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Hanson, R. D.
US/Japan Cooperative Research Program in Earthquake Engineering on Repair and Retrofit of Structures. Proceedings of the First Seminar Held at Los Angeles, California on May 15-17, 1980.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1980, 272 p.
Keywords: Foreign technology; Rebuilding; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Meetings; Retrofit; Seismic design; Earthquakes; Structures; Concrete construction; Steel construction; Bridges (Structures); Dynamic structural analysisAlesch, D. J.; Peak, W. J.
Politics and Economics of Earthquake Hazard Mitigation. Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in Southern California. Program on Environment and Behavior.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1986, 294 p.
Keywords: Risk assessment; Case studies; Public policy; Seismic design; Soil-structure interactions; Costs; Earthquakes; Policy making; Unreinforced concrete; Perception; Natural hazards; Retrofitting; Buildings; Building codes; Disasters; Legislation; Earthquake resistant structures; Masonry; Decision making; Comparative evaluations; Mitigation; Economic factors; Political aspectsPekcan, G.; Mander, J. B.; Chen, S. S.
Seismic Retrofit of End-Sway Frames of Steel Deck-Truss Bridges with a Supplemental Tendon System: Experimental and Analytical Investigation.
Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC., July 1, 2000, 186 p.
Identifying Number(s): MCEER-00-0004
Keywords: Damping (Engineering); Load paths; Steel structures; Computer programs; Earthquake engineering; Dynamic characteristics; Steel bridges; Seismic design; Bridge decks; Frames; Structural tests; Tendons (Materials); Steel deck truss bridges; Nonlinear time history analysis; Drain-2DX program; Model tests; Shaking table tests; Structural analysis; Bracing; RetrofittingRamirez, O. M.; Constantinou, M. C.; Kircher, C. A.; Whittaker, A. S.; Johnson, M. W.; Gomez, J. D.
Development and Evaluation of Simplified Procedures for Analysis and Design of Buildings with Passive Energy Dissipation Systems.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC., December 8, 2000, 516 p.
Identifying Number(s): MCEER-00-0010
Keywords: ; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Seismic design; Lateral pressure; Soil structure interactions; Vibration damping; Mathematical modelsReport on Costs and Benefits of Natural Hazard Mitigation.
January 2000, 58 p.
Keywords: ; Wind (Meteorology); Retrofitting; Earthquake engineering; Case studies; Emergency preparedness; Seismic design; Natural disasters; Land use planning; US FEMA; Cities; Costs; BenefitsProtecting Business Operations. Second Report on Costs and Benefits of Natural Hazard Mitigation.
August 1998, 48 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-331
Keywords: ; Earthquake engineering; Case studies; Emergency preparedness; Seismic design; Cost benefit analysis; US FEMA; Businesses; Hurricanes; Natural hazards; FloodsGarcia, D. L.
Student Research and Accomplishments: 2001-2002, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC., October 2002, 154 p.
Identifying Number(s): MCEER-02-SP09
Keywords: ; Damping; Buildings; New York; Earthquake engineering; Emergency preparedness; Seismic design; Shake tables; Hospitals; Research projects; Multidisciplinary research; Taiwan; RetrofittingBruneau, M.
Proceedings of the Workshop on Lessons from the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack: Management of Complex Civil Emergencies and Terrorism-Resistant Civil Engineering Design. Held in New York, New York on June 24-25, 2002.
October 18, 2002, 180 p.
Identifying Number(s): MCEER-02-SP08
Keywords: Blast loads; Terrorism; September 11 terrorist attacks; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Implosions; Risk; Man made disasters; Emergency response; Crisis management; Explosions; Seismic design; September 11; Design codes; Structural engineering; Threats; World Trade Center; Natural disastersIncremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Schools Buildings (K-12).
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., December 2002, 77 p.
Keywords: ; Manuals; Earthquake engineering; Seismic design; Energy conservation; School buildings; Roofing; RetrofittingBritz, K. I.; Libby, L.; Hadinata, E.
Integration of Seismic Design Principles into Preliminary Architectural Design: Appendices.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1981, 203 p.
Keywords: Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Tsunamis; Seismic design; Structural design; Earth movements; Design standards; Geological faults; Dynamic structural analysis