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  • Gasparini, D. A.
    On the Safety Provided by Alternate Seismic Design Methods.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Div. of Advanced Environmental Research and Technology., July 1977, 218 p.
    Identifying Number(s): R77-22
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Risk analysis; Earth movements; Degrees of freedom; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Random vibration; Risk; Dynamic response; Design criteria

  • Vanmarcke, E. H.; Lai, S. S. P.
    Strong-Motion Duration of Earthquakes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Div. of Advanced Environmental Research and Technology., July 1977, 38 p.
    Identifying Number(s): R77-16
    Keywords: Seismic waves; Earth movements; Seismic epicenter; Time measurement; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Ground motion; Acceleration (Physics); Earthquakes

  • Drenick, R. F.
    Minimax Procedures for Specifying Earthquake Motion.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., December 20, 1976, 91 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Predictions; Seismic waves; Risk analysis; Earth movements; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Confidence limits; Design criteria; Earthquakes

  • Sherif, M. A.; Tsuchiya, C.; Ishibashi, I.
    Pore Pressure Rise of Saturated Sands During Cyclic Loading.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., February 1977, 163 p.
    Identifying Number(s): SOIL ENGINEERING RESEARCH-17
    Keywords: Dynamic loads; Ottawa sand; Earth movements; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Pore pressure; Liquefaction; Saturated soils; Liquefaction (Soils); Stress analysis; Sands; Soil mechanics; Earthquakes

  • Kelley, J. M.; Tsztoo, D. F.
    Earthquake Simulation Testing of a Stepping Frame with Energy-Absorbing Devices.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., August 1977, 55 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-77/17
    Keywords: Energy absorption; Earth movements; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Anchors (Structures); Seismic response; Foundations; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Lee, K. L.
    Seismic Permanent Deformations in Earth Dams.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., December 1974, 36 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCLA-ENG-7497
    Keywords: Embankments; Seismic waves; Earth movements; Finite element analysis; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Earth dams; Soil mechanics; Earthquakes

  • Hafiz Shaaban, S.; Nash, W. A.
    Response of an Empty Cylindrical Ground Supported Liquid Storage Tank to Base Excitation.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., August 1975, 112 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Storage tanks; Earth movements; Cylindrical shells; Finite element analysis; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Computer programs; Elastic shells; Earthquakes

  • Yang, T. Y.; Baig, M. I.; Bogdanoff, J. L.
    Dynamic Behavior of the Steam Generator and Support Structures of the 1200 MW Fossil Fuel Plant, Unit Number 3, Paradise, Kentucky.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., June 3, 1976, 69 p.
    Keywords: Supports; Safety engineering; Earth movements; Paradise (Kentucky); Chimmeys; Fossil-fuel power plants; Boilers; Earthquake resistant structures; Piping systems; Cooling towers; Frames; Dynamic response; Finite element analysis; Earthquake engineering; Kentucky; Resonant frequency; Materials handling equipment; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Sun, C. T.; Ledger, A. S.; Lo, H.
    High Pressure Steam Pipe.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., June 3, 1976, 33 p.
    Keywords: Steam pipes; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic waves; Earth movements; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Finite element analysis; Steam electric power generation; Computer aided analysis; Resonant frequency; Seismic response; Paradise (Kentucky); Hangers

  • Yang, T. Y.; Gran, C. S.; Bogdanoff, J. L.
    Theoretical Study of the Earthquake Response of the Paradise Cooling Tower.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., June 3, 1976, 81 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Stress concentration; Cooling towers; Seismic waves; Earth movements; Finite element analysis; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Kentucky; Thermal power plants; Paradise (Kentucky); Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis