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• Zayas, V.; Low, S.; Bozzo, L.; Mahin, S.
  Feasibility and Performance Studies on Improving the Earthquake Resistance of New and Existing Buildings Using the Friction Pendulum System.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 1989, 308 p.
  Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-89/09
  Keywords: Dynamic response; Earthquake damage; Performance evaluation; Buildings; Vibration isolators; Earthquake resistant structures; Friction; Cost effectiveness; Loads (Forces); Structural vibration; Pendulums; Seismic design; Structural design; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Friction Pendulum System; Structural members; Mathematical models; Rehabilitation; Feasibility studies

• Constantinou, M. C.; Tsopelas, P.; Kim, Y. S.; Okamoto, S.
  NCEER-Taisei Corporation Research Program on Sliding Seismic Isolation Systems for Bridges: Experimental and Analytical Study of a Friction Pendulum System (FPS).
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., November 1, 1993, 171 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NCEER-93-0020
  Keywords: Dynamic response; Ground motion; Bearings; Vibration isolators; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; Highway bridges; Sliding isolation systems; Bridge piers; Simulation; Bridge design; Friction Pendulum System; Displacement; Mathematical models; Shaking table tests; Deformation