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  • Marshall, R. D.; Yokel, F. Y.
    Recommended Performance-Based Criteria for the Design of Manufactured Home Foundation Systems to Resist Wind and Seismic Loads.
    Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC. Office of Research Evaluation and Monitoring., August 1995, 86 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5664
    Keywords: Structural vibrations; Wind effects; Soils; Prefabricated buildings; Hurricanes; Wind loads; Anchors (Structural); Wind engineering; Dynamic structural analysis; Earthquake engineering; Foundations (Structures); Performance evaluation; Soil structure interactions; Seismic effects; Design criteria; Building codes

  • Bieniawski, A.; Todd, D.
    How-To Suggestions for Implementing Executive Order 12941 on Seismic Safety of Existing Federal Buildings, A Handbook.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Mitigation and Research., November 1995, 214 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5770
    Keywords: ; Cost analysis; Seismic design; Inventories; Earthquake resistance; Retrofitting; Cost estimates; Safety engineering; Structural design; Design standards; Earthquake engineering; Regulatory guides; Federal buildings; Reinforcement (Structures); Building codes

  • Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Taylor, A. W.; Chung, R. M.
    Method of Estimating the Parameters of Tuned Mass Dampers for Seismic Applications.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD. Structures Div., April 1996, 48 p.
    Keywords: Seismic loads; Structural vibration; Seismic waves; Tuning; Dynamic response; Buildings; Structural response; Energy dissipation; Degrees of freedom; Vibration damping; Earthquake engineering; Passive systems; Dampers; Loads (Forces); Seismic effects; Passive control

  • Phan, L. T.; Taylor, A. W.
    State of the Art Report on Seismic Design Requirements for Nonstructural Building Components.
    June 1996, 84 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5857
    Keywords: Sprinkler systems; Lighting equipment; Ceilings; Seismic design; Seismic effect; Damage assessment; Loads (Forces); United States; Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Requirements; Displacement; New Zealand; Japan; Building codes; Nonstructural components

  • Chung, R.
    January 17, 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu (Kobe) Earthquake. Performance of Structures, Lifelines and Fire Protection Systems. Executive Summary and Paper.
    July 1996, 574 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/SP-901
    Keywords: Bridges; Reinforced concrete; Communication links; Electric power; Sewer systems; Steel structures; Wood structures; Public utilities; Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake; Dynamic structural analysis; Liquefaction; Soil-structure interactions; Kobe (Japan); Harbors; Damage assessment; Lifelines; Hokkaido Island; Airports; Highways; Sewage treatment plants; Transportation sector; Earthquake damage; Buildings; Fires; Seismic effects; Water treatment plants; Earthquake engineering; Subways; Pipelines; Gas utilities

  • Raufaste, N. J.
    Wind and Seismic Effects: Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects (28th). Held in Gaithersburg, Maryland on May 14-17, 1996.
    August 1996, 644 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/SP-904
    Keywords: Highway engineering; Bridges; Dynamic loads; Wind loads; Research programs; Wind engineering; Tsunamis; Dams; Risk assessment; Storm surges; Lifelines; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural vibration; Retrofitting; Repairing; Meetings; Seismic effects; Design criteria; Structural engineering; Wind effects; Wind pressure; Geotechnical engineering; Design standards; Earthquake engineering; Foundations (Structures); Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Taylor, A. W.; Chung, R. M.
    Passive Energy Dissipation Devices for Seismic Applications.
    November 1996, 66 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5923
    Keywords: ; Vibration control; Performance evaluation; Vibration damping; Design analysis; Tuning; Viscosity; Structural vibration; Dampers; Seismic effects; Shape memory alloys; Friction; Earthquake resistance; Degrees of freedom; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Passive systems; Structural response; Viscoelasticity; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Lew, H. S.
    Single and Multiple Tuned Liquid Column Dampers for Seismic Applications.
    November 1996, 43 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5920
    Keywords: Energy absorption; Loads (Forces); Liquid column dampers; Performance evaluation; Vibration damping; Acceleration; Design analysis; Tuning; Structural vibration; Seismic effects; Earthquake resistance; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Degrees of freedom; Energy dissipation; Earthquake engineering; Passive systems; Structural response; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Raufaste, N. J.
    Project Summaries 1996: NIST Building and Fire Research Laboratory.
    September 1996, 232 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/SP-838-10
    Keywords: ; Fire safety; Structural engineering; Building; Research management; Standards; Flammability testing; Construction materials; Safety engineering; United States; Fires; Earthquake engineering; Testing laboratories; Building codes; Construction

  • Kaufmann, E. J.; Fisher, J. W.; Di Julio, R. M.; Gross, J. L.
    Failure Analysis of Welded Steel Moment Frames Damaged in the Northridge Earthquake.
    January 1997, 182 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5944
    Keywords: Cracking (Fracturing); Damage assessment; Northridge (California); Earthquake engineering; Los Angeles (California); Case studies; Welded joints; Fractures (Materials)