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  • Equchi, R. T.
    Proceedings of the U.S.-Japan Workshop on Earthquake Disaster Prevention for Lifetime Systems (4th). Held in Los Angeles, California on August 19-21, 1991.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; Public Works Research Inst., Tokyo (Japan)., August 1992, 500 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/SP-840
    Keywords: Earthquake damage; Earthquake resistance; Dynamic response; Risk; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Design analysis; Meetings; Highway bridges; Lifeline systems; Reinforcement (Structures); Earthquakes; Repair; Tunnels; Seismic effects; Japan; United States; Disasters; Seismic waves

  • Homebuilder's Guide to Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., June 2006, 226 p.
    Keywords: Roof-ceiling systems; Earthquake resistance; Chimneys; Fireplaces; Lessons learned; Best practices; Seismic design; Anchorage; Foundations; Requirements; Floor construction; Two-family houses; Walls; Balconies; Construction; Homebuilder's guide; Foundation walls; Home contents; Existing houses; One-family houses; Design

  • Collocation Impacts on the Vulnerability of Lifelines During Earthquakes with Applications to the Cajon Pass, California. Earthquake Hazard Reduction Series 61.
    February 1992, 110 p.
    Identifying Number(s): FEMA-226
    Keywords: Earthquake resistance; Ground motion; Damage assessment; Hazards; Vulnerability; Risk assessment; Geologic faults; Earthquakes; Risk reduction; Cajon Pass (California); Seismic effects; Landslides; Life support systems; California; Bridges

  • Poland, C. D.; Malley, J. O.
    Procedure for the Seismic Evaluation of Buildings in the Central and Eastern United States.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., April 2, 1992, 469 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-92-0008
    Keywords: Dynamic response; Earthquake resistance; Hazards; Buildings; Steel structures; Eastern region (United States); Central plains region (United States); Earthquake engineering; Earthquake damage; Evaluation; Structural vibration; Concrete structures; Dynamic loads; Structural analysis

  • Eguchi, R. T.; Seligson, H. A.; Honegger, D. G.
    Pipeline Replacement Feasibility Study: A Methodology for Minimizing Seismic and Corrosion Risks to Underground Natural Gas Pipelines.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany.; Southern California Gas Co., Los Angeles., March 2, 1995, 124 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0005
    Keywords: ; Underground pipelines; Gas pipelines; Repairs; Underground corrosion; Earthquake damage; Earthquake resistance; Corrosion prevention; Earthquake engineering; Risk analysis; Natural gas distribution systems; Replacing; Leakage; Seismic effects; Cost benefit analysis; Cracks; Maintenance; Corrosion environments; Retrofitting

  • Planning Seismic Rehabilitation: Societal Issues.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., March 1998, 116 p.
    Keywords: ; Earthquake resistance; Earthquake damage; Buildings; Design analysis; Earthquake engineering; Dynamic structural analysis; Seismic design; Soil-structure interactions; Seismic effects; Infrastructure; US FEMA; Construction; Planning; Social factors; Economic factors; Retrofitting

  • 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: Dynamic response; Dynamic structural analysis; Earthquake resistance; Vibration isolators; Earthquake engineering; Friction pendulum systems; Verification; Vibration damping; Fluid-structure interactions; Structural response; Linear systems; Displacement; Storage tanks; Viscous fluids; Mathematical models; Nonlinear systems; Energy dissipation

  • Mehrain, M.
    Reconnaissance Report on the Northern Iran Earthquake of June 21, 1990.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., October 4, 1990, 50 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake damage; Earthquake resistance; Dynamic response; Buildings; Damage; Earthquake engineering; Dams; Iran; Earthquakes; Earth movements; Construction materials; Structural analysis; Seismic waves

  • Yang, J. N.; Li, Z.
    Instantaneous Optimal Control with Acceleration and Velocity Feedback.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 29, 1990, 56 p.
    Keywords: Dynamic response; Earthquake resistance; Dynamic structural analysis; Velocity measurement; Floors; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Acceleration (Physics); Structural vibration; Stochastic processes; Feedback control; Numerical analysis; Vibration damping; Earth movements; Active control; Displacement; Mathematical models; Control equipment; Seismic waves