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• Ray, D.; Pister, K. S.; Polak, E.
  Sensitivity Analysis for Hysteretic Dynamic Systems: Theory and Applications.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., February 1976, 62 p.
  Identifying Number(s): EERC-76-12
  Keywords: Dynamic response; Ground motion; Sensitivity analysis; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Mechanical hysteresis; Earthquakes; Earth movements; Design criteria; Vector analysis; Dynamic structural analysis

• Singhal, A.; Kiremidjian, A. S.
  Method for Earthquake Motion-Damage Relationships with Application to Reinforced Concrete Frames.
  National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., September 10, 1997, 256 p.
  Keywords: ; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake damage; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Structural components; Fragility; Monte Carlo method; Autoregressive processes; Sensitivity analysis; Frames; Bayes theorem; Reinforced concrete; Soil-structure interactions; Structural failure; Seismic effects; Gaussian processes; Probability; Concrete structures; Mathematical models

• Miles, S. B.; Chang, S. E.
  Urban Disaster Recovery: A Framework and Simulation Model.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY., July 25, 2003, 126 p.
  Keywords: ; Sensitivity analysis; Literature review; Prototypes; Earthquakes; Emergency planning; Decision making; Management; Urban areas; Computerized simulation; Disaster recovery; Socioeconomics; Disasters

• Yang, J. N.; Akbarpour, A.
  Practical Considerations for Structural Control: System Uncertainty, System Time Delay, and Truncation of Small Control Forces.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., August 10, 1987, 159 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NCEER-87-0018
  Keywords: Optimal control; Sensitivity analysis; Time lag; Earthquake engineering; Riccati equation; Graphs (Charts); Uncertainty; Structural analysis; Algorithms; Control systems; Structural control

• Chen, Y. Q.; Soong, T. T.
  Seismic Behavior and Response Sensitivity of Secondary Structural Systems.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., October 23, 1989, 178 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NCEER-89-0030
  Keywords: Dynamic response; Sensitivity analysis; Earthquake engineering; Seismic design; Floor response spectrum; Stochastic processes; State of the art; Secondary systems; Seismic effects

• Savy, J. B.
  A Geophysical Model of Strong Motion for Large Ensemble Generation.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., July 1981, 135 p.
  Identifying Number(s): R81-6
  Keywords: Ground motion; Sensitivity analysis; Earthquake engineering; Random walk; Earthquakes; Monte Carlo method; Earth movements; Mathematical models; Geological faults; Seismic waves

• Austin, M. A.; Pister, K. S.
  Optimal Design of Friction-Braced Frames under Seismic Loading.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 1983, 106 p.
  Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-83/10
  Keywords: Dynamic response; Ground motion; Sensitivity analysis; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Delight; Struct computer program; Structural design; Computer applications; Girders; Framed structures; Dynamic structural analysis

• Vanmarcke, E. H.; Chow, D. Y. H.
  Evaluation of Expected Losses and Total Present Cost: Further Preliminary Sensitivity Analyses. Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., October 1972, 18 p.
  Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-19
  Keywords: Sensitivity analysis; Risk; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Earthquakes; Probability theory; Massachusetts; Cost analysis; Seismic risk

• Vanmarcke, E. H.; Reed, J. W.; Roth, D. A.
  Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Area. Evaluation of Expected Losses and Total Present Cost: Preliminary Sensitivity Analysis, Internal Study Report Number 10.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., July 1972, 40 p.
  Keywords: Damage; Sensitivity analysis; Buildings; Computer programs; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Construction costs; Probability theory; Design standards; Cost analysis