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  • Larrabee, R. D.; Whitman, R. V.
    Costs of Reinforcing Existing Buildings and Constructing New Buildings to Meet Earthquake Codes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., June 1976, 90 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R76-25
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Safety factor; Seismic risk; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Economic analysis; Economic impact; Construction costs; Building codes; Seismic design decision analysis; Design criteria

  • Ray, D.; Pister, K. S.; Polak, E.
    Sensitivity Analysis for Hysteretic Dynamic Systems: Theory and Applications.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., February 1976, 62 p.
    Identifying Number(s): EERC-76-12
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Sensitivity analysis; Mechanical hysteresis; Earth movements; Dynamic response; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Ground motion; Vector analysis; Design criteria; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • ichatrapimuk, T.
    Earthquake Response of Coupled Shear Wall Buildings.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., November 1976, 140 p.
    Identifying Number(s): EERC-76-27
    Keywords: Shear walls; Earth movements; Walls; Shear stresses; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Degrees of freedom; Theses; Deflection; Design criteria; Earthquakes

  • Bresler, B.; Okada, T.; Zisling, D.; Bertero, V. V.
    Developing Methodologies for Evaluating the Earthquake Safety of Existing Buildings.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., February 1977, 155 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-77/06
    Keywords: Reinforced concrete; Risk analysis; School buildings; Seismic risk; Construction; Construction materials; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Safety; Design criteria; Earthquakes

  • Mayes, R. L.; Omote, Y.; Chen, S. W.; Clough, R. W.
    Expected Performance of Uniform Building Code Designed Masonry Structures.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., September 1976, 93 p.
    Identifying Number(s): EERC-76-7
    Keywords: Seismic design; Shear stresses; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Building codes; Design criteria; Earthquakes; Structural analysis

  • Smith, J. K.
    Effects of Cracks on the Seismic Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Nuclear Containment Vessels.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., April 1977, 175 p.
    Identifying Number(s): 368
    Keywords: Cracking (Fracturing); Reinforced concrete; Steel; Least squares method; Degrees of freedom; Finite element analysis; Earthquake engineering; Nuclear reactor containment; Seismic surveys; Computer programs; Modal computer program; Pressure vessels; Design criteria; Shear stresses

  • Powell, G. H.; Row, D. G.
    Influence of Design and Analysis Assumptions on Computed Inelastic Response of Moderately Tall Frames.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., April 1976, 116 p.
    Identifying Number(s): EERC-76-11
    Keywords: Reinforced concrete; Beams (Supports); Columns (Supports); Earth movements; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Ground motion; Elastic properties; Design criteria; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Botsai, E. E.; Goldberg, A.; Fisher, J. L.; Lagorio, H. J.; Wosser, T. D.
    Architects and Earthquakes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., January 1977, 113 p.
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Geological faults; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Earth movements; Structural design; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Design criteria; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Gasparini, D. A.
    On the Safety Provided by Alternate Seismic Design Methods.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Div. of Advanced Environmental Research and Technology., July 1977, 218 p.
    Identifying Number(s): R77-22
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Risk analysis; Earth movements; Degrees of freedom; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Random vibration; Risk; Dynamic response; Design criteria

  • Drenick, R. F.
    Minimax Procedures for Specifying Earthquake Motion.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., December 20, 1976, 91 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Predictions; Seismic waves; Risk analysis; Earth movements; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Confidence limits; Design criteria; Earthquakes