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  • Costley, A. C.; Abrams, D. P.
    Dynamic Response of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings with Flexible Diaphragms.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., October 10, 1996, 326 p.
    Keywords: Seismic design; Framed structures; Flexibility; Displacement; Soil-structure interactions; Damage assessment; Shear walls; Nonlinear systems; Masonry; Structural vibration; Structural failure; Retrofitting; Earthquake damage; Buildings; Seismic effects; Vibration tests; Model tests; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Nonlinear dynamics; Diaphragms (Mechanics); Dynamic structural analysis

  • Planning Seismic Rehabilitation: Societal Issues.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., March 1998, 116 p.
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Planning; Social factors; Economic factors; Earthquake resistance; US FEMA; Retrofitting; Earthquake damage; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Design analysis; Soil-structure interactions; Infrastructure; Seismic effects; Construction; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Gergely, I.; Pantelides, C. P.
    Design Aid for Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete T-Joints Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composites. Earthquake Research Program.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; Utah Dept. of Transportation, Salt Lake City.; Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Lab., Idaho Falls., July 13, 1998, 204 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UUCE-98-02
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Carbon fiber reinforced plastics; Beams (Supports); Columns (Supports); Retrofitting; Joints (Junctions); Composite materials; Highway bridges

  • Kawashima, K.; Mahin, S. A.
    U.S.-Japan Workshop on Seismic Retrofit of Bridges (2nd). Held in Berkeley, California on January 20-21, 1994.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; National Inst. of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD., September 1997, 534 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-97/09
    Keywords: Bridges (Structures); Seismic design; Retrofitting; San Fernando Valley; United States; Richmond (California); Bridge peirs; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Foundations; Japan

  • Constantinou, M. C.; Soong, T. T.; Dargush, G. F.
    Passive Energy Dissipation Systems for Structural Design and Retrofit.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Government, Albany.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., cJuly 31, 1998, 324 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ['MCEER-MONO-1', 'ISBN-0-9656682-1-5']
    Keywords: ; Nonlinear analysis; Seismic design; Energy absorbers; Retrofitting; Mathematical models; Structural design; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Vibration damping; Visoelastic damping; Hysteresis; Passive systems; Dampers; Structural memebers

  • Porter, K.; Scawthorn, C.; Taylor, C.; Blais, N.
    Appropriate Seismic Reliability for Critical Equipment Systems: Recommendations Based on Regional Analysis of Financial and Life Loss.
    Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., November 10, 1998, 122 p.
    Keywords: Critical equipment systems; Sprinkler systems; Emergency preparedness; High rise buildings; Safety equipment; Earthquake resistance; Retrofitting; Risk analysis; Reliability analysis; Earthquake damage; Earthquake engineering; Cost benefit analysis; Life saving equipment; Nonstructural systems; Seismicity; Fire protection

  • Anderson, J. C.; Duan, X.
    Repair/Upgrade Procedures for Welded Beam to Column Connections.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., May 1998, 242 p.
    Identifying Number(s): PEER-1998/03
    Keywords: ; Beams (Supports); Framed structures; Columns (Supports); Retrofitting; Finite element analysis; Earthquake engineering; Welded joints

  • Todd, D. R.
    Seismic Safety of Federal Buildings. Initial Program: How Much Will It Cost.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC. Mitigation Directorate., April 1994, 40 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5419
    Keywords: Seismic safety; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Cost analysis; Retrofitting; Cost estimates; Structural design; Design standards; Earthquake engineering; Federal buildings; Reinforcement (Structures); Design criteria; Building codes

  • Carino, N. J.; Lew, H. S.
    Summary of NIST/GSA Workshop on Application of Seismic Rehabilitation Technologies to Mitigate Blast-Induced Progressive Collapse September 10, 2001, Oakland, California.
    December 2001, 28 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6831
    Keywords: Seismic design; Collapse; Retrofitting; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Blast resistant structures; Meetings; Progressive collapse; Blast loads; Terrorism; Oakland (California)

  • Cauffman, S. A.; Lew, H. S.
    Standards of Seismic Safety for Existing Federally Owned and Leased Buildings.
    January 2002, 34 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6762
    Keywords: ; Seismic design; Retrofitting; Earthquake engineering; Safety standards; Federal buildings; Building codes; Leasing