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  • Buckle, I. G.; Friedland, I. M.; Power, M.; Fishman, K.
    Seismic Retrofitting Manual for Highway Structures: Part 1. Bridges, and Part 2. Retaining Structures, Slopes, Tunnels, Culverts and Roadways.
    Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., April 2008,
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-08-SP02-CD
    Keywords: Earthquake engineering; Highway bridges; Seismic design; Culverts; CD-ROM; Roadways; Tunnels; Pavements; Retaining structures; Slopes; MCEER (Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research); Bridges (Structures); Retrofitting

  • Chai, Y. H.; Priestley, M. J. N.; Seible, F.
    Flexural Retrofit of Circular Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns by Steel Jacketing. Experimental Studies.
    California State Dept. of Transportation, Sacramento. Office of Structures Design.; California State Business and Transportation Agency, Los Angeles.; Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, CA. California Div.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., October 1991, 172 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCSD/SSRP-91/06
    Keywords: ; Flexural strength; Highway maintenance; Bridge maintenance; Ductility; Earthquake damage; Reinforcement (Structures); Structural steels; Columns (Supports); Buckling; Bending moments; Retrofitting; Earthquake engineering; Reinforcing materials; Reinforced concrete; Bridge design; Deflection; Circular bodies; Design analysis; Earthquake resistant structures; Highway bridges; Structural analysis

  • Basoez, N.; Kiremidjian, A. S.
    Prioritization of Bridges for Seismic Retrofitting.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., April 24, 1995, 174 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0007
    Keywords: ; Earthquake resistance; Retrofitting; Earthquake engineering; Highway bridges; Seismic design; Risk analysis; Earthquakes; Reinforcement (Structure); Soil-structure interactions; Seismic effects; Prioritization; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Teran-Gilmore, A.; Bertero, V. V.; Youssef, N.
    Seismic Rehabilitation of Framed Buildings Infilled with Unreinforced Masonry Walls Using Post-Tensioned Steel Braces.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., June 1995, 283 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-95/06
    Keywords: URM (Unreinforced Masonry); Earthquake resistance; Bracing; Dynamic structural analysis; Steel structures; Dynamic response; Reinforcing steels; Buildings; Masonry; Structural vibration; Earthquake engineering; Mechanical properties; EQGM (Earthquake Ground Motion); Reinforced concrete; Vibration damping; Stiffness; Frame structures; Columns (Supports); Beams (Structural); Retrofitting

  • 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: ; Beams (Supports); Highway bridges; Seismic design; Joints (Junctions); Composite materials; Carbon fiber reinforced plastics; Columns (Supports); Retrofitting

  • Raufaste, N. J.
    Wind and Seismic Effects: Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects (30th). Held in Gaithersburg, Maryland on May 12-15, 1998.
    August 1998, 636 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/SP-931
    Keywords: Tsunamis; Dams; Coastal areas; Storm surges; Data analysis; Japan; Bridges; Earthquake resistance; Highway engineering; Design criteria; Design standards; Lifelines; Retrofitting; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Foundations (Structures); Research programs; Seismic effects; Geotechnical engineering; Repairing; Dynamic structural analysis; Wind engineering; Structural vibration; Structural engineering; Wind effects; Wind pressure; Dynamic loads; United States

  • Alesch, D. J.; Peak, W. J.
    Politics and Economics of Earthquake Hazard Mitigation. Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in Southern California. Program on Environment and Behavior.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1986, 294 p.
    Keywords: Risk assessment; Case studies; Public policy; Seismic design; Soil-structure interactions; Costs; Earthquakes; Policy making; Unreinforced concrete; Perception; Natural hazards; Retrofitting; Buildings; Building codes; Disasters; Legislation; Earthquake resistant structures; Masonry; Decision making; Comparative evaluations; Mitigation; Economic factors; Political aspects

  • Pekcan, G.; Mander, J. B.; Chen, S. S.
    Design and Retrofit Methodology for Building Structures with Supplemental Energy Dissipating Systems.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; State Univ. of New York at Buffalo. Research Foundation., December 31, 1999, 198 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-99-0021
    Keywords: Energy dissipation; Ground motion; Design analysis; Frequency measurement; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural velocity; Vibration damping; Frequency response testing; Seismicity; Spectra; Viscosity; Algorithms; Nonlinear systems; Retrofitting

  • Pekcan, G.; Mander, J. B.; Chen, S. S.
    Seismic Retrofit of End-Sway Frames of Steel Deck-Truss Bridges with a Supplemental Tendon System: Experimental and Analytical Investigation.
    Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC., July 1, 2000, 186 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-00-0004
    Keywords: Damping (Engineering); Load paths; Steel structures; Computer programs; Earthquake engineering; Dynamic characteristics; Steel bridges; Seismic design; Bridge decks; Frames; Structural tests; Tendons (Materials); Steel deck truss bridges; Nonlinear time history analysis; Drain-2DX program; Model tests; Shaking table tests; Structural analysis; Bracing; Retrofitting

  • Report on Costs and Benefits of Natural Hazard Mitigation.
    January 2000, 58 p.
    Keywords: ; Wind (Meteorology); Retrofitting; Earthquake engineering; Case studies; Emergency preparedness; Seismic design; Natural disasters; Land use planning; US FEMA; Cities; Costs; Benefits