Retamales, R.; Mosqueda, G.; Filiatrault, A.; Reinhorn, A.
New Experimental Capabilities and Loading Protocols for Seismic Qualification and Fragility Assessment of Nonstructural Systems.
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.,
November 24, 2008,
354 p.
Identifying Number(s): MCEER-08-0026
Keywords: Earthquake damage; Nonstructural component simulators; Nonstructural systems; Fragility assessments; Equipment; Seismic behavior; Systems; Protocols; Performance assessments; Loading; Seismic qualification; Literature reveiws; Loads (Forces); Distributed nonstructural components; Hospitals; Emergency rooms
Solomon, S. C.
Application of Laser Ranging and Vlbi Data to a Study of Plate Tectonic Driving Forces.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC.,
May 30, 1980,
175 p.
Keywords: ; Fourier series; Stress concentration; Elastic deformation; Finite element method; Equations of motion; Loads (Forces); Laser range finders; Very long base interferometry; Displacement; Mathematical models; Lithosphere; Tectonics