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  • De Alba, P.; Seed, H. B.; Retamal, E.; Seed, R. B.
    Residual Strength of Sand from Dam Failure in the Chilean Earthquake of March 3, 1985.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 1987, 50 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-87/11
    Keywords: Failure; Performance evaluation; Dams; Earthquakes; Soil properties; La Palma Dam; La Marquesa Dam; Slope; Chile; Stresses; Liquefaction; Motion

  • Huang, M.
    Investigation of Local Geology Effects on Strong Earthquake Ground Motions.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1984, 256 p.
    Identifying Number(s): EERL-83-03
    Keywords: Motion; Rocks; Theses; Primary waves; Sites; Earthquakes; Geology; Orientation; Secondary waves; Seismological stations; California; Mathematical models; Pasadena (California); Depth; Stresses; Geological faults; Seismic waves

  • Rock-Mechanics Research Requirements for Resource Recovery, Construction, and Earthquake-Hazard Reduction.
    Geological Survey, Washington, DC.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC., January 1981, 249 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NRC/AMPS/RM-81-1
    Keywords: Field tests; Permeability; Civil engineering; Rock mechanics; Earthquake engineering; Thermochemical properties; Meetings; Rock properties; Fragmentation; Fracture properties; Thermophysical properties; Mining engineering; Mathematical models; Fluid flow; Construction management; Stresses

  • Segal, D.; Hall, W. J.
    Experimental Seismic Investigation of Appendages in Structures.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1989, 280 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ['UILU-ENG-89-2002', 'STRUCTURAL RESEARCH SER-545']
    Keywords: Dynamic response; Lighting equipment; Ground motion; Elastic properties; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic effect; Earthquakes; Vibration; Stresses; Ductility

  • Cagley, J. R.
    Seismic Hardening of Unreinforced Masonry Walls through a Surface Treatment.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., March 31, 1978, 29 p.
    Keywords: Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Reinforcement (Structures); Masonry; Cements; Reinforcing materials; Stress analysis; Loads (Forces); Structural engineering; Walls; Coating processes; Coatings; Plaster; Stresses

  • Dasgupta, G.; Chopra, A. K.
    Dynamic Stiffness Matrices for Homogeneous Viscoelastic Halfplanes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., November 1977, 125 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-77/26
    Keywords: Dynamic response; Ground motion; Computer programs; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes; Soil structure interactions; Nuclear power plants; Earth movements; Stresses; Stiffness methods; Boundary value problems

  • Selna, L. G.; Malvar, L. J.
    Full Scale Experimental Testing of Retrofit Devices Used for Reinforced Concrete Bridges.
    Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, CA. California Div.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; California State Dept. of Transportation, Sacramento., June 1987, 66 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCLA/EQSE-87/01
    Keywords: ; Expansion joints; Test equipment; Civil engineering; Hinges; High strength concretes; Stress analysis; Highway bridges; Earthquakes; Structural design; Reinforced concrete; Zinc coatings; Structural engineering; California; Seismology; Bridges (Structures); Stresses; Girder bridges

  • Hjelmstad, K. D.; Lee, S.
    Lateral Buckling of Short I-Beams Under Cyclic Loading.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; American Inst. of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL., April 1990, 154 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ['STRUCTURAL RESEARCH SER-549', 'UILU-ENG-90-2001']
    Keywords: ; Stress cycle; Beams (Supports); Loads (Forces); Experimental data; Test facilities; I beams; Structural engineering; Structural members; Mathematical models; Deformation; Buckling; Cyclic loads; Structural analysis; Stresses

  • Sun, J. I.; Golesorkhi, R.; Seed, H. B.
    Dynamic Moduli and Damping Ratios for Cohesive Soils.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., August 1988, 56 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-88/15
    Keywords: ; Dynamic response; Damping; Clay soils; Mudstone; Offshore drilling; Loads (Forces); Graphs (Charts); Earthquakes; Stabilized platforms; Consolidation; Cohesive soils; Void ratio; Shear strain; Soil mechanics; Plasticity; Stresses; Disturbances

  • Fenves, G. L.; Mojtahedi, S.; Reimer, R. B.
    ADAP-88: A Computer Program for Nonlinear Earthquake Analysis of Concrete Arch Dams.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Works, CA.; Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA.; Harza Engineering Co., Chicago, IL., November 1989, 136 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-89/12
    Keywords: Dynamic response; Arch dams; Computer programs; Earthquake engineering; Structural vibration; Finite element method; Joints (Junctions); Equations of motion; Earth movements; Displacement; ADAP-88 Computer program; Concrete structures; Mathematical models; Dynamic loads; Nonlinear systems; Stresses; Dynamic structural analysis