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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: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Safety factor; Benefit cost analysis; Probability density functions; Seismic risk; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Risk; Building codes; Seismic design decision analysis; Earthquakes

  • Tong, W. H.
    Seismic Risk Analysis for Two-Sites Case.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., May 1975, 87 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R75-22
    Keywords: Probability theory; Seismic design; Spatial distribution; Seismic risk; Earth movements; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Site surveys; Risk; Seismic design decision analysis; Earthquakes

  • Wong, E. H.
    Correlations Between Earthquake Damage and Strong Ground Motion.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., May 1975, 87 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R75-23
    Keywords: Seismic design; Damage assessment; California; Seismic risk; Earth movements; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; San Fernando earthquake; Buildings; Los Angeles (California); Seismic design decision analysis; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Munroe, T.; Blair, C.
    Economic Impact in Seismic Design Decision Analysis: A Preliminary Investigation.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., June 1975, 100 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R75-25
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Damage assessment; Benefit cost analysis; Puget Sound; Seismic risk; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Buildings; Economic impact; San Francisco (California); Decision making; Seismic design decision analysis; Earthquakes

  • Veneziano, D.
    Probabilistic and Statistical Models for Seismic Risk Analysis.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., July 1975, 156 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R75-34
    Keywords: Probability theory; Seismic design; Damage assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; Massachusetts; Seismic risk; Earth movements; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Risk; Nuclear power plants; Seismic design decision analysis; Earthquakes

  • 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: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Safety factor; Seismic risk; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Economic analysis; Economic impact; Construction costs; Building codes; Seismic design decision analysis; Design criteria

  • Mayes, R. L.; Omote, Y.; Chen, S. W.; Clough, R. W.
    Expected Performance of Uniform Building Code Designed Masonry Structures.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., September 1976, 93 p.
    Identifying Number(s): EERC-76-7
    Keywords: Seismic design; Shear stresses; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Building codes; Design criteria; Earthquakes; 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

  • Smilowitz, R.; Newmark, N. M.
    Seismic Shears and Overturning Moments in Buildings.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., July 1977, 145 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ['STRUCTURAL RESEARCH SER-441', 'UILU-ENG-77-2011']
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Skyscrapers; Seismic waves; Earth movements; Shear properties; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Theses; Soil structure interactions; Soil mechanics; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis