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Whitman, R. V.; Vanmarcke, E. H.
Damage Statistics from Japanese Earthquakes.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., May 1972, 10 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-9
Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Tall buildings; High rise buildings; Damage assessement; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Statistical data; Higashi Matsuyama earthquake; Japan; Earthquakes; Tokachi Oki earthquakeAckroyd, M. H.; Whitman, R. V.
A Review of Recent Mathematical Models Made on Actual Buildings and the Accuracy of the Predicted Periods, Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., May 1973, 49 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-33
Keywords: Steel construction; Earthquake resistant structures; Framed structures; Seismic waves; Vibration; Mathematical models; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Ground motion; Concrete structuresWhitman, R. V.
Risk-Based Seismic Design Criteria for Lifelines, Seismic Design Decision Analysis.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., November 1973, 34 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-37
Keywords: Decision theory; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Benefit cost analysis; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Structural design; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Risk; EarthquakesReed, J. W.; Whitman, R. V.
San Fernando Earthquake Damage Statistics.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., August 1972, 33 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-13
Keywords: Probability theory; Damage assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; California; San Fernando earthquake; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Statistical data; EarthquakesWhitman, R. V.
Contribution to State-of-the-Art Report of the Earthquake Committee of the IABSE-ASCE Tall Buildings Committee 'Economic and Social Aspects'. Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., March 1972, 16 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-5
Keywords: Probability theory; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Tall buildings; Cost analysis; Damage; Risk analysis; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Design standardsWhitman, R. V.; Reed, J. W.; Marshall, P.
Caracas Venezuela Earthquake (1967) Tall Building Damage Review. Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., May 1972, 11 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-8
Keywords: Damage assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; Tall buildings; Caracas (Venezuela); Earth movements; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Venezuela; Building codes; Soil mechanics; EarthquakesVanmarcke, E. H.; Whitman, R. V.
Background for Preliminary Expected Future Loss Computations. Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., October 1971, 21 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-2
Keywords: Probability theory; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Damage assessment; Massachusetts; Seismic risk; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Decision making; Dynamic structural analysisWhitman, R. V.; Anagnostopoulos, S.
Elastic Analysis of Pilot Building. Internal Study Report Number 14.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., August 1972, 14 p.
Keywords: Steel construction; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic waves; Elastic analysis; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Soil structure interactions; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysisSchumacker, B.; Whitman, R. V.
Models of Threshold Exceedance and Loss Computations of Non-Homogeneous, Spatially Distributed Facilities. Seismic Design Decision Analysis Report No. 30.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., March 1977, 125 p.
Identifying Number(s): R77-9
Keywords: Cost analysis; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Massachusetts; Risk analysis; Mathematical models; Seismic risk; Death; Risk; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Dynamic structural analysisBusch, C. A.; Whitman, R. V.; Becker, J. M.
Residential Construction in Boston at the Time of the Cape Ann Earthquake of 1755.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Office of Planning and Resources Management., June 1979, 140 p.
Keywords: Damage assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; Massachusetts; Construction materials; Structural design; Fires; Boston (Massachusetts); Residential buildings; History; Cape Ann earthquake; Dynamic structural analysis