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  • Abrams, D. P.; Calvi, G. M.
    Proceedings of the U.S.-Italy Workshop on Guidelines for Seismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings. Held in Pavia, Italy on June 22-24, 1994.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., July 20, 1994, 300 p.
    Keywords: Italy; Failure (Mechanics); Seismic waves; Unreinforced masonry buildings; Photographs; Mathematical models; United States; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Rehabilitation; Hazards; Meetings; Safety; Historic buidings; International cooperation; Case studies; Architectural design

  • Hwang, H. H. M.; Huo, J. R.
    Generation of Hazard-Consistent Fragility Curves for Seismic Loss Estimation Studies.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., June 14, 1994, 180 p.
    Keywords: Damage assessment; Structural failure; Mathematical models; Earthquake damage; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Fragility curves; Damage probability matrix; Estimation; Soil structure interactions; Nonlinear systems; Building codes; Soil mechanics; Earthquakes; Structural analysis

  • King, S. A.; Kiremidjian, A. S.
    Regional Seismic Hazard and Risk Analysis through Geographic Information Systems.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., June 1994, 194 p.
    Keywords: Seismic hazards; Seismic waves; Computerized simulation; Risk analysis; Mathematical models; Site characterization; Earthquake damage; Ground motion; Soil structure interactions; Case studies; Geographic information systems; Seismicity; Seismic effects; Earthquakes; Structural analysis

  • Lutz, K. A.; Kiremidjian, A. S.
    Generalized Semi-Markov Process for Modeling Spatially and Temporally Dependent Earthquakes.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA., cJuly 1993, 102 p.
    Keywords: Seismic hazards; Tectonics; Forecasting; Mathematical models; Earth movements; Site characterization; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Faults (Geology); Structural geology; Earthquakes; Markov processes

  • Rahnama, M.; Krawinkler, H.
    Effects of Soft Soil and Hysteresis Model on Seismic Demands.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Kajima Corp., Tokyo (Japan)., July 1993, 249 p.
    Keywords: ; Earthquake resistant structures; Mathematical models; Structural design; Dynamic response; Strain hardening; Earthquake engineering; Ground motion; Hysteresis; Displacement; Soil structure interactions; Stiffness; Nonlinear systems; Ductility; Soil mechanics; Structural analysis

  • Bernard, E.; Mader, C.; Curtis, G.; Satake, K.
    Tsunami Inundation Model Study of Eureka and Crescent City, California.
    November 1994, 82 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NOAA-TM-ERL-PMEL-103
    Keywords: West Coast Region (United States); Marine geology; Regional analysis; Coasts; Tsunami; Emergency planning; California; Mathematical models; Flooding; Water waves; Hazards; Crescent City (California); Eureka (California); Tsunami inundation model; Earthquakes

  • Wen, Y. K.; Hwang, H.; Shinozuka, M.
    Development of Reliability-Based Design Criteria for Building under Seismic Load.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., August 1, 1994, 176 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-94-0023
    Keywords: Structural engineering; Probability; Earthquake resistant structures; Dynamic loads; Mathematical models; Reliability analysis; Structural design; Reliability-based design; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Displacement; Nonlinear systems; Building codes; Design criteria; Structural analysis

  • Wu, Z.; Soong, T. T.; Gattulli, V.; Lin, R. C.
    Nonlinear Control Algorithms for Peak Response Reduction.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., February 16, 1995, 91 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0004
    Keywords: Algorithms; Mathematical models; Robustness (Mathematics); Earthquake engineering; Optimization; Peak responses; Control systems

  • Gavin, H. P.; Hanson, R. D.
    Electrorheological Dampers for Structural Vibration Suppression.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., August 14, 1995, 210 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UMCEE-94-35
    Keywords: Rheology; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural vibration; Mathematical models; Viscous damping; Dynamic response; Actuators; Earthquake engineering; Electrorheological materials; Poiseuille flow; Vibration damping; Stress analysis; Vibration isolators; Ducted flow; Viscoelasticity

  • Reinhorn, A. M.; Li, C.; Constantinou, M. C.
    Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Seismic Retrofit of Structures with Supplemental Damping. Part 1. Fluid Viscous Damping Devices.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., January 3, 1995, 179 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0001
    Keywords: ; Reinforced concrete; Mathematical models; Viscous damping; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Shaking; Displacement; Loads (Forces); Soil mechanics; Dynamic structural analysis