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Wells, R.
Oregon Geology: Parent of the Soil, Foundation for the Vine.
January 2006, 44 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS/OFR-2006-1069
Keywords: ; Mapping; Rocks; Hazards; Landscaping; Earthquakes; Geology; History; Information systems; Earth crust; OregonAtwater, B. F.; Satoko, M. R.; Kenji, S.; Yoshinobu, T.; Kazue, U.
Orphan Tsunami of 1700: Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America.
January 2005, 148 p.
Identifying Number(s): ['PP-1707', 'ISBN-0-295-98535-6']
Keywords: Tsunamis; Earthquakes; Narratives; Natural disasters; Orphan Tsunami of 1700; Japan; Catastrophes; North AmericaButton, M. R.; Mayes, R. L.
Out-of-Plane Seismic Response of Reinforced Masonry Walls: Correlation of Full-Scale Test and Analytical Model Results.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., March 1991, 72 p.
Identifying Number(s): REPT-2.4(B)-1
Keywords: Bricks; Reinforcement; Compression tests; Tests; Earthquake engineering; Masonry; Seismic design; UJNR (U.S. - Japan Natural Resources Development Program); Walls; Concrete blocks; Dynamic structural analysisLai, S. S. P.
Overall Safety Assessment of Multistory Steel Buildings Subjected to Earthquake Loads. Evaluation of Seismic Safety of Buildings.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., June 1980, 285 p.
Identifying Number(s): R80-26
Keywords: Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Probability density functions; Seismic design; Random vibration; Power spectra; Dynamic structural analysisAlesch, D. J.; Petak, W. J.
Overcoming Obstacles to Implementing Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Policies: Stage 1 Report.
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., December 17, 2001, 118 p.
Keywords: ; Hazard mitigation; Policies; Seismic forces; Earthquakes; Decision making; Risk reduction; Barriers; Earthquake losses; Implementation; Obstacles; Literature reviewsCheok, G. S.; Stone, W. C.
Overview of NIST Research on Seismic Performance of Moment Resisting Precast Concrete Beam-Column Joints Containing Post-Tensioning.
August 1993, 38 p.
Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5257
Keywords: ; Earthquake damage; Prestressed concrete; Buildings; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Beams (Supports); Loads (Forces); Ductility; Boundary conditions; Structural members; Moments; Precast concrete; Columns (Supports); Model tests; Concrete structures; Structural analysis; Construction joints; Cyclic loads; Energy dissipationEbel, J. E.; Helmberger, D. V.
P-Wave Complexity and Fault Asperities: The Borrego Mountain, California, Earthquake of 1968.
Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Bolling AFB, DC., November 13, 1980, 27 p.
Keywords: Teleseismic waves; Synthetic seismograms; Earthquakes; Time domain; Modeling; Reprints; Fault asperities; P waves; Seismic wavesYong, Y.; Lin, Y. K.
Parametric Studies of Frequency Response of Secondary Systems under Ground-Acceleration Excitations.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 10, 1987, 42 p.
Identifying Number(s): NCEER-87-0012
Keywords: Acceleration (Physics); Ground motion; Damping; Earthquake resistant structures; Tuning; Frequency response; Excitation; Displacement; Seismology; Dynamic structural analysisSadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Taylor, A. W.; Chung, R. M.
Passive Energy Dissipation Devices for Seismic Applications.
November 1996, 66 p.
Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5923
Keywords: ; Passive systems; Earthquake resistance; Design analysis; Ground motion; Dynamic structural analysis; Tuning; Friction; Viscoelasticity; Structural vibration; Performance evaluation; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Dampers; Structural response; Seismic effects; Degrees of freedom; Shape memory alloys; Viscosity; Vibration control; Energy dissipationConstantinou, 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: ; Passive systems; Energy dissipation; Energy absorbers; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Visoelastic damping; Hysteresis; Seismic design; Structural design; Vibration damping; Dampers; Nonlinear analysis; Mathematical models; Structural memebers; Retrofitting