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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: Sliding friction; Shaking; Nonstructural components; Fragility; Discrete systems model; Mathematical models; Tests; Earthquake damages; Bracing; Buildings; Structural responses; Stability bounds; Fastenings; Structural components; Unrestrained equipment; Shaking tables tests; Stability; Critical facilities; Earthquake engineering; Analytical techniques; Earthquakes

  • 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: Panel geometries; Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER); Finite-element simulations; Seismic retrofit system; Laboratory tests; Critical facilities; Energy dissipation; Strength; Stiffness; Connection tests; Steel frames; Infill panel system; Cementitious composite; Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC)

  • 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: Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER); Disasters; Research strategies; Critical facilities; Response; Challenges; Disaster loss reduction; Infrastructure systems; Mitigation

  • 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: Dominican Republic; Evaluation; Risk assessment; Reinforced concrete; Wind loads; Concrete moment frames; Procedures; Structural design; Buildings; Critical facilities; Evaluation procedures; Concrete frames; Guidelines; Concrete shear wall buildings; Seismic effects; Earthquakes; Structural analysis