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  • McCaffrey, M. A.; O'Rourke, T. D.
    Surface Faulting and Its Effect on Buried Pipelines.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., November 1983, 198 p.
    Identifying Number(s): GER-83-10
    Keywords: Hazards; Gas pipelines; Earthquake resistant structures; Gas distribution; Pipelines; Earthquakes; Soils; San Fernando (California); Stress relaxation; Geological faults

  • Earthquake Engineering Facilities and Instrumentation.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.; Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC., January 1984, 45 p.
    Identifying Number(s): CETS/EEFI-1
    Keywords: Earthquake engineering; Test facilities; Earthquake resistant structures

  • Bertero, V. V.; Aktan, A. E.; Charney, F. A.; Sause, R.
    U.S.-Japan Cooperative Earthquake Research Program: Earthquake Simulation Tests and Associated Studies of A 1/5th-Scale Model of a 7-Story Reinforced Concrete Test Structure.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 1984, 195 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-84/05
    Keywords: Superstructures; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; Models; Earthquakes; Simulation; Structural engineering; Concrete construction; Tall buildings; Seismic waves

  • Alesch, D. J.; Peak, W. J.
    Politics and Economics of Earthquake Hazard Mitigation. Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in Southern California. Program on Environment and Behavior.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1986, 294 p.
    Keywords: Risk assessment; Case studies; Public policy; Seismic design; Soil-structure interactions; Costs; Earthquakes; Policy making; Unreinforced concrete; Perception; Natural hazards; Retrofitting; Buildings; Building codes; Disasters; Legislation; Earthquake resistant structures; Masonry; Decision making; Comparative evaluations; Mitigation; Economic factors; Political aspects

  • 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

  • Asfura, A. P.; Flores, P. J.
    Quindio, Colombia Earthquake of January 25, 1999: Reconnaissance Report.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., October 4, 1999, 72 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-99-0017
    Keywords: Performance evaluation; Earthquake resistant structures; Transportation; Earthquakes; Visual reconnaissance; Solid dynamics; Earth movements; Structures; Utilities; Quindio (Colombia); Geological faults; Seismic waves

  • 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

  • Azizinamini, A.; Bradburn, J. H.; Radziminski, J. B.
    Static and Cyclic Behavior of Semi-Rigid Steel Beam-Column Connections.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., March 1985, 234 p.
    Keywords: Tests; Steel structures; Earthquake engineering; Beams (Supports); Rigidity; Static loads; Fatigue tests; Earthquake resistant structures; Equations; Joints (Junctions); Columns (Supports); Mathematical models; Cyclic loads; Structural flanges; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Britz, K. I.; Libby, L.; Hadinata, E.
    Integration of Seismic Design Principles into Preliminary Architectural Design: Appendices.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1981, 203 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Tsunamis; Seismic design; Structural design; Earth movements; Design standards; Geological faults; Dynamic structural analysis

  • St. John, C. M.; Zahrah, T. F.
    Aseismic Design of Underground Structures.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 1985, 138 p.
    Identifying Number(s): AA-R-8411-5616
    Keywords: Seismic waves; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Loads (Forces); Structural design; Tunnels; Excavations; Subsurface structures; Mathematical models; Dynamic structural analysis