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  • Yancey, C. W.; Cheok, G. S.; Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.
    Summary of the Structural Performance of Single-Family, Wood-Frame Housing.
    September 1998, 176 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6224
    Keywords: Earthquake damage; Performance evaluation; Structural damage; Damage assessment; Failure mode analysis; Design analysis; Dynamic response; Storm damage; Wood frame construction; Residential buildings; Wind effects; Seismic effects; Structural failure; Houses; Hurricanes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Costley, A. C.; Abrams, D. P.
    Dynamic Response of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings with Flexible Diaphragms.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., October 10, 1996, 326 p.
    Keywords: Damage assessment; Seismic design; Soil-structure interactions; Diaphragms (Mechanics); Earthquake damage; Shear walls; Structural failure; Retrofitting; Nonlinear dynamics; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Seismic effects; Flexibility; Displacement; Model tests; Vibration tests; Framed structures; Nonlinear systems; Dynamic structural analysis; Dynamic response; Masonry; Structural vibration

  • Hwang, H. H. M.; Huo, J. R.
    Generation of Hazard-Consistent Fragility Curves for Seismic Loss Estimation Studies.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., June 14, 1994, 180 p.
    Keywords: Damage probability matrix; Earthquake damage; Hazards; Damage assessment; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes; Soil structure interactions; Estimation; Structural failure; Soil mechanics; Mathematical models; Structural analysis; Nonlinear systems; Fragility curves

  • Pekcan, G.; Mander, J. B.; Chen, S. S.
    Experimental and Analytical Study of Low-Cycle Fatigue Behavior of Semi-Rigid Top-And-Seat Angle Connections.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., January 5, 1995, 129 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0002
    Keywords: ; Dynamic response; Connectors; Steel structures; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; Loads (Forces); Fatigue (Materials); Structural engineering; Structural failure; Construction materials; Structural analysis; Cyclic loads; Fatigue life

  • Seible, F.; Hegemier, G. A.; Priestley, M. J. N.; Kingsley, G. R.; Kurkchubasche, A. G.; Igarashi, A.
    U.S.-TCCMAR 5-Story Full-Scale Masonry Research Building Test. Preliminary Report.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., October 1992, 68 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake damage; Concrete slabs; Masonry buildings; Buildings; Structural design criteria; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; Dynamic response; Masonry; Structural vibration; Damage assessment; Reinforcement (Structures); International cooperation; Structural failure; Walls; Displacement; Construction materials; Cracks; Japan; United States; Ductility

  • Cheok, G. S.; Stone, W. C.
    Performance of 1/3-Scale Model Precast Concrete Beam-Column Connections Subjected to Cyclic Inelastic Loads. Report No. 4.
    June 1994, 74 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5436
    Keywords: ; Earthquake resistant structures; Beams (Supports); Earthquake engineering; Stress analysis; Failure modes; Structural failure; Precast concrete; Model tests; Concrete structures; Structural analysis; Construction joints; Cyclic loads; Compressive strength

  • Porter, M. L.; Sabri, A. A.; Khoury, R. Y.
    Plank Diaphragms in Masonry Structures.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., August 1993, 74 p.
    Keywords: Floors; International cooperation; Damage assessment; Walls; Diaphragms (Mechanics); Japan; Earthquake damage; Reinforcement (Structures); First major event load; Structural failure; Stiffness; Cracks; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Displacement; Compressive strength; Dynamic response; Masonry buildings; Earthquake resistant structures; Loads (Forces); Masonry; Tensile stress; United States; Concrete slabs

  • Mehrabi, A. B.; Shing, P. B.; Schuller, M. P.; Noland, J. L.
    Performance of Masonry-Infilled R/C Frames under In-Plane Lateral Loads.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., October 1994, 272 p.
    Identifying Number(s): CU/SR-94/6
    Keywords: Prototypes; Stress strain relations; Earthquake damage; Strain gages; Frames; Shear stresses; Failure modes; Structural failure; Cracks; Algorithms; Infilled panels; Earthquake engineering; Structural components; Reinforced concrete; Displacement; Cyclic loads; Dynamic response; Lateral loads; Cracking (Fracturing); Masonry; Finite element method; Wall loading; Concrete structures; Structural analysis

  • Wadia-Fascetti, S.; Smith, H. A.
    Adaptive Dynamic Analysis Considering Structural Lifespan: An Approach Based on Fuzzy Mathematics.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Shimizu Corp., Tokyo (Japan). Ohsaki Research Inst., August 1994, 171 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Degradation; Fuzzy sets; Earthquake engineering; Structural vibration; Uncertainty; Structural engineering; Structural failure; Adaptive dynamic analysis; Structural response; Stiffness; Calibration; Structural analysis; Errors

  • Anagnos, T.; Rojahn, C.; Kiremidjian, A. S.
    NCEER-ATC Joint Study on Fragility of Buildings.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., January 20, 1995, 120 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0003
    Keywords: ; Earthquake damage; Ground motion; Damage assessment; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Fragility; Structural failure; Seismic effects; Structural response; Load carrying capacity; Structural reliability