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  • Turner, R. H.; Nigg, J. M.; Paz, D. H.; Young, B. S.
    Community Response to Earthquake Threat in Southern California. Part Five: Action Response in the Public.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.; Geological Survey, Reston, VA., January 1980, 164 p.
    Keywords: Evaluation; Emergency preparedness; Mass media; California; Forecasting; Attitudes; Disaster preparedness; Public opinion; Behavior; Responses; Government agencies; Warning systems; Communities; Earthquakes

  • Leik, R. K.; Carter, T. M.; Clark, J. P.; Kendal, S. D.; Gifford, G. A.
    Community Response to Natural Hazard Warnings.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Office of Planning and Resources Management.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.; National Weather Service, Washington, DC., April 1981, 79 p.
    Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Hurricanes; Attitudes; Disaster preparedness; Public opinion; Disasters; Floods; Hazards; Responses; Surveys; Warning systems; Communities; 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

  • Krawinkler, H.; Moncarz, P. D.
    Theory and Application of Experimental Model Analysis in Earthquake Engineering.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 1981, 274 p.
    Identifying Number(s): 50
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Dynamic loads; Steel structures; Model tests; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Concrete structures; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Clough, G. W.; Chameau, J. L.
    Probabilistic and Hazard Analysis for Pore Pressure Increase in Soils Due to Seismic Loading.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1981, 246 p.
    Identifying Number(s): 51
    Keywords: Probability theory; Noncohesive soils; Cohesive soils; Earthquake engineering; Pore pressure; Soil dynamics; Liquefaction (Soils); Soil properties; Cyclic loads; Earthquakes

  • Blume, J. A.
    The 1976 Tangshan, China Earthquake. Papers Presented at the U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (2nd) Held at Stanford University on August 22-24, 1979.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., March 1980, 116 p.
    Keywords: Damage assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; China; Dynamic response; Dynamic structural analysis; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Liquefaction (Soils); Pipelines; Earthquakes; Tangshan earthquake

  • Ghafory-Ashtiany, M.
    Seismic Response of Structural System with Random Parameters.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 1981, 107 p.
    Identifying Number(s): VPI-E-81-15
    Keywords: Numerical analysis; Earthquake resistant structures; Dynamic response; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Random vibration; Bending moments; Seismic response; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Denton, R. C.; McDonald, K. G.
    Abstract Journal in Earthquake Engineering. Volume 9: 1979 Literature.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., December 1980, 455 p.
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic waves; Seismic risk; Seismology; Bibliography; Computer applications; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Dynamic response; Hazards; Abstracts; Soil dynamics; Foundations; Rock mechanics; Periodicals; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Recent Awards: October-December 1980.
    December 1980, 10 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NSF/RA-800603
    Keywords: ; Nutrition; Water treatment; Research projects; Water supply; Food supply; Awards; Handicapped persons; Grants; Earthquakes

  • Stewart, G. S.; Helmberger, D. V.
    The Bermuda Earthquake of March 24, 1978: A Significant Oceanic Intraplate Event.
    Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Bolling AFB, DC., July 29, 1980, 12 p.
    Identifying Number(s): CONTRIB-3337
    Keywords: Plate tectonics; Tectonics; Plates; Atlantic Ocean; Reprints; Secondary waves; Oceanic crust; Primary waves (Seismic waves); Earthquakes