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• Goel, R. K.; Chopra, A. K.
  Vibration Properties of Buildings Determined from Recorded Earthquake Motions.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., December 1997, 286 p.
  Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-97/14
  Keywords: Building codes; Seismic design; Shear walls; Structural vibration; Framed structures; Moments; Seismic waves; Rayleigh equations; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Transverse waves; Soil-structure interactions; Longitudinal waves; Seismic effects; Torsional vibration; Dynamic structural analysis

• Schiff, A. J.
  Proceedings of the Workshop on Performance Criteria for Telecommunication Services under Earthquake Conditions. Held in Stanford, California on April 16, 1998.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., July 15, 1998, 138 p.
  Identifying Number(s): MCEER-98-0008
  Keywords: Criteria; Vulnerability; Packet switching; Connectivity; Communication networks; Emergency preparedness; Public utilities; Performance evaluation; Communications traffic; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake damage; Meetings; Communication systems; Emergency power; Telephone systems; Seismic effects; Emergency management; Telecommunications

• Holzer, T. L.
  Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989. Earth Structures and Engineering Characterization of Ground Motion.
  January 1998, 86 p.
  Identifying Number(s): USGS-PP-1552-D
  Keywords: Seismic velocity; Damage assessment; Central Region (California); Seismic events; Loma Prieta Earthquake; Seismic waves; Peak values; Earthquake damage; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Engineering structures; Acceleration; Soil-structure interactions; Earth dams; Excavation; Seismic effects

• Shinozuka, M.; Rose, A.; Eguchi, R. T.
  Engineering and Socioeconomic Impacts of Earthquakes: An Analysis of Electricity Lifeline Disruptions in the New Madrid Area.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Government, Albany.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., January 1998, 216 p.
  Identifying Number(s): ['MCEER-MONO-2', 'ISBN-0-9656682-2-3']
  Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Electric utilities; Public policy; Energy use; Memphis (Tennessee); Risk assessment; New Madrid Seismic Zone; Socioeconomic impacts; Electric power industry; Lifelines; Industry; Policy making; Vulnerability; Regional analysis; Earthquake damage; Economic impact; Social impact; Losses; Seismic effects; Economic models; Electric power transmission; Earthquake engineering; Electric power distribution; Electric power production; Electric power generation; Business

• Constantinou, M. C.; Soong, T. T.; Dargush, G. F.
  Passive Energy Dissipation Systems for Structural Design and Retrofit.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Government, Albany.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., cJuly 31, 1998, 324 p.
  Identifying Number(s): ['MCEER-MONO-1', 'ISBN-0-9656682-1-5']
  Keywords: ; Nonlinear analysis; Seismic design; Energy absorbers; Retrofitting; Mathematical models; Structural design; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Vibration damping; Visoelastic damping; Hysteresis; Passive systems; Dampers; Structural memebers

• Shinozuka, M.; Rose, A.
  Proceedings of the U.S.-Japan Joint Seminar on Civil Infrastructure Systems Research. Held in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 28-30, 1997.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo., November 12, 1998, 322 p.
  Identifying Number(s): MCEER-98-0017
  Keywords: Damage assessment; Bridges (Structures); Seismic design; Reinforced concrete; Honolulu (Hawaii); Construction materials; United States; Proceedings; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Civil engineering; Japan

• Makris, N.; Chang, S. P.
  Effect of Damping Mechanisms on the Response of Seismically Isolated Structures.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; California State Dept. of Transportation, Sacramento. Div. of Structures., November 1998, 78 p.
  Identifying Number(s): PEER-1998/06
  Keywords: ; Damping; Mathematical models; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Displacement; Vibration isolators

• Porter, K.; Scawthorn, C.; Taylor, C.; Blais, N.
  Appropriate Seismic Reliability for Critical Equipment Systems: Recommendations Based on Regional Analysis of Financial and Life Loss.
  Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., November 10, 1998, 122 p.
  Keywords: Critical equipment systems; Sprinkler systems; Emergency preparedness; High rise buildings; Safety equipment; Earthquake resistance; Retrofitting; Risk analysis; Reliability analysis; Earthquake damage; Earthquake engineering; Cost benefit analysis; Life saving equipment; Nonstructural systems; Seismicity; Fire protection

• Buonopane, S. G.; White, R. N.
  Seismic Evaluation of a Masonry Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frame by Pseudodynamic Testing.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., February 16, 1999, 168 p.
  Identifying Number(s): MCEER-99-0001
  Keywords: Cracking (Fracturing); Masonry; Seismic design; Framed structures; Pseudodynamic tests; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Hysteresis

• Scheller, J.; Constantinou, M. C.
  Response History Analysis of Structures with Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation Systems: Verification Examples for Program SAP2000.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., February 22, 1999, 132 p.
  Identifying Number(s): MCEER-99-0002
  Keywords: Friction pendulum systems; Earthquake resistance; Storage tanks; Fluid-structure interactions; Mathematical models; Verification; Dynamic response; Dynamic structural analysis; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Viscous fluids; Vibration damping; Displacement; Vibration isolators; Structural response; Nonlinear systems; Linear systems