Comparison of the Seismic Provisions of Model Building Codes and Standards to the 1991 NEHRP Recommended Provisions.
National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC. Mitigation Directorate.,
May 1995,
102 p.
Identifying Number(s): NIST/GCR-95/674
Keywords: ; Building codes; Regulations; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; Structural design; Design criteria; Federal building; Design standards; Standards; Tables (Data); Seismic waves
Dikkers, R. D.; Chung, R. M.; Mohraz, B.; Lew, H. S.; Wright, R. N.
Proceedings of a Workshop on Developing and Adopting Seismic Design and Construction Standards for Lifelines. Held in Denver, Colorado on September 25-27, 1991.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.,
October 1996,
356 p.
Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5907
Keywords: Vulnerability; Economic analysis; Seismic design; Soil-structure interactions; Liquid fuels; Earthquake resistance; Natural gas distribution systems; Regulations; Guidelines; Government policies; Water systems; Electric power; Construction; Design standards; Government agencies; Lifelines; Federal government; Public utilities; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Sewer systems; Transportation sector; Telecommunication
Todd, D.; Bieniawski, A.
Guidelines and Procedures for Implementation of the Executive Order on Seismic Safety of New Building Construction.
June 1992,
32 p.
Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-4852
Keywords: Executive Order on Seismic Safety; Hazards; Building codes; Regulations; Earthquake resistant structures; Public buildings; Earthquake engineering; Government policies; Seismic effects; Safety; Design standards; Standards; Seismic waves
Fattal, S. G.
Effect of Critical Parameters on the Behavior of Partially-Grouted Masonry Shear Walls under Lateral Loads.
June 1993,
50 p.
Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5116
Keywords: ; Ultimate strength; Research management; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Loads (Forces); Masonry; Lateral pressure; Seismic design; Walls; Design standards; Shear stress
Duthinh, D.
NIST Workshop on Standards Development for the Use of Fiber Reinforced Polymers for the Rehabilitation of Concrete and Masonry Structures. Proceedings. Held in Tucson, Arizona on January 7-8, 1998.
February 1999,
166 p.
Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6288
Keywords: Earthquake engineering; Beams (Supports); Slabs; Masonry; Seismic design; Fiber composites; Bridge piers; Walls; Columns (Supports); Design standards; Concrete structures; Composite wrapping; CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics); Retrofitting
Harris, J. R.; Leyendecker, E. V.
Draft Seismic Standard for Federal Buildings.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.,
January 1981,
98 p.
Identifying Number(s): NBSIR-81-2195
Keywords: Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Government buildings; Seismic design; Structural design; Foundations; National government; Design standards; Dynamic structural analysis
Johnson, G. S.; Sheppard, R. E.; Quilici, M. D.; Eder, S. J.; Scawthorn, C. R.
Seismic Reliability Assessment of Critical Facilities: A Handboook, Supporting Documentation, and Model Code Provisions.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.,
April 12, 1999,
396 p.
Identifying Number(s): MCEER-99-0008
Keywords: ; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Emergency preparedness; Seismic design; Safety engineering; Design standards; Handbooks; Checkout
Seismic Considerations for Steel Storage Racks Located in Areas Accessible to the Public.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.,
September 2005,
174 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-460
Keywords: ; Inspection; Performance evaluation; Building codes; Quality assurance; Earthquake engineering; Warehouses; Seismic design; Testing; Steels; Storage racks; Design standards; Implementation; Recommendations; Maintenance
Atkinson, R. H.; Kingsley, G. R.
Comparison of the Behavior of Clay and Concrete Masonry in Compression.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.,
September 1985,
157 p.
Identifying Number(s): REPT-1.1-1
Keywords: ; Compression tests; Prisms; Tests; Earthquake engineering; Brick structures; Loads (Forces); Masonry; Seismic design; Concrete structures; Design standards; Stress strain diagrams
Harris, J. R.; Fenves, S. J.; Wright, R. N.
Analysis of Tentative Seismic Design Provisions for Buildings.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.,
July 1979,
602 p.
Identifying Number(s): NBS-TN-1100
Keywords: Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Earthquakes; Decision making; Information systems; Design standards; Network analysis (Management); Dynamic structural analysis