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  • Sun, J. I.; Golesorkhi, R.; Seed, H. B.
    Dynamic Moduli and Damping Ratios for Cohesive Soils.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., August 1988, 56 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-88/15
    Keywords: ; Dynamic response; Damping; Clay soils; Mudstone; Offshore drilling; Loads (Forces); Graphs (Charts); Earthquakes; Stabilized platforms; Consolidation; Cohesive soils; Void ratio; Shear strain; Soil mechanics; Plasticity; Stresses; Disturbances

  • Sandler, I. S.; Daddazio, R. P.
    Analysis of Earthquake Induced Slope Failures.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Industrial Science and Technological Innovation., July 31, 1988, 24 p.
    Keywords: ; Failure; Plastic analysis; Earthquakes; Landslides; Strains; Stability; Displacement; Soil mechanics; Slopes; Mathematical models; Deformation; Embankments; Seismic waves

  • O'Rourke, M. J.; Nordberg, C.
    Longitudinal Permanent Ground Deformation Effects on Buried Continuous Pipelines.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 15, 1992, 184 p.
    Keywords: Dynamic response; Earthquake damage; Earthquake engineering; Soil-pipeline interface; Pipelines; Soil-structure interactions; Strains; Earth movements; Displacement; Soil mechanics; Mathematical models; Deformation

  • Bazant, Z. P.
    Mechanics of Geomaterials: Rocks, Concretes, Soils. Preprints, William Prager Symposium Held on September 11-15, 1983.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics., September 1983, 612 p.
    Keywords: Concretes; Rock mechanics; Continuum mechanics; Meetings; Rock properties; Plastic theory; Fracture properties; Geomaterials; Soil properties; Elastic theory; Soil mechanics; Mathematical models

  • Glaser, S. D.; Leeds, A. L.
    Estimation of System Damping at the Lotung Site by Application of System Identification.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., August 1996, 196 p.
    Keywords: Soil profiles; Nuclear power plants; Structure response; Earthquakes; Nonlinearity; Site characterization; Soil structure interactions; Excitation; Stiffness; System identification; Soil mechanics; Liquefaction; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake magnitude; Vibration damping; Seismic effects; Displacement; Seismic waves; Lotung (Taiwan); Earthquake resistant structures; Graphs (Charts)

  • Ostadan, F.; Deng, N.; Arango, I.
    Energy-Based Method for Liquefaction Potential Evaluation. Phase 1. Feasibility Study.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., August 1996, 274 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/GCR-96/701
    Keywords: ; Ground motion; Pore pressure; Strain rate; Laboratory tests; Soil sampling; Sands; Earthquakes; Strain measurement; Earthquake magnetic; Acceleration; Seismic effects; Shear strain; Vibration dampling; Strain energy release rate; Soil mechanics; Stress-strain relations; Liquefaction; Seismic waves

  • Shinozuka, M.; Kawakami, H.
    Ground Characteristics and Free Field Strains.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., August 1977, 37 p.
    Keywords: Ground motion; Elastic properties; Earthquake engineering; Pipelines; Earthquakes; Water supply; Tokyo (Japan); Soil properties; Earth movements; Shear strain; Soil mechanics; Subsurface structures; Japan

  • Zimmie, T. F.; Floess, C. H. L.
    Simple Shear Behavior of Fine Grained Soils Subjected to Earthquake and Other Repeated Loading.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., March 1979, 140 p.
    Keywords: Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes; Shear properties; Soil tests; Soil properties; Pervious soils; Alaska Gulf; Liquefaction (Soils); Soil mechanics; Cyclic loads

  • Hein, K. H.; Whitman, R. V.
    Effects of Earthquakes on System Performance of Water Lifelines. Seismic Design Decision Analysis.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1976, 84 p.
    Identifying Number(s): R76-23
    Keywords: Ground motion; Urban planning; Earthquake engineering; Water services; Risk analysis; Earthquakes; Pipelines; Water supply; Earth movements; Massachusetts; Probability; Soil mechanics; Disasters; Seismic risk

  • Engin, H.; Askar, A.; Cakmak, A. S.
    An Analytic Method for Strong Motion Studies in Layered Media.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., June 30, 1979, 66 p.
    Identifying Number(s): 79/SM/4
    Keywords: ; Dynamic response; Computer programs; Earthquakes; Equations of motion; Vibrational spectra; Linear systems; Soil mechanics; Nonlinear systems; Seismic waves