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  • McGavin, G. L.; Austin, G.; Coogan, C. H.; Sprague, G. R.
    Earthquake Hazard Reduction for Life Support Equipment in Hospitals.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., July 1986, 175 p.
    Keywords: Life support systems; Hazards; Medical equipment; Hospitals; Seismic effects; Earthquakes

  • Porter, K.; Johnson, G. S.; Zadeh, M. M.; Scawthorn, C. R.; Eder, S. J.
    Seismic Vulnerability of Equipment in Critical Facilities: Life-Safety and Operational Consequences.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., November 24, 1993, 380 p.
    Keywords: ; Data processing equipment; Seismic design; Skyscrapers; Computers; Space HVAC systems; Electric equipment; Earthquake engineering; Office buildings; Hospitals; Telecommunication

  • Mahin, S.; Okada, T.; Shinozuka, M.; Toki, K.
    U.S.-Japan Workshop on Cooperative Research for Mitigation of Urban Earthquake Disasters. Learning from Kobe and Northridge: Recommendations and Resolutions. Held in Maui, Hawaii on December 14-16, 1995.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., February 1997, 76 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-97/03
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Electric power; Emergency services; Public utilities; Urban areas; Damage assessment; Water supply; Urban planning; Telecommunications; Vulnerability; Transportation sector; Earthquake damage; Buildings; Meetings; Seismic effects; Earthquake engineering; Hospitals; Infrastructure; Pipelines; Dynamic structural analysis

  • 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: Liquid fuels; Water systems; Bridges (Structures); Sewer systems; Public utilities; Dynamic structural analysis; Ports (Facilities); Soil-structure interactions; Communication systems; Operating systems; Fire departments; Harbors; Damage assessment; Design analysis; Airports; Highways; Transportation sector; Hospitals; Earthquake damage; Buildings; Seismic effects; Waste water; Emergency response; Electric power distribution; Northridge earthquake; Pipelines; Gas utilities

  • Lew, M.; O'Rourke, T. D.; Dobry, R.; Koch, M. M.
    Assessment of Geotechnical Issues in Acute Care Facilities in California.
    Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA. Earthquake Engineering Research Centers Program., September 15, 2004, 150 p.
    Keywords: ; Geology; California; Geotechnical engineering; Acute care; Safety engineering; Hazards; Health facilities; Hospitals; Health care facilities; Compliance; Medical facilities; Structural analysis

  • Kusumastuti, D.; Reinhorn, A. M.; Rutenberg, A.
    Versatile Experimentation Model for Study of Structures Near Collapse Applied to Seismic Evaluation of Irregular Structures.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA. Earthquake Engineering Research Centers Program., March 31, 2005, 283 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-05-0002
    Keywords: Accelerograms; Seismic design; Collapse; Hospitals; Dynamic structural response; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Ground motion; Irregular buildings; Lateral pressure

  • Yancey, C. W. C.; Camacho, A. A.
    Aseismic Design of Building Service Systems: The State-of-the-Art.
    September 1978, 86 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NBS-TN-970
    Keywords: Environmental engineering; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Health care facilities; Water supply; Sanitation; Seismic risk; Electric utilities; State of the art; Earthquake engineering; Hospitals; Building codes; Fire protection

  • Wang, D.; Filiatrault, A.
    Numerical and Experimental Studies of Self-Centering Post-Tensioned Steel Frames.
    Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 12, 2008, 436 p.
    Keywords: Numerical analysis; Earthquake resistant structures; Steel Moment Resisting Frames (SMRF); California; Steel structures; Models; Figures; Shake table testing; Self-Centering Post-Tensioned (SCPT) steel frames; Tables (Data); Hospitals; Steel moment resisting frames; Self-centering systems; Relative Performance Index (RPI)

  • Retamales, R.; Mosqueda, G.; Filiatrault, A.; Reinhorn, A.
    New Experimental Capabilities and Loading Protocols for Seismic Qualification and Fragility Assessment of Nonstructural Systems.
    Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., November 24, 2008, 354 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-08-0026
    Keywords: Protocols; Nonstructural component simulators; Systems; Distributed nonstructural components; Earthquake damage; Equipment; Performance assessments; Loads (Forces); Emergency rooms; Literature reveiws; Hospitals; Loading; Seismic qualification; Nonstructural systems; Seismic behavior; Fragility assessments

  • Engineering Resilience Solutions From Earthquake Engineering to Extreme Events: 1997-2007, A Decade of Earthquake Engineering and Disaster Resilience.
    Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA. Earthquake Engineering Research Centers Program., December 2008, 60 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-08-SP09
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Research and development; Emergency response; Emergency preparedness; Water supply; Power grids; Earthquake engineering; Hospitals; Utilities; Electric power systems