Ordinances; Safety; Land use; Handbooks; Sales; Cost analysis; Economic factors
Petak, W. J.; Atkisson, A. A.; Gleye, P. H.
Natural Hazards: A Public Policy Assessment.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.,
December 1978,
541 p.
Keywords: Floods; Wind (Meteorology); Hazards; Tsunamis; Risk assessment; Risk; Rivers; Damage; Government policy; Earthquakes; Storm surges; Landslides; Hurricanes; Tornadoes; Expansion; Cost analysis; Disasters; Soil water
Bresko, D.; Shimizu, R. A.
Vulnerability of Transportation and Water Systems to Science Hazards (Abstracts of Theses).
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.,
January 1980,
16 p.
Keywords: Theses; Earthquake engineering; Abstracts; Transportation; Pipelines; Earthquakes; Probability theory; Water supply; Transportation models; Water distribution; Cost analysis; Seismic risk
Wiggins, J. H.; Slosson, J. E.; Krohn, J. P.
Natural Hazards: Earthquake, Landslide, Expansive Soil Loss Models.
National Science Foundation, WAshington, DC. Div. of Policy Research and Analysis.,
December 1978,
166 p.
Keywords: Damage; Economic impact; Clay soils; Risk; Risk assessment; Cost analysis; Rainfall; Economic models; Injuries; Earthquakes; Landslides; Earth movements; Value; Mathematical models; Expansion; United States; Disasters; Soil water
Whitman, R. V.
Contribution to State-of-the-Art Report of the Earthquake Committee of the IABSE-ASCE Tall Buildings Committee 'Economic and Social Aspects'. Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.,
March 1972,
16 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-5
Keywords: Damage; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Risk analysis; Seismic design; Probability theory; Design standards; Tall buildings; Cost analysis
Brennan, J. E.; McNamara, R.; Webster, A.
Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas. Design and Costing of Prototype Building.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.,
February 1973,
56 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-28
Keywords: Apartment buildings; Steel structures; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Structural design; Massachusetts; Concrete structures; Cost analysis; Dynamic structural analysis
Bieniawski, A.; Todd, D.
How-To Suggestions for Implementing Executive Order 12941 on Seismic Safety of Existing Federal Buildings, A Handbook.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Mitigation and Research.,
November 1995,
214 p.
Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5770
Keywords: ; Earthquake resistance; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Reinforcement (Structures); Seismic design; Structural design; Cost estimates; Regulatory guides; Safety engineering; Inventories; Federal buildings; Design standards; Cost analysis; Retrofitting