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  • Okrent, D.
    A Survey of Expert Opinion on Low Probability Earthquakes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., February 1975, 58 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCLA-ENG-7515
    Keywords: Louisiana; Massachusetts; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Probability theory; North Carolina; Site surveys; Nuclear power plants; History; Geological faults; Mississippi; Nebraska; California; Oregon; Risk; South Carolina; Ohio; Earthquake engineering; Delaware; Earthquakes

  • Hsieh, T.; Okrent, D.; Apostolakis, G. E.
    On the Average Probability Distribution of Peak Ground Acceleration in the U.S. Continent Due to Strong Earthquakes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., March 1975, 45 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCLA-ENG-7516
    Keywords: Probability theory; Probability distribution functions; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Earth movements; United States; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Site surveys; Nuclear power plants; Eastern United States; Earthquakes

  • Bresler, B.; Okada, T.; Zisling, D.; Bertero, V. V.
    Developing Methodologies for Evaluating the Earthquake Safety of Existing Buildings.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., February 1977, 155 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-77/06
    Keywords: Reinforced concrete; Risk analysis; School buildings; Seismic risk; Construction; Construction materials; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Safety; Design criteria; Earthquakes

  • Learning from Earthquakes. 1977 Planning and Field Guides.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., January 1977, 221 p.
    Keywords: Regional planning; Earthquake resistant structures; Field guides; Risk analysis; Investigations; Seismic risk; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Soil dynamics; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Botsai, E. E.; Goldberg, A.; Fisher, J. L.; Lagorio, H. J.; Wosser, T. D.
    Architects and Earthquakes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., January 1977, 113 p.
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Geological faults; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Earth movements; Structural design; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Design criteria; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Gasparini, D. A.
    On the Safety Provided by Alternate Seismic Design Methods.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Div. of Advanced Environmental Research and Technology., July 1977, 218 p.
    Identifying Number(s): R77-22
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Risk analysis; Earth movements; Degrees of freedom; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Random vibration; Risk; Dynamic response; Design criteria

  • Drenick, R. F.
    Minimax Procedures for Specifying Earthquake Motion.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., December 20, 1976, 91 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Predictions; Seismic waves; Risk analysis; Earth movements; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Confidence limits; Design criteria; Earthquakes

  • Isenberg, J.; Wright, J. P.
    Survey of Existing Underground Water Pipelines with Emphasis on Their Seismic Resistance.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., July 1, 1977, 31 p.
    Identifying Number(s): IR-1
    Keywords: Pipe joints; Damage assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; Risk analysis; Subsurface structures; Seismic risk; Questionnaires; Earthquake engineering; Piping systems; Pipelines; Earthquakes

  • Weidlinger, P.
    Behaviour of Underground Lifelines in Seismic Environment.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., July 1977, 25 p.
    Identifying Number(s): IR-4
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic detection; Risk analysis; Subsurface structures; Seismic risk; Earthquake engineering; Power spectra; Piping systems; Pipelines; Earthquakes

  • Weisbecker, L. W.; Stoneman, W. C.; Ackerman, S. E.
    Earthquake Prediction, Uncertainty, and Policies for the Future: A Technology Assessment of Earthquake Prediction.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., January 1977, 311 p.
    Identifying Number(s): CRESS-19
    Keywords: Regional planning; Predictions; Technology assessment; Earthquake prediction; Attitudes; Risk analysis; Policies; Seismic risk; Earthquake warning systems; Earth movements; Disasters; Earthquake engineering; Risk; Earthquakes