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Agbabian, M. S.; Adham, S. A.; Masri, S. F.; Avanessian, V.; Traina, I.
U.S.-Japan Coordinated Program for Masonry Building Research: Out-of-Plane Dynamic Testing of Concrete Masonry Walls. Volume 2. Test Results.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., July 1989, 167 p.
Keywords: ; Response; Seismic detection; Dynamic tests; Masonry; Earthquakes; Test methods; Flexural strength; Reinforced concrete; Walls; Mathematical models; Design; PanelsHwang, H. H. M.; Chen, C. H.; Yu, G.
Bedrock Accelerations in Memphis Area Due to Large New Madrid Earthquakes.
National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., November 7, 1989, 68 p.
Keywords: New Madrid Seismic Zone; Acceleration (Physics); Ground motion; Bedrock; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes; Random processes; New Madrid earthquakes; Seismic effects; Memphis (Tennessee); Shelby County (Tennessee); Power spectra; Seismic riskVillaverde, R.
Investigation on the Cause of Numerous Upper Floor Failures during the 1985 Mexico City Earthquake.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., November 1989, 114 p.
Keywords: Floors; Failure; Hinges; Buildings; Building codes; Plastics; Beams (Supports); Earthquakes; Acceleration; Stiffness; Design criteria; Columns (Supports); Assessments; Multistory buildings; MexicoBruneau, N.; Mahin, S. A.
Inelastic Seismic Response of Structures with Mass or Stiffness Eccentricities in Plan.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 1987, 316 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-87/12
Keywords: Earthquake damage; Dynamic response; Seismic waves; Elastic properties; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural vibration; Vibration; Earthquakes; Structural engineering; Stiffness; Displacement; Nonlinear systems; DuctilityPaulson, T. J.; Abrams, D. P.
Measured Inelastic Response of Reinforced Masonry Building Structures to Earthquake Motions.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., October 1990, 310 p.
Identifying Number(s): UILU-ENG-90-2013
Keywords: ; Dynamic response; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; Masonry; Structural vibration; Earthquakes; Reinforcement (Structural); Experimental data; Finite element method; Reinforced concrete; Amplitude; Frequencies; Stiffness; Displacement; Nonlinear systems; Seismic wavesGriffith, M. C.; Kelly, J. M.; Coveney, V. A.; Koh, C. G.
Experimental Evaluation of Seismic Isolation of Medium-Rise Structures Subject to Uplift.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1988, 181 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-88/02
Keywords: ; Buildings; Vibration isolators; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; Bearings; Simulators; Structural vibration; Earthquakes; Loads (Forces); Vibration damping; Columns (Supports)Ross, K.; Winslow, F.
Proceedings from the Implementation of Earthquake Planning and Education in Schools: The Need for Change. The Roles of the Changemakers. Held in Irvine, California on May 16-17, 1990.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., July 23, 1991, 252 p.
Identifying Number(s): NCEER-91-0022
Keywords: ; Hazards; Education; Meetings; Emergency preparedness; Earthquakes; Parents; Students; School health nurses; Personnel; Schools; Safety; Disaster planning; Curricula; Cooperation; ChildrenHwang, H. H. M.; Lee, C. S.
Probabilistic Evaluation of Liquefaction Potential.
November 25, 1991, 87 p.
Keywords: Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Memphis County (Tennessee); Soil pressure; Earthquakes; Stochastic analysis; Probability theory; Soil mechanics; Statistical analysis; Shear stress; Nonlinear systems; Liquefaction; Seismic wavesGhanem, R. G.; Gavin, H.; Shinozuka, M.
Experimental Verification of a Number of Structural System Identification Algorithms.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 18, 1991, 423 p.
Identifying Number(s): NCEER-91-0024
Keywords: ; Dynamic response; Kalman filters; Seismic waves; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes; Structural vibration; Verification; Least squares method; Mathematical models; Algorithms; Dynamic structural analysisMitchell, J. K.; Wentz, F. J.
Performance of Improved Ground during the Loma Prieta Earthquake.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., October 1991, 115 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-91/12
Keywords: Earthquake damage; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes; Soil aggregates; Soil dynamics; Soil properties; Loma Prieta Earthquake; Earth movements; Soil compacting; Soil cement; Soil stabilization; Liquefaction