Seismic Considerations: Hotels and Motels. Revised Edition.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.,
May 1990,
118 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-151-REV
Keywords: Lodging facilities; Earthquakes; Commercial buildings; Decision making; Motels; Seismic effects; Cost benefit analysis; Hotels; Design; United States
Moore, G. B.; Yin, R. K.
Innovations in Earthquake and Natural Hazards Research: Synthetic Accelerograms.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.,
December 1984,
53 p.
Keywords: Accelerogram; Policies; Research management; Earthquake engineering; Case studies; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquakes; Utilization; Computerized simulation; Research projects; Design
Lin, J.; Mahin, S. A.
Effect of Inelastic Behavior on the Analysis and Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.,
June 1985,
164 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-85/08
Keywords: Damage; Ground motion; Damping; Elastic properties; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Evaluation; Viscosity; Design
Fok, K. L.; Chopra, A. K.
Earthquake Analysis and Response of Concrete Arch Dams.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.,
July 1985,
216 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-85/07
Keywords: Seismic waves; Arch dams; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Foundations; Concrete dams; Safety; Design; Sediments; Dynamic structural analysis
Earle, T. C.
Role of Information in the Judgment of Risks from Natural Hazards: Technical Description of Project and Results.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering.,
January 1987,
67 p.
Keywords: Washington (State); Hazards; Risk; Seismic detection; Earthquakes; Whatcom County (Washington); Decision making; Water supply; Multivariate analysis; Mass communication; Water pollution; Attitudes; Design; Seismic waves
Bertero, V. V.; Mahin, S. A.
Earthquake-Resistant Reinforced Concrete Building Construction. Volume I. Organization and Final Recommendations.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications.,
June 1978,
121 p.
Keywords: Prestressed concrete; Ground motion; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Meetings; Foundations; Soil structure interactions; Reinforced concrete; Earth movements; Concrete construction; Construction management; Design; Dynamic structural analysis
Noland, J. L.; Amrhein, J. E.
Proceedings of the North American Masonry Conference Held at Boulder, Colorado on August 14-16, 1978.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications.; Masonry Society.,
January 1978,
1316 p.
Keywords: Buildings; Quality control; Meetings; Masonry; Loads (Forces); Earthquakes; Energy conservation; Construction; Construction materials; Design; Dynamic structural analysis
Sigaher-Boyle, A. N.; Constantinou, M. C.
Scissor-Jack-Damper Energy Dissipation System.
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.,
December 1, 2004,
264 p.
Keywords: Damping; Buildings; Scissor-jack-damper system; Testing; Velocity; Structural members; Displacement; Design; Energy dissipation
Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel Moment-Frame Buildings.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.,
June 2000,
224 p.
Keywords: Performance evaluation; Building codes; Frame design; Connection qualification; Requirements; Structural materials; Detailed procedures; New steel moment-frame buildings; Recommendations; Mathematical modeling; Structural analysis; Seismic design criteria; Design
Primer for Design Professionals: Communicating with Owners and Managers of New Buildings on Earthquake Risk. Providing Protection to People and Buildings.
January 2004,
118 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-389
Keywords: ; Site selection; Risk management; Buildings; Hazards; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; Seismic design; Performance; US FEMA; Building construction; Planning; Design