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  • Ross, K. E. K.
    Fourth Edition of Earthquake Education Materials for Grades K-12.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., August 10, 1992, 144 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-92-0018
    Keywords: Science education; Education; Plate tectonics; Elementary education; Bibliographies; Volcanoes; Earthquake damage; Curricula; Tsunamis; Seismic effects; Earthquakes

  • Kiureghian, A. D.; Neuenhofer, A.
    Response Spectrum Method for Multiple-Support Seismic Excitations.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., August 1991, 76 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-91/08
    Keywords: Beams (Supports); Structural vibration; Seismic waves; Response Spectrum Method; Mathematical models; Dynamic response; Degrees of freedom; Earthquake engineering; Displacement; Seismic effects; Structural members; Frequencies; Structural analysis

  • Equchi, R. T.
    Proceedings of the U.S.-Japan Workshop on Earthquake Disaster Prevention for Lifetime Systems (4th). Held in Los Angeles, California on August 19-21, 1991.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; Public Works Research Inst., Tokyo (Japan)., August 1992, 500 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/SP-840
    Keywords: Seismic waves; Disasters; Damage assessment; Design analysis; Earthquake damage; Risk; Meetings; Highway bridges; Tunnels; Japan; Seismic effects; Earthquake resistance; United States; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Repair; Reinforcement (Structures); Earthquakes; Lifeline systems

  • Raufaste, N. J.
    Wind and Seismic Effects. Proceedings of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects (26th). Held in Gaithersburg, Maryland on May 17-20, 1994.
    September 1994, 694 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/SP-871
    Keywords: Highway engineering; Bridges; Dynamic loads; Wind loads; Research programs; Wind engineering; Tsunamis; Dams; Storm surges; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural vibration; Retrofitting; Meetings; Seismic effects; Design criteria; Structural engineering; Wind effects; Wind pressure; Design standards; Earthquake engineering; Foundations (Structures); Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Todd, D.; Anderson, E.; Carino, N.; Cheok, G.; Chung, R.; Gross, J.; Phan, L.; Schultz, A. E.; Shenton, H. W.; Taylor, A.; Yancey, C. W. C.
    Performance of HUD-Affiliated Properties during the January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
    Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC., August 1994, 60 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5488
    Keywords: Damage assessment; Southern Region (California); Nonstructural damage; Structural vibration; California; Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Performance evaluation; Multifamily housing; US HUD; Soil structure interactions; Residential buildings; Structural damage; Seismic effects; Northridge Earthquake; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Todd, D.; Bieniawski, A.
    Performance of Federal Buildings in the January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
    January 1995, 25 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5574
    Keywords: Southern Region (California); US DOD; US DOE; US GSA; Damage assessment; US DOI; Federal Bureau of Prisons; US Postal Service; Structural damage; US DOJ; Structural vibration; Earthquake damage; Seismic effects; Department of Veterans Affairs; US DOC; NASA; Federal buildings; US DOA; Structural response; Northridge Earthquake; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Glaser, S. D.; Leeds, A. L.
    Preliminary Processing of the Lotung LSST Data.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., March 1996, 62 p.
    Keywords: Seismic waves; Piezometers; Lotung (Taiwan); Site characterization; Data collection; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Strain measurement; Nuclear power plants; Earthquake magnitude; Soil dynamics; Data processing; Soil structure interactions; Soil profiles; Seismic effects; Soil mechanics; Earthquakes

  • Glaser, S. D.; Leeds, A. L.
    Estimation of System Damping at the Lotung Site by Application of System Identification.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., August 1996, 196 p.
    Keywords: Seismic waves; Liquefaction; Displacement; Soil structure interactions; Nonlinearity; Nuclear power plants; Excitation; Vibration damping; Soil mechanics; Earthquake resistant structures; Lotung (Taiwan); Site characterization; Graphs (Charts); Stiffness; Structure response; Soil profiles; Seismic effects; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; System identification; Earthquake magnitude; Earthquakes

  • Ostadan, F.; Deng, N.; Arango, I.
    Energy-Based Method for Liquefaction Potential Evaluation. Phase 1. Feasibility Study.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., August 1996, 274 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/GCR-96/701
    Keywords: ; Stress-strain relations; Seismic waves; Strain rate; Liquefaction; Laboratory tests; Strain energy release rate; Shear strain; Soil sampling; Acceleration; Sands; Soil mechanics; Earthquake magnetic; Vibration dampling; Strain measurement; Pore pressure; Seismic effects; Ground motion; Earthquakes

  • Scribner, C. F.; Culver, C. G.
    National Earthquake Engineering Experimental Facility Study. Phase One. Large Scale Testing Needs.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., April 1987, 78 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NBS/SP-729
    Keywords: Structural engineering; Planning; Industrial plants; Test facilities; Low rise buildings; High rise buildings; Dynamic tests; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Seismic effects