Seismic Provisions of State and Local Building Codes and Their Enforcement.
National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD. Structures Div.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.,
May 1992,
368 p.
Keywords: ; Building codes; Regulations; Earthquake resistant structures; Local government; Earthquake engineering; Enforcement; Seismic design; State government; Surveys; Construction management
Yokel, F. Y.
Earthquake Resistant Construction of Electric Transmission and Telecommunication Facilities Serving the Federal Government Report.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.,
February 1990,
46 p.
Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-89/4213
Keywords: Building codes; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; Lifeline systems; Seismic design; Computer networks; Telephone systems; Soil-structure interactions; Transmission lines; Television systems; Radio communication; Design standards; Electric power generation; Power transmission; Telecommunication
Tsopelas, P.; Constantinou, M. C.
NCEER-Taisei Corporation Research Program on Sliding Seismic Isolation Systems for Bridges: Experimental and Analytical Study of a System Consisting of Sliding Bearings and Fluid Restoring Force/Damping Devices.
National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany.,
June 13, 1994,
212 p.
Keywords: ; Bearings; Vibration isolators; Earthquake engineering; Seismic design; Mathematical models; Bridges (Structures); Retrofitting
Lew, H. S.
Wind and Seismic Effects - Proceedings of the Joint Panel Conference of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources (9th), Held at Tokyo, Japan in May 24-27, 1977.
September 1978,
523 p.
Identifying Number(s): NBS-SP-523
Keywords: Dynamic structural analysis; Ground motion; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Seismic design; Earthquakes; Earth movements; Design criteria; Wind pressure; Bridges; Typhoons; Tornadoes; Seismic waves
Prestandard and Commentary for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.,
November 2000,
518 p.
Keywords: ; Ground motion; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Seismic design; Standardization; US FEMA; Retrofitting
Whitman, R. V.; Biggs, J. M.; Brennan, J.; Cornell, C. A.; de Neufville, R.
Summary of Methodology and Pilot Application.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications.,
October 1973,
64 p.
Identifying Number(s): ['STRUCTURES PUB-381', 'R73-58']
Keywords: Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Earthquake resistant structures; Risk; Seismic design; Lateral pressure; Decision making; Massachusetts; Design criteria; Seismic Design Decision Analysis; Wind pressure; Dynamic loads; Seismic risk
Corley, W. G.
Improved Seismic Design, Influence of Current Structural Concrete Research, Structural Engineers Association of California. Proceedings of the Convention, 1976 Held at Yosemite.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.,
January 1976,
16 p.
Keywords: Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Loads (Forces); Seismic design; Walls; Concrete construction; Portland cements
Biggs, J. M.; Lau, W. K.; Persinko, D.
Aseismic Design Procedures for Reinforced Concrete Frames. Seismic Behavior and Design of Buildings, Report No. 1.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.,
July 1979,
90 p.
Identifying Number(s): R79-21
Keywords: Dynamic response; Seismic waves; Ground-motion; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Earthquakes; Reinforced concrete; Earth movements; Framed structures; Dynamic structural analysis
Whitman, 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: Damage; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Risk analysis; Seismic design; Probability theory; Design standards; Tall buildings; Cost analysis
Brennan, J. E.; McNamara, R.; Webster, A.
Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas. Design and Costing of Prototype Building.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.,
February 1973,
56 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-28
Keywords: Apartment buildings; Steel structures; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Structural design; Massachusetts; Concrete structures; Cost analysis; Dynamic structural analysis