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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 criteriaRay, 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 analysisichatrapimuk, 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; EarthquakesBresler, 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; EarthquakesMayes, 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 analysisSmith, 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 stressesPowell, 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 analysisBotsai, 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 analysisGasparini, 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 criteriaDrenick, 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