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• Wiggins, J. H.; Slosson, J. E.; Krohn, J. P.
  Natural Hazards: Earthquake, Landslide, Expansive Soil Loss Models.
  National Science Foundation, WAshington, DC. Div. of Policy Research and Analysis., December 1978, 166 p.
  Keywords: Damage; Economic impact; Clay soils; Risk; Risk assessment; Cost analysis; Rainfall; Economic models; Injuries; Earthquakes; Landslides; Earth movements; Value; Mathematical models; Expansion; United States; Disasters; Soil water

• Margerum, T.
  Will Local Government Be Liable for Earthquake Losses. What Cities and Counties Should Know About Earthquake Hazards and Local Government Liability.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., January 1979, 34 p.
  Keywords: Law (Jurisprudence); Hazards; Local government; Earthquakes; Legal liability; Losses; Litigation; Liabilities; Injuries; Forts

• Ackroyd, M.
  Scenarios of Buildings in Given Earthquake Damage States, Revision 1. Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., February 6, 1973, 20 p.
  Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-29
  Keywords: Dynamic response; Scenarios; Los Angeles (California); Buildings; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes; Destruction; California; Injuries; Accidents; Dynamic structural analysis

• Scenarios of Buildings in Given Earthquake Damage States - December 7, 1972 (Subject to Periodic Revision). MIT Civil Engineering Boston Quake Project.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., December 1972, 14 p.
  Keywords: Dynamic response; Scenarios; Buildings; Damage assessment; Earthquakes; Destruction; Injuries; Accidents; Dynamic structural analysis

• Margerum, T.
  Earthquake Hazards and Local Government Liability.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., June 1, 1979, 47 p.
  Keywords: Disasters; Statutes; Hazards; Tort law; Local government; Earthquakes; Liability law; Real property; Government policies; Forecasting; Safety; California; Warning systems; Property damage; Liabilities; Injuries; Damages; Legislation

• Swan, S. W.; Harris, S. K.
  Island of Guam Earthquake of August 8, 1993.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., September 30, 1993, 58 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NCEER-93-0017
  Keywords: Guam; Economic impact; Harbor facilities; Buildings; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; High-rise hotels; Earthquake; Reinforced concrete; Soil properties; Losses; Magnitude; Structures; Seismology; Tourism; Tectonics; Injuries; Coasts; Liquefaction