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• Porter, M. L.; Sabri, A. A.; Khoury, R. Y.
  Plank Diaphragms in Masonry Structures.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., August 1993, 74 p.
  Keywords: Displacement; International cooperation; Loads (Forces); Damage assessment; Concrete slabs; Tensile stress; First major event load; Masonry; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural failure; Earthquake damage; Buildings; Cracks; Stiffness; Japan; Compressive strength; Floors; Walls; United States; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Masonry buildings; Diaphragms (Mechanics); Reinforcement (Structures)

• Seible, F.; Hegemier, G. A.; Priestley, M. J. N.; Kingsley, G. R.; Kurkchubasche, A. G.; Igarashi, A.
  U.S.-TCCMAR 5-Story Full-Scale Masonry Research Building Test. Preliminary Report.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., October 1992, 68 p.
  Keywords: Construction materials; Displacement; International cooperation; Damage assessment; Concrete slabs; Ductility; Masonry; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural vibration; Structural failure; Earthquake damage; Buildings; Structural design criteria; Cracks; Japan; Walls; United States; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Masonry buildings; Reinforcement (Structures)

• Yang, J. N.; Wu, J. C.; Agrawal, A. K.; Li, Z.
  Sliding Mode Control for Seismic-Excited Linear and NonLinear Civil Engineering Structures.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., June 21, 1994, 105 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NCEER-94-0017
  Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Structural vibration; Mathematical models; Variable structure system; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Robustness (Mathematics); Vibration damping; Active control; Hysteresis; Sliding mode control; Linear systems; Nonlinear systems; Seismic effects; Vibration isolators; Dynamic structural analysis

• Abrams, D. P.; Calvi, G. M.
  Proceedings of the U.S.-Italy Workshop on Guidelines for Seismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings. Held in Pavia, Italy on June 22-24, 1994.
  National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., July 20, 1994, 300 p.
  Keywords: Italy; Failure (Mechanics); Seismic waves; Unreinforced masonry buildings; Photographs; Mathematical models; United States; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Rehabilitation; Hazards; Meetings; Safety; Historic buidings; International cooperation; Case studies; Architectural design

• Reinhorn, A. M.; Nagarajaiah, S.; Constantinou, M. C.; Tsopelas, P.; Li, R.
  3D-BASIS-TABS: Version 2.0 Computer Program for Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Three Dimensional Base Isolated Structures.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., June 22, 1994, 170 p.
  Keywords: 3D-BASIS-TABS computer program; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural vibration; Dynamic response; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Stiffness; Computer programs; Vibration isolators; Bearings; Dynamic structural analysis

• Wen, Y. K.; Hwang, H.; Shinozuka, M.
  Development of Reliability-Based Design Criteria for Building under Seismic Load.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., August 1, 1994, 176 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NCEER-94-0023
  Keywords: Structural engineering; Probability; Earthquake resistant structures; Dynamic loads; Mathematical models; Reliability analysis; Structural design; Reliability-based design; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Displacement; Nonlinear systems; Building codes; Design criteria; Structural analysis

• Anagnos, T.; Rojahn, C.; Kiremidjian, A. S.
  NCEER-ATC Joint Study on Fragility of Buildings.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., January 20, 1995, 120 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0003
  Keywords: ; Fragility; Damage assessment; Structural failure; Structural reliability; Load carrying capacity; Earthquake damage; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Ground motion; Structural response; Seismic effects

• Reinhorn, A. M.; Li, C.; Constantinou, M. C.
  Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Seismic Retrofit of Structures with Supplemental Damping. Part 1. Fluid Viscous Damping Devices.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., January 3, 1995, 179 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0001
  Keywords: ; Reinforced concrete; Mathematical models; Viscous damping; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Shaking; Displacement; Loads (Forces); Soil mechanics; Dynamic structural analysis

• Kelly, J. M.
  Final Report on the International Workshop on the Use of Rubber-Based Bearings for the Earthquake Protection of Buildings. Held in Shantou City, P.R. China on May 17-19, 1994.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., May 1995, 132 p.
  Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-95/05
  Keywords: ; Earthquake resistant structures; Damage prevention; Damping; Dynamic response; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Vibration isolators; Bearings; Seismic isolation; Rubber; Structural analysis

• Li, C.; Reinhorn, A. M.
  Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Seismic Retrofit of Structures with Supplemental Damping. Part 2. Friction Devices.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., July 6, 1995, 234 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0009
  Keywords: Sliding friction; Reinforced concrete; Tables (Data); Shaking; Displacement; Loads (Forces); Control systems; Damping; Mathematical models; Soil mechanisms; Passive control; Retrofitting; Structural design; Graphs (Charts); Buildings; Analytical models; Vibration; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Passive systems; Dynamic structural analysis