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Colvard, E. M.; Rogers, J.
Facing the Great Disaster: How the Men and Women of the U.S. Geological Survey Responded to the 1906 'San Francisco Earthquake'.
January 2006, 22 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS-GIP-31
Keywords: Mapping; Damage assessment; Buildings; Aftermath; San Francisco (California); Earthquakes; Staffers; Emergency assistance; United States Geological Survey; Topographers; Fires; Geological faults; Federal government employeesBarlett, S. F.; Youd, T. L.
Empirical Analysis of Horizontal Ground Displacement Generated by Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreads.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany.; Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC., August 17, 1992, 119 p.
Identifying Number(s): NCEER-92-0021
Keywords: Lateral strain; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; San Francisco (California); San Fernando (California); Japan; Case histories; Alaska; Idaho; LiquefactionMarshall, R. D.; Phan, L. T.; Celebi, M.
Measurement of Structural Response Characteristics of Full-Scale Buildings: Comparison of Results from Strong-Motion and Ambient Vibration Records.
Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA. Branch of Engineering Seismology and Geology., October 1992, 87 p.
Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-4884
Keywords: Dynamic response; Earthquake damage; Signal processing; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Data acquisition; San Francisco (California); Structural vibration; Earthquakes; Soil-structure interactions; Vibration damping; Loma Prieta Earthquake; Seismic effects; DisplacementSeed, H. B.; Sun, J. I.
Implications of Site Effects in the Mexico City Earthquake of September 19, 1985 for Earthquake-Resistant Design Criteria in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., March 1989, 138 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-89/03
Keywords: Earthquake damage; Building codes; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; San Francisco (California); Soil profiles; Structural vibration; Earthquakes; Structural design; Soil-structure interactions; Earth movements; Design criteria; Mexico City Earthquake; Seismic wavesEarthquake Preparedness in the San Francisco Bay Region: An Inventory and Assessment of Current Programs and Activities and Recommendations for Future Comprehensive Earthquake Preparedness Projects.
California Seismic Safety Commission, Sacramento.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., September 1984, 126 p.
Keywords: Damage; Policies; Hazards; San Francisco (California); State government; Earthquakes; Urban areas; History; Losses; Structures; Civil defense; Assessments; Objectives; Fires; Casualties; Disasters; Geological faultsNakamura, Y.; Der Kiureghian, A.; Liu, D.
Multiple-Support Response Spectrum Analysis of the Golden Gate Bridge.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1993, 88 p.
Identifying Number(s): UBC/EERC-93/05
Keywords: Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; San Francisco (California); Suspension bridges; MSRS (Multiple Support Response Spectrum); Seismic design; Golden Gate Bridge; California; Mathematical models; Dynamic structural analysisPutting Down Roots in Earthquake Country: Your Handbook for the San Francisco Bay Region.
January 2005, 36 p.
Keywords: Citizen information; San Francisco (California); Emergency preparedness; Earthquakes; Emergency planning; California; Public informationIdriss, I. M.
Assessment of Site Response Analysis Procedures.
National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., July 1993, 156 p.
Keywords: Seismic response; San Francisco (California); Soil-structure interactions; Yerba Buena Island; Site characterization; Soil dynamics; Seismic velocity; San Francisco Airport; Soil mechanics; Shear strain; Ground motion; Treasure Island Naval Station; Loma Prieta Earthquake; Seismic effects; Spectrum analysis; Shear waves; California; Subsurface investigations; Seismic waves; Seismographs; Shear stress; Accelerometers; Seismological stationKeefer, D. K.
Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989; Landslides. Strong Ground Motion and Ground Failure.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., January 1997, 190 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS-PP-1551-C
Keywords: Dams; Damage assessment; Seismic epicenter; San Francisco (California); Southern Region (California); Earthquakes; Geology; Landfills; Soil dynamics; Loma Prieta Earthquake; Seismic effects; Trenching; California; Slopes; Santa Cruze County (California); Coasts; Geological faultsNeuss, C. F.; Maison, B. F.; Bouwkamp, J. G.
Study of Computer Modeling Formulation and Special Analytical Procedures for Earthquake Response of Multistory Buildings.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1983, 455 p.
Keywords: Dynamic response; Washington (State); Los Angeles (California); Buildings; Static loads; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; San Francisco (California); Structural design; Computer applications; Seattle (Washington); California; Mathematical models; Dynamic loads; SUPER-ETABS computer program; Dynamic structural analysis