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• de Neufville, R.
  How Do We Evaluate and Choose Between Alternative Codes for Design and Performance.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., February 1975, 38 p.
  Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R75-3
  Keywords: Ground motion; Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Risk; Probability density functions; Seismic design; Seismic design decision analysis; Earthquakes; Safety factor; Benefit cost analysis; Seismic risk

• Larrabee, R. D.; Whitman, R. V.
  Costs of Reinforcing Existing Buildings and Constructing New Buildings to Meet Earthquake Codes.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., June 1976, 90 p.
  Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R76-25
  Keywords: Economic impact; Ground motion; Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Economic analysis; Seismic design; Seismic design decision analysis; Construction costs; Design criteria; Safety factor; Seismic risk