NEHRP Clearinghouse

displaying 131 - 140 results in total 2187

  • Solomon, S. C.
    Application of Laser Ranging and Vlbi Data to a Study of Plate Tectonic Driving Forces.
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC., May 30, 1980, 175 p.
    Keywords: ; Fourier series; Finite element method; Stress concentration; Tectonics; Equations of motion; Elastic deformation; Mathematical models; Lithosphere; Loads (Forces); Displacement; Very long base interferometry; Laser range finders

  • ['Basharkhah, M. A.', 'Yao, J. T. P.']
    Application of Modern Control Theory for Building Structures.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1982, 76 p.
    Identifying Number(s): CE-STR-82-89
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Automatic control; Control theory; Structural design; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Linear systems; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Applied Science and Research Applications, Recent Research Reports, February 1978.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Applied Science and Research Applications., February 1978, 41 p.
    Keywords: Environment management; Research and development; Bibliographies; Environmental impacts; Technology assessment; Natural resources; Document announcement; Research Applied to National Needs; Productivity; Research; Resources; Indexes (Documentation); Solar energy; Earthquakes

  • ['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

  • ['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

  • ['Alipour, E. M.', 'Young, F. M.']
    Approximations of Head and Flow Distributions in Liquid Filled Piping Networks Subject to Seismic Excitation Using a Steady Oscillatory Flow Model.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., August 31, 1981, 118 p.
    Keywords: Pipe joints; Pipe flow; Method of characteristics; Transient response; Earthquake engineering; Unsteady flow; Computer programs; Piping systems; Earthquakes

  • ['Botsai, E. E.', 'Goldberg, A.', 'Fisher, J. L.', 'Lagorio, H. J.', 'Wosser, T. D.']
    Architects and Earthquakes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., January 1977, 113 p.
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Geological faults; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Earth movements; Structural design; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Design criteria; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • ['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

  • ['McCue, G. M.', 'Skaff, A.', 'Boyce, J. W.']
    Architectural Design of Building Components for Earthquakes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., cJanuary 1978, 234 p.
    Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Ceilings; Construction joints; Walls; Structural design; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Design criteria; Dynamic structural analysis

  • ['Geis, D. E.', 'Smith, K. N.']
    Architectural and Urban Design Lessons from the 1985 Mexico City Earthquake: The Mexican Perspective.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., June 1988, 413 p.
    Keywords: Lesson learned; Damage assessment; Mexico City (Mexico); Photographs; Urban planning; Architecture; Construction; Structural design; Buildings; Earthquakes