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  • Jacob, K. H.
    Proceedings from the Symposium on Seismic Hazards, Ground Motions, Soil-Liquefaction and Engineering Practice in Eastern North America, Held at the Sterling Forest Conference Center, Tuxedo, New York, on October 20-22, 1987.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., December 1987, 537 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-87-0025
    Keywords: Ground motion; Hazards; Seismic detection; Earthquake resistant structures; Meetings; Earthmovements; Earthquakes; Soils; Engineering; Soil structure interactions; Canada; Soil dynamics; Seismic effects; Seismic sources; Eastern United States; Seismicity; Attenuation; Coding; Tectonics; Liquefaction

  • Ross, C. L.
    Impact Assessment of Natural Disasters on Transportation Lifelines.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., January 1988, 176 p.
    Keywords: Economic impact; Hazards; Damage assessment; Case studies; Transportation; Earthquakes; Data processing; Tornadoes; Cost analysis; Disasters

  • Recent Awards: October-December 1979.
    January 1979, 10 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NSF/RA-790564
    Keywords: ; Nutrition; Handicapped persons; Grants; Hazards; Awards; Earthquakes; Research projects; Technology innovation

  • Natural Hazards Observer. Volume 6, Number 2, November 1981.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., November 1981, 14 p.
    Keywords: Floods; Hazards; Information centers; Disaster preparedness; Mount Saint Helens; Earthquakes; Emergency planning; Management; Recovery; Tornadoes; Insurance; Seismology; Maps; Warning systems; Newsletters; Disaster relief; Disasters

  • Denton, R. C.; Bolt, G. A.; Fencsik, G.
    Abstract Journal in Earthquake Engineering. Volume 7: 1977 Literature.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., December 1978, 389 p.
    Keywords: Seismic waves; Dynamic structural analysis; Ground motion; Hazards; Rock mechanics; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Periodicals; Abstracts; Seismic design; Earthquakes; Foundations; Soil dynamics; Bibliographies; Announcement bulletins; Seismology; Seismic risk

  • White, A.; Waterstone, P.
    Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 2, Number 4, June 1978.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., June 1978, 14 p.
    Keywords: Communicating; Radio broadcasting; Floods; Hazards; Federal assistance programs; Disaster preparedness; Emergency preparedness; Earthquakes; Television broadcasting; Disaster assistance; Public services; Civil defense; Tornadoes; Hurricanes; Warning systems; Newsletters; United Nations; Disaster relief; Disasters

  • Margerum, T.
    Earthquake Hazards and Local Government Liability.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., June 1, 1979, 47 p.
    Keywords: Disasters; Statutes; Hazards; Tort law; Local government; Earthquakes; Liability law; Real property; Government policies; Forecasting; Safety; California; Warning systems; Property damage; Liabilities; Injuries; Damages; Legislation

  • White, A.; Waterstone, P.
    Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 2, Number 1.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., September 1977, 10 p.
    Keywords: Floods; Drought; Hazards; Local government; Dams; Disaster preparedness; Emergency preparedness; Earthquakes; Research; Government policies; Water resources; Meteorology; National government; Safety; Climatology; Hurricanes; Newsletters; Disaster relief; Disasters

  • Liu, B. C.; Hsieh, C. T.; Gustafson, R.; Nuttli, O.; Gentile, R.
    Earthquake Risk and Damage Functions: An Integrated Preparedness and Planning Model Applied to New Madrid.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., December 7, 1979, 335 p.
    Keywords: Dynamic structural analysis; Hazards; Risk; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Kentucky; Earthquakes; Arkansas; New Madrid fault; Tennessee; Missouri; Mississippi; Illinois; Memphis (Tennessee); Predictions; Saint Louis (Missouri); Seismic risk

  • Beedle, L. S.
    On Hazards of the High-Rise.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., February 1979, 54 p.
    Identifying Number(s): LEHIGH/FL/369-251
    Keywords: Failure; Hazards; Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Specifications; Seismic design; Structural design; Earthquakes; Environmental engineering; Wind pressure; Tall buildings; Seismic risk