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  • Vanmarcke, 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 analysis

  • Vanmarcke, E. H.; Reed, J. W.; Roth, D. A.
    Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Area. Evaluation of Expected Losses and Total Present Cost: Preliminary Sensitivity Analysis, Internal Study Report Number 10.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., July 1972, 40 p.
    Keywords: Cost analysis; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Probability theory; Sensitivity analysis; Damage; Design standards; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Computer programs; Construction costs

  • Yim, C. S.; Chopra, A. K.; Penzien, J.
    Rocking Response of Rigid Blocks to Earthquakes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1980, 75 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-80/02
    Keywords: Random processes; Probability theory; Earthquake resistant structures; Blocks; Rigid frames; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes

  • Banon, H.; Biggs, J. M.; Irvine, H. M.
    Prediction of Seismic Damage in Reinforced Concrete Frames. Seismic Behavior and Design of Buildings, Report No. 3.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1980, 188 p.
    Identifying Number(s): R80-16
    Keywords: ; Probability theory; Earthquake resistant structures; Framed structures; Stiffness methods; Mathematical models; Buildings; Loads (Forces); Concrete construction; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Pate, M. E.
    Risk and Public Policy.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., July 1979, 60 p.
    Identifying Number(s): 37
    Keywords: Probability theory; Seismic risk; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Risk; Hazards; Economic analysis; Earthquakes

  • Yao, J. T. P.
    Reliability Considerations for Fatigue Analysis and Design of Structures.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., June 1980, 21 p.
    Identifying Number(s): CE-STR-80-6
    Keywords: Probability theory; Damage assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural design; Earthquake engineering; Stress analysis; Reliability; Earthquakes; Fatigue (Materials)

  • Yao, J. T. P.; Schiff, A. J.
    System Identification in Earthquake Engineering.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., May 1980, 16 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ['CE-STR-80-7', 'EC-80-2']
    Keywords: Structures; Probability theory; Damage assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • A-Grivas, D.; Howland, J. D.
    Probabilistic Seismic Stability Analysis of Earth Slopes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., December 1980, 131 p.
    Identifying Number(s): CE-80-2
    Keywords: Probability theory; Probability density functions; Mathematical models; Earthquake engineering; Soil dynamics; Soil properties; Slopes; Earthquakes

  • Yegian, M. K.; Vitelli, B. M.
    Probabilistic Analysis for Liquefaction.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., March 1981, 109 p.
    Keywords: Probability theory; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Earthquake engineering; Saturated soils; Soil dynamics; Liquefaction (Soils); Soil properties; Sand boils; Sands; Earthquakes

  • Shah, H. C.; McCann, M. W.
    Bayesian Geophysical Model for Seismic Hazard.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1981, 193 p.
    Identifying Number(s): 47
    Keywords: Probability theory; Seismic hazards; Seismic waves; Fourier transformation; Seismic risk; Earth movements; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Monte Carlo method; Earthquakes