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• Winslow, F. E.; Ross, K. E. K.
  Proceedings from School Sites: Becoming Prepared for Earthquakes. Commemorating the Third Anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake. Held in San Jose, California on October 6, 1992.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., August 16, 1993, 362 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NCEER-93-0015
  Keywords: ; Education; Emergency preparedness; Sites; California; School buildings; Safety engineering; Proceedings; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Meetings; Disaster planning

• Abrams, D. P.; Calvi, G. M.
  Proceedings of the U.S.-Italy Workshop on Guidelines for Seismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings. Held in Pavia, Italy on June 22-24, 1994.
  National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., July 20, 1994, 300 p.
  Keywords: Italy; Failure (Mechanics); Seismic waves; Unreinforced masonry buildings; Photographs; Mathematical models; United States; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Rehabilitation; Hazards; Meetings; Safety; Historic buidings; International cooperation; Case studies; Architectural design

• 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 assessment; Structural failure; Mathematical models; Earthquake damage; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Fragility curves; Damage probability matrix; Estimation; Soil structure interactions; Nonlinear systems; Building codes; Soil mechanics; Earthquakes; Structural analysis

• Bernard, E.; Mader, C.; Curtis, G.; Satake, K.
  Tsunami Inundation Model Study of Eureka and Crescent City, California.
  November 1994, 82 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NOAA-TM-ERL-PMEL-103
  Keywords: West Coast Region (United States); Marine geology; Regional analysis; Coasts; Tsunami; Emergency planning; California; Mathematical models; Flooding; Water waves; Hazards; Crescent City (California); Eureka (California); Tsunami inundation model; Earthquakes

• National Science Foundation Natural Hazard Mitigation Grantees Workshop. Held in Lake Tahoe, Nevada on April 27-28, 1995.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., April 1995, 157 p.
  Keywords: Structural engineering; Research and development; Wind effects; Research projects; Earthquake resistance; Geotechnical engineering; Mitigation; Disasters; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Floods; Storms; Structural response; Soil stability; Earthquakes

• Huo, J. R.; Hwang, H. H. M.
  Seismic Fragility Analysis of Equipment and Structures in a Memphis Electric Substation.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA. Buffalo, NY.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., August 10, 1995, 170 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0014
  Keywords: Power substations; Transformers; Switches; Voltage regulators; Seismic waves; Lightning arresters; Potheats; Soil-structure interactions; Memphis (Tennessee); Damage assessment; New Madrid Seismic Zone; Electrical equipment; Performance evaluation; Hazards; Electric utlities; Circuit breakers; Fragility analysis; Earthquake damage; Seismic response; Seismic effects; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Capacitors

• Primer for Design Professionals: Communicating with Owners and Managers of New Buildings on Earthquake Risk. Providing Protection to People and Buildings.
  January 2004, 118 p.
  Identifying Number(s): FEMA-389
  Keywords: ; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Building construction; Site selection; Design; Planning; Risk management; US FEMA; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Performance

• Riley, M. A.; Sadek, F.
  Experimental Testing of Roof to Wall Connections in Wood Frame Houses.
  April 2003, 82 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6938
  Keywords: ; Hurricanes; Damage; Construction materials; Wind; Environmental testing; Houses; Climate; Dynamic tests; Hazards; Residential buildings; Seismic loads; Natural disasters; Wooden structures; Structural analysis; Roofs; Joints; Walls; Earthquakes

• Kunreuther, H.; Meyer, R.; Van den Bulte, C.
  Risk Analysis for Extreme Events: Economic Incentives for Reducing Future Losses.
  National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD. Building and Fire Research Lab., October 2004, 108 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NIST-GCR-04-871
  Keywords: Economic incentives; Risk assessment; Low probabliity-high consequence events; Natural disasters; Risk management; Extreme events; Incentives; Hazards; Perception; Cooperation

• Annual Report of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
  March 2007, 72 p.
  Keywords: ; Emergency plans; US FEMA; Funds; Hazards; Legislation; Reduction; Budgets; Compliance; Earthquakes