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  • National Science Foundation Natural Hazard Mitigation Grantees Workshop. Held in Lake Tahoe, Nevada on April 27-28, 1995.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., April 1995, 157 p.
    Keywords: Structural engineering; Research and development; Wind effects; Research projects; Earthquake resistance; Geotechnical engineering; Mitigation; Disasters; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Floods; Storms; Structural response; Soil stability; Earthquakes

  • Blackman, B.; Popov, E. P.
    Studies in Steel Moment Resisting Beam-to-Column Connections for Seismic-Resistant Design.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; American Inst. of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL., October 1995, 158 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-95/11
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Columns (Supports); Welds; Loads (Forces); Structural members; Failure analysis; Failure (Mechanics); Beams (Structural); Load distribution; Structural steels; Building codes; Seismic effects; Earthquake resistance; Brittleness; Joints (Junctions); Earthquake engineering; Structural response; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Agrawal, A. K.; Yang, J. N.
    Optimal Polynomial Control of Linear and Nonlinear Structures.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., December 11, 1995, 106 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0019
    Keywords: ; Seismic waves; Seismic isolation; Polynomials; Dynamic response; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Active control; Structural dynamics; Hysteresis; Linear systems; Structural response; Nonlinear systems; Optimal control; Control systems; Vibration isolators

  • Stewart, J. P.; Seed, R. B.; Fenves, G. L.
    Empirical Evaluation of Inertial Soil-Structure Interaction Effects.
    Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA., November 1998, 240 p.
    Identifying Number(s): PEER-1998/07
    Keywords: Inertial interaction; Earthquake damage; Empirical analysis; Ground motion; Foundations (Structures); Acceleration; Shaking; Empirical equations; SSI (Soil-Structure Interaction); Soil-structure interactions; Stiffness; Structural response; Soil properties; Vibration damping; Seismic effects; Soil mechanics

  • Scheller, J.; Constantinou, M. C.
    Response History Analysis of Structures with Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation Systems: Verification Examples for Program SAP2000.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., February 22, 1999, 132 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-99-0002
    Keywords: Friction pendulum systems; Earthquake resistance; Storage tanks; Fluid-structure interactions; Mathematical models; Verification; Dynamic response; Dynamic structural analysis; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Viscous fluids; Vibration damping; Displacement; Vibration isolators; Structural response; Nonlinear systems; Linear systems

  • Pekcan, G.; Mander, J. B.; Chen, S. S.
    Experimental Investigation and Computational Modeling of Seismic Response of a 1:4 Scale Model Steel Structure with a Load Balancing Supplemental Damping System.
    Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., April 2, 1999, 220 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-99-0006
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Steel structures; Computerized simulation; Damping; Earthquake engineering; Cables (Rope); Structural response

  • Literature Review on Seismic Performance of Building Cladding Systems.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., February 1995, 186 p.
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Reinforced concrete; Soil-structure interactions; Seismic isolation; Structural members; Steels; Literature surveys; Buildings; Cladding; Building codes; Seismic effects; Structural analysis; Earthquake resistance; Precast concrete; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Structural response; Construction

  • Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Taylor, A. W.; Chung, R. M.
    Method of Estimating the Parameters of Tuned Mass Dampers for Seismic Applications.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD. Structures Div., April 1996, 48 p.
    Keywords: Seismic loads; Structural vibration; Seismic waves; Tuning; Dynamic response; Buildings; Structural response; Energy dissipation; Degrees of freedom; Vibration damping; Earthquake engineering; Passive systems; Dampers; Loads (Forces); Seismic effects; Passive control

  • 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: ; Vibration control; Performance evaluation; Vibration damping; Design analysis; Tuning; Viscosity; Structural vibration; Dampers; Seismic effects; Shape memory alloys; Friction; Earthquake resistance; Degrees of freedom; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Passive systems; Structural response; Viscoelasticity; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Lew, H. S.
    Single and Multiple Tuned Liquid Column Dampers for Seismic Applications.
    November 1996, 43 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5920
    Keywords: Energy absorption; Loads (Forces); Liquid column dampers; Performance evaluation; Vibration damping; Acceleration; Design analysis; Tuning; Structural vibration; Seismic effects; Earthquake resistance; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Degrees of freedom; Energy dissipation; Earthquake engineering; Passive systems; Structural response; Dynamic structural analysis