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McVerry, G. H.; Beck, J. L.
Structural Identification of JPL Building 180 Using Optimally Synchronized Earthquake Records.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., August 1983, 92 p.
Identifying Number(s): ERRL-83-01
Keywords: Dynamic structural analysis; Dynamic response; Buildings; Earthquake accelerograms; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes; Mathematical models; Structural analysis; Dynamic loads; Synchronism; Seismic wavesSteedman, D. W.; Higgins, C. J.
Prediction of Free Field Motions in Large-Scale Earthquake Simulations Using Explosives.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., October 1982, 132 p.
Keywords: Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes; Computer applications; Simulation; Soil properties; Finite difference theory; ExplosivesClough, R. W.; Chang, K. T.; Chen, H. Q.; Stephen, R. M.; Wang, G. L.
Dynamic Response Behavior of Xiang Hong Dian Dam.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., April 1984, 171 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-84/02
Keywords: Dynamic response; Arch dams; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes; People's Republic of China; Foundations; Soil structure interactions; Finite element analysis; Forced vibration; Anhui Province (China); Xiang Hong Dian Dam; Dynamic structural analysisPalm, R. I.
Real Estate Agents and Special Studies Zones Disclosure: The Response of California Home Buyers to Earthquake Hazards Information.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., cJanuary 1981, 163 p.
Identifying Number(s): IBS/TEAM-32
Keywords: ; Risk; Earthquakes; Real property; California; Communicating; Disasters; LegislationRubin, C. B.; Saperstein, M. D.; Barbee, D. G.
Community Recovery from a Major Natural Disaster. Program on Environment and Behavior.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1985, 298 p.
Keywords: Dam failure; Case studies; Hurricanes; Community planning; Storms; Earthquakes; Emergency preparedness; Emergency planning; Surveys; Intergovernmental relationships; Recovery; Mudflows; Snowmelt; Blizzards; Disasters; Floods; NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program); Local government; Runoff; Communities; Landslides; TornadoesCastle, R. O.; Packard, R. F.; Dinitz, L. B.
Height Changes in the Epicentral Region Preceding the January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake. A Characterization of the Vertical-Displacement Field in Both Space and Time during the Period 1978-1989.
January 2000, 17 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS/OFR-00-002
Keywords: San Fernando Valley; Damage assessment; Seismic epicenter; Southern Region (California); Northridge (California); Earthquakes; Northridge earthquakeRogers, A. M.; Walsh, T. J.; Kockelman, W. J.; Priest, G. R.
Assessing Earthquake Hazards and Reducing Risk in the Pacific Northwest. Volume 2.
January 1998, 244 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS-PP-1560
Keywords: ; Hazards; Ground motion; Risk assessment; Pacific northwest region (United States); Geologic faults; Emergency preparedness; Earthquakes; Risk reduction; Landslides; Seismic effects; Seismology; Tectonics; DisastersClark, S. H. B.
Birth of the Mountains. The Geologic Story of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
January 2001, 26 p.
Keywords: Supercontinents; Rocks; Erosion; Inland seas; Solid rocks flow; Molten rocks; Earthquakes; Geology; Faults; Biodiversity; Ocoee Basin; Appalachian Mountains; Travel; Mountains; Volcanoes; Cherokee IndiansParsons, T.
Crustal Structure of the Coastal and Marine San Francisco Bay Region, California.
January 2002, 151 p.
Identifying Number(s): PP-1658
Keywords: Geologic faults; San Francisco (California); Earthquakes; Ground penetrating radar; Seismic effects; Earth crust; Seismic data; California; Geophysics; Geologic structures; Tectonics; San Francisco Bay; Marine geologyLiepold, M.
Earthquakes: A Teacher's Package for K-6 (Revised Edition).
July 2002, 330 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-159
Keywords: ; Hazards; Education; Buildings; Meetings; Curriculum; Earthquakes; Emergency planning; Geology; Preparedness; Schools; Safety; Children; Teachers; Disasters