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  • Phan, L. T.; Taylor, A. W.
    State of the Art Report on Seismic Design Requirements for Nonstructural Building Components.
    June 1996, 84 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5857
    Keywords: Sprinkler systems; Lighting equipment; Ceilings; Seismic design; Seismic effect; Damage assessment; Loads (Forces); United States; Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Requirements; Displacement; New Zealand; Japan; Building codes; Nonstructural components

  • Bradley, G. L.; Taylor, A. W.; Chang, P. C.
    Ultimate Capacity Testing of Laminated Elastomeric Base Isolation Bearings under Axial Loading.
    March 1997, 56 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6002
    Keywords: ; Elastomers; Seismic design; Compression tests; Standards; Research; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Vibration isolators; Bearings

  • Lizundia, B.; Holmes, W. T.; Longstreth, M.; Kren, A.; Abrams, D. P.
    Development of Procedures to Enhance the Performance of Rehabilitated URM Buildings.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., August 1997, 110 p.
    Keywords: Seismic design; Construction materials; Cost benefit analysis; Grouts; Damage assessment; Anchors (Structural); URM (Unreinforced Masonry); Earthquake resistant structures; Epoxies; Cost estimation; Retrofitting; Bracing; Stiffening; Earthquake damage; Buildings; Design criteria; Unreinforced masonry; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Holes (Openings); Cost effectiveness; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Lizundia, B.; Holmes, W. T.; Longstreth, M.; Kren, A.; Abrams, D. P.
    Development of Procedures to Enhance the Performance of Rehabilitated URM Buildings. Appendices.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., August 1997, 370 p.
    Keywords: Seismic design; Construction materials; Cost benefit analysis; Grouts; Damage assessment; Anchors (Structural); URM (Unreinforced Masonry); Earthquake resistant structures; Epoxies; Cost estimation; Retrofitting; Bracing; Stiffening; Earthquake damage; Buildings; Design criteria; Unreinforced masonry; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Holes (Openings); Cost effectiveness; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.
    Semi-Active Control Algorithms for Structures with Variable Dampers.
    October 1997, 50 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6052
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Design; Algorithms; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Accelerometers; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Kunnath, S. K.; El-Bahy, A.; Taylor, A. W.; Stone, W. C.
    Cumulative Seismic Damage of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Piers.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA.; California State Dept. of Transportation, Sacramento. Office of Structures Design., October 1997, 142 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6075
    Keywords: ; Failure modes; Bridges (Structures); Seismic design; Damage assessment; Reinforced concrete; Columns (Supports); Structural failure; Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Fatigue limit; Cyclic loads; Displacement; Hysteresis; Ductility; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Kunnath, S. K.; El-Bahy, A.; Taylor, A.; Stone, W.
    Cumulative Seismic Damage of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Piers.
    Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC., September 2, 1997, 204 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-97-0006
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Reinforced concrete; Columns (Supports); Displacement; Hysteresis; Structural members; Damage assessment; Structural fatigue; Bridge piers; Cyclic loads; Ductility; Failure modes; Earthquake damage; Fatigue limit; Highway bridges; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Reinforcement (Structures); Dynamic structural analysis

  • Fishman, K. L.; Richards, R.
    Seismic Analysis and Design of Bridge Abutments Considering Sliding and Rotation.
    Federal Highway Administration, Albany, NY. New York Div., September 15, 1997, 100 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-97-0009
    Keywords: Seismic design; Rotation; Deformation; Equations of motion; Displacement; Soil-structure interactions; Tilting; Translational motion; Load bearing capacity; Computerized simulation; Shaking table tests; Algorithms; Retaining walls; Sliding; Bridge decks; Highway bridges; Bridge design; Bridge abutments; Failure mode analysis; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Mohraz, B.; Chung, R. M.; McLane, T. R.
    Recommendations of the Lifeline Policymakers Workshop. Held in January, 1997.
    October 1997, 54 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6085
    Keywords: Seismic design; Liquid fuels; Electric power; Standards; Public utilities; Guidelines; Public safety; Recommendations; Risk assessment; Water supply; Hazards; Telecommunications; Policy making; Buildings; Meetings; Transportation systems; Sewers; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Transportation networks; Natural gas

  • Bradley, G. L.; Chang, P. C.; Taylor, A. W.
    Determination of the Ultimate Capacity of Elastomeric Bearings under Axial Loading.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD. Structures Div., February 1998, 158 p.
    Keywords: ; Elastomers; Seismic design; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Tests; Bearings; Loads (Forces); Construction