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  • Chong, W. H.; Soong, T. T.
    Sliding Fragility of Unrestrained Equipment in Critical Facilities.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA. Earthquake Engineering Research Centers Program., July 5, 2000, 144 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-00-0005
    Keywords: Earthquake damages; Bracing; Buildings; Tests; Earthquake engineering; Fragility; Sliding friction; Structural components; Discrete systems model; Earthquakes; Fastenings; Structural responses; Shaking tables tests; Analytical techniques; Shaking; Stability; Nonstructural components; Mathematical models; Unrestrained equipment; Stability bounds; Critical facilities

  • Kesner, K.; Billington, S. L.
    Development of Seismic Strengthening and Retrofit Strategies for Critical Facilities Using Engineered Cementitious Composite Materials.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., cAugust 29, 2005, 234 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-05-0007
    Keywords: Energy dissipation; Steel frames; Laboratory tests; Panel geometries; Infill panel system; Cementitious composite; Finite-element simulations; Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER); Strength; Stiffness; Connection tests; Seismic retrofit system; Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC); Critical facilities

  • Bruneau, M.; Filiatrault, A.; Lee, G.; O'Rourke, T.; Reinhorn, A.; Shinozuka, M.; Tierney, K.
    White Paper on the SDR Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., December 5, 2006, 46 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-05-SP09
    Keywords: Response; Research strategies; Infrastructure systems; Challenges; Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER); Disaster loss reduction; Mitigation; Disasters; Critical facilities

  • Lew, H. S.; Simiu, E.; Gross, J. L.; Stames, M. A.
    Manual for Seismic and Windstorm Evaluation of Existing Concrete Buildings for the Dominican Republic.
    April 2002, 158 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6867
    Keywords: Buildings; Risk assessment; Concrete moment frames; Guidelines; Evaluation; Evaluation procedures; Concrete frames; Earthquakes; Reinforced concrete; Structural design; Concrete shear wall buildings; Seismic effects; Structural analysis; Wind loads; Dominican Republic; Procedures; Critical facilities