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  • Meltsner, A. J.
    Seismic Safety of Existing Buildings and Incentives for Hazard Mitigation in San Francisco: An Exploratory Study.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., December 1977, 86 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-77/28
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; California; Urban planning; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Public opinion; Questionnaires; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; San Francisco (California); Building codes; Earthquakes

  • Lopez, O. A.; Chopra, A. K.
    Studies of Structural Response to Earthquake Ground Motion.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Applied Science Research Applications., April 1978, 100 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-78/07
    Keywords: Equations of motion; Spectral energy distribution; Earth movements; Dynamic response; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Ground motion; Theses; Loads (Forces); Earthquakes

  • McCue, G. M.; Skaff, A.; Boyce, J. W.
    Architectural Design of Building Components for Earthquakes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., cJanuary 1978, 233 p.
    Identifying Number(s): TX-11-601
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Vibration; Sesmic waves; Earth movements; Dynamic response; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Ground motion; Structural members; Design criteria

  • Derecho, A. T.; Ghosh, S. K.; Iqbal, M.; Freskakis, G. N.; Fintel, M.
    Structural Walls in Earthquake-Resistant Buildings. Dynamic Analysis of Isolated Structural Walls - Parametric Studies.
    March 1978, 233 p.
    Identifying Number(s): PCA-SER-1587
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic waves; Earth movements; Walls; Dynamic response; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Ground motion; Design criteria; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Abdel-Ghaffar, A. M.
    Engineering Data and Analyses of the Whittier, California Earthquake of January 1, 1976.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., November 1977, 260 p.
    Identifying Number(s): EERL-77-05
    Keywords: Seismic waves; California; Whittier (California); Vibration; Diemer filter plant; Earth movements; Brea Dam; Los Angeles County (California); Whittier Building; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Reservoirs; Resonant frequency; Carbon Canyon Dam; Dams; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Lai, S. S. P.; Biggs, J. M.; Vanmarcke, E. H.
    On Inelastic Response Spectra for Aseismic Design.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Div. of Advanced Environmental Research and Technology., July 1978, 155 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ['R78-18', 'MIT-CE-R78-18']
    Keywords: FRIEDA computer program; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Framed structures; Earth movements; Elastic analysis; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Seismic risk analysis; Buildings; Random vibrations; Computer aided design; Soil mechanics; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Fiorato, A. E.; Oesterle, R. G.; Kaar, P. H.; Barney, G. B.; Rabbat, B. G.
    Highlights of an Experimental Investigation of the Seismic Performance of Structural Walls.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Applied Science and Research Applications., March 30, 1976, 13 p.
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Reinforced concrete; Walls; Dynamic response; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes; Stress analysis; Design criteria

  • NSF-DCPA-ASEE Summer Institute on Multiprotection Design (1977).
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., August 5, 1977, 25 p.
    Keywords: Environmental engineering; Structural engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Natural disasters; Structural design; Disasters; Buildings; Tornadoes; Meetings; Building codes; Design criteria

  • Tansirikongkol, V.; Pecknold, D. A.
    Approximate Modal Analysis of Bilinear MDF Systems Subjected to Earthquake Motions.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Research Applied to National Needs., August 1978, 221 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ['STRUCTURAL RESEARCH SER-449', 'UILU-ENG-78-2010']
    Keywords: One degree of freedom; Structures; Ten degrees of freedom; Three degrees of freedom; Mechanical hysteresis; Dynamic response; Degrees of freedom; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Theses; Elastic properties; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Chrostowski, J. D.; Eguchi, R. T.; Hart, G. C.
    Building Losses from Natural Hazards: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., January 1978, 22 p.
    Keywords: Expansive soils; Forecasting; Landslides; Hurricanes; Computer applications; Buildings; Tornadoes; Floods; Hazards; Tsunamis; Natural hazards; Earthquakes