Porter, K.; Scawthorn, C.; Taylor, C.; Blais, N.
Appropriate Seismic Reliability for Critical Equipment Systems: Recommendations Based on Regional Analysis of Financial and Life Loss.
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.,
November 10, 1998,
122 p.
Keywords: Earthquake damage; Earthquake resistance; Nonstructural systems; Reliability analysis; Earthquake engineering; High rise buildings; Risk analysis; Emergency preparedness; Cost benefit analysis; Fire protection; Seismicity; Life saving equipment; Sprinkler systems; Critical equipment systems; Safety equipment; Retrofitting
Wen, Y. K.; Hwang, H.; Shinozuka, M.
Development of Reliability-Based Design Criteria for Building under Seismic Load.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany.,
August 1, 1994,
176 p.
Identifying Number(s): NCEER-94-0023
Keywords: Reliability analysis; Building codes; Buildings; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; Structural design; Structural engineering; Reliability-based design; Design criteria; Probability; Displacement; Mathematical models; Dynamic loads; Structural analysis; Nonlinear systems