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  • Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Taylor, A. W.; Chung, R. M.
    Passive Energy Dissipation Devices for Seismic Applications.
    November 1996, 66 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5923
    Keywords: ; Passive systems; Earthquake resistance; Design analysis; Ground motion; Dynamic structural analysis; Tuning; Friction; Viscoelasticity; Structural vibration; Performance evaluation; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Dampers; Structural response; Seismic effects; Degrees of freedom; Shape memory alloys; Viscosity; Vibration control; Energy dissipation

  • Schiff, A. J.
    Northridge Earthquake: Lifeline Performance and Post-Earthquake Response.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., April 1997, 346 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MONO-8
    Keywords: Damage assessment; Waste water; Ports (Facilities); Soil-structure interactions; Harbors; Fire departments; Gas utilities; Liquid fuels; Airports; Bridges (Structures); Earthquake damage; Electric power distribution; Pipelines; Water systems; Communication systems; Public utilities; Operating systems; Buildings; Seismic effects; Sewer systems; Dynamic structural analysis; Design analysis; Transportation sector; Emergency response; Northridge earthquake; Highways; Hospitals

  • Yancey, C. W.; Cheok, G. S.; Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.
    Summary of the Structural Performance of Single-Family, Wood-Frame Housing.
    September 1998, 176 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6224
    Keywords: Earthquake damage; Performance evaluation; Structural damage; Damage assessment; Failure mode analysis; Design analysis; Dynamic response; Storm damage; Wood frame construction; Residential buildings; Wind effects; Seismic effects; Structural failure; Houses; Hurricanes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Riley, M. A.
    Linear Static and Dynamic Procedures for Structures with Velocity-Dependent Supplemental Dampers.
    May 1999, 60 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6329
    Keywords: Passive systems; Static response; Earthquake resistance; Building codes; Design analysis; Performance evaluation; Dynamic structural analysis; Structural vibration; Vibration damping; Dampers; Structural response; Seismic effects; Degrees of freedom; Linearity; Energy dissipation

  • Pekcan, G.; Mander, J. B.; Chen, S. S.
    Design and Retrofit Methodology for Building Structures with Supplemental Energy Dissipating Systems.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; State Univ. of New York at Buffalo. Research Foundation., December 31, 1999, 198 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-99-0021
    Keywords: Energy dissipation; Ground motion; Design analysis; Frequency measurement; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural velocity; Vibration damping; Frequency response testing; Seismicity; Spectra; Viscosity; Algorithms; Nonlinear systems; Retrofitting

  • 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: Earthquake damage; Earthquake resistance; Dynamic response; Risk; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Design analysis; Meetings; Highway bridges; Lifeline systems; Reinforcement (Structures); Earthquakes; Repair; Tunnels; Seismic effects; Japan; United States; Disasters; Seismic waves

  • Phan, L. T.; Todd, D. R.; Lew, H. S.
    Strengthening Methodology for Lightly Reinforced Concrete Frames-I.
    February 1993, 112 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5128
    Keywords: ; Dynamic response; Regression analysis; Design analysis; Reinforcement (Structures); Earthquake engineering; Mechanical hysteresis; Loads (Forces); Reinforced concrete; Walls; Stiffness; Concrete structures; Mathematical models; Deformation; Framed structures; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Proceedings of the U.S.-Japan Workshop on Seismic Retrofit of Bridges (1st). Held in Tsukuba Science City, Japan on December 17-18, 1990.
    January 1990, 437 p.
    Keywords: Failure; Damage assessment; San Francisco (California); Japan; Bridges (Structures); Ductility; Earthquake damage; Reinforcement (Structure); Earthquakes; Bridge peirs; Structural steels; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Reinforced concrete; Bridge design; Loma Prieta Earthquake; Seismic effects; California; Design analysis; Bridge inspection; Highway bridges; Structural engineering; United States