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  • Ting, N. H.; Whitman, R. V.
    Dynamic Centrifuge Testing of a Tilting Retaining Wall with Saturated Backfill. 2. Analysis and Interpretation of Results.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., May 1993, 476 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R93-13
    Keywords: ; Centrifuging; Tests; Theses; Earthquake engineering; Retaining walls; Sands; Graphs (Charts); Numerical analysis; Backfilling; Liquefaction (Soils)

  • Tarics, A. G.; Way, D.; Kelly, J. M.
    Implementation of Base Isolation for the Foothill Communities Law and Justice Center.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., November 1984, 300 p.
    Keywords: Buildings; Bearings; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Base isolation; Graphs (Charts); Computer aided testing; Construction; Design; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Schiff, S. D.; Hall, W. J.; Foutch, D. A.
    Seismic Design Studies of Low-Rise Steel Frames.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., August 1988, 239 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ['UIUC-ENG-88-2004', 'STRUCTURAL RESEARCH SER-541']
    Keywords: ; Performance evaluation; Building codes; Steel structures; Earthquake resistant structures; Graphs (Charts); Lateral pressure; Mechanical properties; Elastic analysis; Design standards; Dynamic loads; Ductility

  • Veletsos, A. S.; Prasad, A. M.
    Seismic Interaction of Structures and Soils: Stochastic Approach.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., July 21, 1988, 60 p.
    Keywords: ; Ductility; Dynamic response; Earthquake resistant structures; Loads (Forces); Graphs (Charts); Vibration; Soil analysis; Mechanical properties; Seismic effects; Excitation; Soil mechanics; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Lin, R. C.; Liang, Z.; Soong, T. T.; Zhang, R. H.
    Experimental Study of Seismic Structural Response with Added Viscoelastic Dampers.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 30, 1988, 78 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-88-0018
    Keywords: ; Dynamic response; Damping; Ground motion; Earthquake resistant structures; Loads (Forces); Viscoelasticity; Graphs (Charts); Vibration; Mechanical properties; Seismic effects; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Wiggins, J. H.
    Fire Ignitions from the Whittier Narrows Earthquake of October 1, 1987.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., November 8, 1988, 63 p.
    Identifying Number(s): REPT-2020.1
    Keywords: Conflagration; Graphs (Charts); Earthquakes; Sources; Ignition; Forecasting; Intensity; California; Mathematical models; Los Angeles County (California); Fires; Statistical data; Whittier (California)

  • Vargas-Loli, L. M.; Fenves, G.
    Nonlinear Earthquake Response of Concrete Gravity Dams.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., December 1987, 229 p.
    Keywords: ; Dynamic response; Gravity dams; Tensile properties; Cracking (Fracturing); Stress analysis; Graphs (Charts); Earthquakes; Cavitation; Concrete dams; Structural analysis; Nonlinear systems; Displacements

  • Digital Near Source Accelerograms Recorded by Instrumental Arrays in Tangshan, China. Part 1.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; State Seismological Bureau, Harbin (China). Inst. of Engineering Mechanics., January 1989, 259 p.
    Identifying Number(s): EERL-89-04
    Keywords: Graphs (Charts); Earthquakes; Accelerograms; Ground motion; China

  • Werner, S. D.; Levine, M. B.; Beck, J. L.
    Seismic Response Characteristics of Meloland Road Overpass during 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., March 1985, 264 p.
    Identifying Number(s): AA-R-8222-5603
    Keywords: ; Dynamic response; Seismic waves; Graphs (Charts); Earthquakes; Measurement; Vibration; Overpasses; Shaking; California; Bridges (Structures); Motion

  • Jaw, J. W.; Hwang, H. H. M.
    Seismic Fragility Analysis of Shear Wall Structures.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., April 30, 1988, 64 p.
    Keywords: Response; Earthquake resistant structures; Fatigue (Materials); Mechanical hysteresis; Graphs (Charts); Earthquakes; Loads (Forces); Mechanical properties; Shear wall structures; Seismic effects; Seismic analysis; Dynamic loads; Dynamic structural analysis