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  • Jia, Z. H.; Ketter, R. L.
    Experimental Study of 'Elephant Foot Bulge' Instability of Thin-Walled Metal Tanks.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., February 22, 1989, 56 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-89-0004
    Keywords: Elephant foot bulge; Steel construction; Thin walled shells; Failure; Experimental data; Storage tanks; Steel structures; Shells (Structural forms); Design standards; Earthquake engineering; Structural members; Design criteria; Structural analysis

  • Chrysostomou, C. Z.; Gergely, P.; Abel, J. F.
    Preliminary Studies of the Effects of Degrading Infill Walls on the Nonlinear Seismic Response of Steel Frames.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., December 19, 1988, 100 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-88-0046
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Framed structures; Steel structures; Lateral pressure; Loads (Forces); Earthquake engineering; Seismic response; Infill walls; Charts (Graphs); Nonlinear systems; Structural analysis

  • Mokha, A.; Constantinou, M. C.; Reinhorn, A. M.
    Teflon Bearings in Aseismic Base Isolation: Experimental Studies and Mathematical Modeling.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; Watson Bowman Acme Corp., Buffalo, NY., December 5, 1988, 201 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-88-0038
    Keywords: Bridges; Earthquake resistant structures; Steel structures; Tetrafluoroethylene resins; Mathematical models; Graphs (Charts); Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Bearing properties; Antifriction bearings; Friction factor; Compressive strength

  • Cheng, F. Y.; Chang, C. C.
    Safety-Based Optimum Design of Nondeterministic Structures Subjected to Various Types of Seismic Loads.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 1988, 342 p.
    Identifying Number(s): STRUCTURAL SER-88-6-1
    Keywords: Cost analysis; Earthquake resistant structures; White noise; Static loads; Steel structures; Vibration; Safety engineering; Structural design; Dynamic response; Graphs (Charts); Earthquake engineering; Comparisons; Loads (Forces)

  • Yanev, B.; McNiven, H. D.
    Experimental Program for Studying the Dynamic Response of a Steel Frame with a Variety of Infill Partitions.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., December 1985, 77 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-85/16
    Keywords: Structural engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Deformation; Seismic waves; Structural vibration; Steel structures; Experimental data; Vibration; Frames; Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Structural steel; Earthquakes

  • Khatib, I. F.; Mahin, S. A.; Pister, K. S.
    Seismic Behavior of Concentrically Braced Steel Frames.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1988, 238 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-88/01
    Keywords: ; Steel construction; Framed structures; Seismic waves; Steel structures; Structural vibration; Frames; Dynamic response; Reinforcement (Structural); Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Structural steels; Loads (Forces); Structural members; Structural analysis

  • Whittaker, A. S.; Uang, C. M.; Bertero, V. V.
    Experimental Study of the Behavior of Dual Steel Systems. U.S.-Japan Cooperative Earthquake Research Program.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., July 1990, 352 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-88/14
    Keywords: ; Simulators; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural vibration; Steel structures; Seismic waves; Models; Mathematical models; Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Strength; Structural steels; Stiffness; Structural members; Earthquakes; Structural analysis

  • Chalhoub, M. S.; Kelly, J. M.
    Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Cylindrical Water Tanks in Base Isolated Structures.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., April 1988, 95 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-88/07
    Keywords: ; Simulators; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural vibration; Steel structures; Experimental data; Mathematical models; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Vibration isolators; Bearings; Water tanks; Frequencies

  • Griffith, M. C.; Aiken, I. D.; Kelly, J. M.
    Experimental Evaluation of Seismic Isolation of a 9-Story Braced Steel Frame Subject to Uplift.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1988, 145 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-88/05
    Keywords: ; Earthquake resistant structures; Framed structures; Structural vibration; Steel structures; Experimental data; Earth movements; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Stiffness; Vibration isolators; Bearings; Structural members; Earthquakes

  • Nader, M. N.; Astaneh-Asl, A.
    Experimental Studies of a Single Story Steel Structure with Fixed, Semi-Rigid and Flexible Connections.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., August 1989, 217 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-89/15
    Keywords: ; Structural vibration; Steel structures; Experimental data; Seismic waves; Mathematical models; Test facilities; Vibration; Dynamic tests; Dynamic response; Joints (Junctions); Earthquake engineering; Connectors; Loads (Forces); Structural members; Earthquakes; Structural analysis