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  • Campbell, K. W.; Duke, C. M.
    Correlations Among Seismic Velocity, Depth and Geology in the Los Angeles Area.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., June 1976, 50 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCLA-ENG-7662
    Keywords: Poisson ratio; Seismic waves; California; Correlation techniques; Earth movements; Ground motion; Secondary waves; Soil dynamics; Los Angeles (California); Rock mechanics; Earthquakes

  • McMahon, P.
    Determination of the Failure Probability of One or More Structures Located at a Site. Seismic Design Decision Analysis.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., May 1975, 28 p.
    Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-56
    Keywords: Numerical analysis; Probability theory; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Damage assessment; Failure; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes

  • Taleb-Agha, G.; Hein, K.
    Multiple Failure Risk of Spatially Distributed Structures. Seismic Design Decision Analysis.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., February 1975, 17 p.
    Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-53
    Keywords: Probability theory; Earthquake resistant structures; Failure; New England; Massachusetts; Vermont; Seismic risk; New Hampshire; Rhode Island; Maine; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Nuclear power plants; Earthquakes

  • Cochrane, H. C.; Revier, C. F.; Nakagawa, T.
    Impact of Disasters on Construction Costs.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., January 1978, 120 p.
    Keywords: ; Housing studies; Disasters; Floods; Tornadoes; Prices; Real property; Residential buildings; Assessments; Land use; Supply (Economics); Fires; Economic impact; Inflation; Economic models; Demand (Economics); Construction costs; Cyclones; Earthquakes

  • Kircher, C. A.; Shah, H. C.
    Ambient Vibration Study of Six Similar High-Rise Apartment Buildings.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., January 1975, 92 p.
    Identifying Number(s): 14
    Keywords: Wind pressure; High rise buildings; Vibration; Spectral energy distribution; Damping; Earthquake engineering; Resonant frequency; Power spectra; Apartment buildings; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Whitman, R. V.; Cornell, C. A.; Taleb-Agha, G.
    Analysis of Earthquake Risk for Lifeline Systems. Seismic Design Decision Analysis.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., March 1975, 16 p.
    Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-54
    Keywords: Gas industry; Probability theory; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Water supply; Seismic risk; Electric utilities; Structural design; Public utilities; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Decision analysis; Earth movements; Decision making; Highways; Earthquakes

  • Hirschberg, J. G.; Gordon, P.; Petak, W. J.
    Natural Hazards: Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Model.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Policy Research and Analysis., July 1978, 320 p.
    Keywords: Hurricanes; Landslides; Damage; Disasters; Floods; Tornadoes; Tsunamis; Risk assessment; Expansion; Benefit cost analysis; Mathematical models; Storm surges; Social effect; Wind (Meteorology); Clay soils; Risk; Economic impact; Gales; Rivers; Input output analysis; United States; Demand (Economics); Socioeconomic impact assessment model; Earthquakes

  • Wiggins, J. H.; Slosson, J. E.; Krohn, J. P.
    Natural Hazards: Earthquake, Landslide, Expansive Soil Loss Models.
    National Science Foundation, WAshington, DC. Div. of Policy Research and Analysis., December 1978, 166 p.
    Keywords: Cost analysis; Risk assessment; Expansion; Value; Economic models; Rainfall; Landslides; Clay soils; Mathematical models; Earth movements; Damage; United States; Risk; Disasters; Soil water; Economic impact; Injuries; Earthquakes

  • Whitman, R. V.; Yegian, M. K.; Christian, J. T.; Tezcan, S. S.
    Ground Motion Amplification Studies, Bursa, Turkey.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., September 1974, 60 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ['MIT-CE-R74-58', 'STRUCTURES PUB-397']
    Keywords: Industrial plants; Bursa (Turkey); Earthquake resistant structures; Turkey; Earth movements; Field tests; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Soil dynamics; Gediz earthquake; TOFAS factory; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Irvine, H. M.
    The Veracruz Earthquake of 28 August 1973.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., October 1973, 42 p.
    Identifying Number(s): EERL-73-06
    Keywords: Damage assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; Dynamic structure analysis; Mexico; Dynamic response; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Veracruz (Mexico); Building codes; Earthquakes