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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

  • 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

  • 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