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  • Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 3, Number 3, March 1979.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., March 1979, 13 p.
    Keywords: Flood plains; Hazards; Spacecraft communication; Earthquakes; Construction costs; Miami River; Forecasting; Safety; California; Metropolitan areas; Newsletters; New England; Disaster relief; Disasters

  • Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 3, Number 1, September 1978.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., September 1978, 14 p.
    Keywords: Hazards; Flood plains; Emergency preparedness; Flood forecasting; Earthquakes; Research; Droughts; Forecasting; Safety; Warning systems; Natural resources; Insurance; Newsletters; Mass media; Disaster relief; Disasters

  • 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: International cooperation; Rehabilitation; Hazards; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Failure (Mechanics); Meetings; Case studies; Unreinforced masonry buildings; Architectural design; Safety; Italy; Photographs; Mathematical models; Historic buidings; United States; Seismic waves

  • Kovacs, W. D.; Leyendecker, E. V.; Leiss, J. S.; Lister, L. A.
    Data Requirements for the Seismic Review of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Facilities.
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC., June 1984, 56 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NBSIR-84/2833
    Keywords: Information; Reviewing; Certification; Earthquake resistant structures; Requirements; Facilities; Site surveys; Applicants; Data; Federal energy regulatory commission; Safety; Liquefied natural gas; Standards

  • Grivas, D. A.; Vlavianos, V. J.
    Conventional and Probabilistic Seismic Safety Analysis of Rigid Retaining Walls.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., July 1982, 145 p.
    Identifying Number(s): CE-82-7
    Keywords: Dynamic response; Ground motion; Bearing capacity; Pressure distribution; Soil Structure interactions; Retaining walls; Soil pressure; Probability density functions; Earthquakes; Soil dynamics; Backfills; Safety

  • Liepold, 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

  • Fenves, G.; Chopra, A. K.
    Simplified Analysis for Earthquake Resistant Design of Concrete Gravity Dams.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 1986, 160 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-85/10
    Keywords: ; Gravity dams; Dynamic response; Rocks; Earthquakes; Vibration; Mechanical properties; Reservoir; Safety; Monoliths; Elastic analysis; Design; Sediments

  • Hwang, H. H. M.
    Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessment and Seismic Margins Studies for Nuclear Power Plants.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 15, 1987, 38 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-87-0011
    Keywords: Hazards; Earthquake engineering; Fragility; Probabilistic risk assessment; Structural engineering; Seismic effects; Nuclear power plants; Safety; Reactor components

  • Pantelic, J.; Reinhorn, A.
    Report on the Whittier-Narrows, California Earthquake of October 1, 1987.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., November 1987, 34 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-87-0026
    Keywords: Hazards; Foundations; Walls; Structures; Disaster planning; Emergencies; Foreign technology; Bridge foundations; Health; Earthquakes; Construction; Disaster recovery; Responses; Ground motion; Buildings; Emergency planning; Recovery; Safety; Mortality; Disaster relief; Disasters; Damage; Loads (Forces); Insurance; Economic factors

  • Evaluation of Earthquake Damaged Concrete and Masonry Wall Buildings. Basic Procedures Manual.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., January 1998, 270 p.
    Keywords: ; Damage; Buildings; Masonry; Earthquakes; Evaluation; Walls; Stability; Safety; Concrete blocks; Procedures manual