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  • Markov, I.; Grigoriu, M.; O'Rourke, T.
    Evaluation of Seismic Serviceability of Water Supply Networks with Application to the San Franciso Auxiliary Water Supply System.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., January 21, 1994, 142 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake damage; Regression analysis; Water flow; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; San Francisco (California); Serviceability; Pipelines; Hydraulics; Earthquakes; Potable water; Flow equations; Seismic effects; Algorithms; Water supplies

  • Basoez, N.; Kiremidjian, A. S.
    Prioritization of Bridges for Seismic Retrofitting.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., April 24, 1995, 174 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0007
    Keywords: ; Earthquake resistance; Retrofitting; Earthquake engineering; Highway bridges; Seismic design; Risk analysis; Earthquakes; Reinforcement (Structure); Soil-structure interactions; Seismic effects; Prioritization; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Tan, H.; Chopra, A. K.
    Earthquake Analysis and Response of Concrete Arch Dams, July 1995.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., July 1995, 188 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-95/07
    Keywords: Arch dams; Seismic design; Soil-structure interactions; Impounded waters; Rock-fluid interactions; Damping; Southwestern Region (Colorado); Dam-foundation rock interactions; Frequency domain; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Dam foundations; Frequency response; Seismic effects; Seismic waves; Dynamic response; Dynamic structural analysis; Structural vibration; Dam-water interactions; Concrete dams; Morrow Point Dam; Dam design

  • Seligson, H. A.; Eguchi, R. T.; Tierney, K. J.; Richmond, K.
    Chemical Hazards, Mitigation and Preparedness in Areas of High Seismic Risk: A Methodology of Estimating the Risk of Post-Earthquake Hazardous Materials Release.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., November 7, 1996, 140 p.
    Keywords: Scenarios; Risk assessment; Vulnerability; Gases; Fault tree analysis; Chlorine; Public safety; Soil-structure interactions; Facilities management; Chemical plants; Plumes; Chemical hazards; Earthquake damage; Diffusion modeling; Ammonia; Damage probability matrix; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Emergency preparedness; Failure analysis; Seismic effects; Emergency plans; Hazardous materials spills; Dispersion; Mitigation; Hazards analysis

  • Nigg, J. M.
    Loma Prieta, California Earthquake of October 17, 1989: Recovery, Mitigation, and Reconstruction.
    January 1998, 96 p.
    Identifying Number(s): USGS-PP-1553-D
    Keywords: Earthquake damage; Economic impact; Wages; Damage assessment; Loma Prieta earthquake; Rebuilding; San Francisco Bay Area (California); Ground motion; Economic recovery; Soil-structure interactions; Employment; Seismic effects; Macroeconomics; Construction; Monterey Bay Area (California); Sales; Mitigation; Socioeconomic impact

  • Schiff, A. J.
    Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989: Lifelines.
    January 1998, 140 p.
    Identifying Number(s): USGS-PP-1552-A
    Keywords: Damage assessment; Ports (Facilities); Buses; Telecommunications; Earthquake damage; Lessons learned; Airorts; Public transportation; Natural gas distribution systems; Water treatment plants; Waste water treatment; Water systems; Water distribution; Electric utilities; Monterey Bay Area (California); Lifelines; Public utilities; San Francisco Bay Area (California); Loma Prieta Earthquake; Seismic effects; Mass media; Railroads; Water utiliities; Emergency response; Transportation systems; Communication networks; Subways

  • Cauffman, S. A.
    Wind and Seismic Effects: Proceedings of the Joint Panel Meeting (34th) of the U.S.-Japan Copperative Program on Wind and Seismic Effects. Held at Gaithersburg, Maryland on May 13-15, 2002.
    September 2002, 415 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/SP-987
    Keywords: ; Ground motion; Buildings; Dams; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Meetings; Terrorism; Seismic design; Structural engineering; Safety engineering; Seismic effects; Transportation systems; Design criteria; Infrastructure; Wind pressure; Engineering structures; Wind loads

  • 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 (18th), Held at Gaithersburg, Maryland on May 12-15, 1986.
    April 1987, 528 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NBSIR-87/3540
    Keywords: Storms; Tsunamis; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Pipelines; Soils; Storm surges; Seismic effects; Bridges; Accelerometers; Wind loads

  • Literature Review on Seismic Performance of Building Cladding Systems.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., February 1995, 186 p.
    Keywords: ; Earthquake resistance; Ground motion; Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Seismic design; Reinforced concrete; Soil-structure interactions; Steels; Literature surveys; Cladding; Structural members; Structural response; Construction; Precast concrete; Seismic effects; Structural analysis; Seismic isolation

  • 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: Passive systems; Dynamic response; Seismic waves; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Tuning; Loads (Forces); Structural vibration; Vibration damping; Dampers; Structural response; Seismic effects; Degrees of freedom; Passive control; Seismic loads; Energy dissipation