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Papadakis, C. N.
Soil Transients by Characteristics Method.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., October 1973, 212 p.
Identifying Number(s): UMEE-73R10
Keywords: Seismic waves; Method of characteristics; Earth movements; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Secondary waves; Theses; Soil dynamics; Computer programs; Shock waves; Soil mechanics; EarthquakesValera, J. E.; Seed, H. B.; Tsai, C. F.; Lysmer, J.
Soil-Structure Interaction Effects at the Humboldt Bay Power Plant in the Ferndale Earthquake of June 7, 1975.
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., January 1977, 53 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-77/02
Keywords: Ferndale Earthquake; California; Earth movements; Finite element analysis; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Nuclear reactor safety; Humbolt Bay Nuclear Power Plant; Nuclear power plants; Soil dynamics; Soil structure interactions; EarthquakesSimons, J. W.; Powell, G. H.
Solution Strategies for Statically Loaded Nonlinear Structures.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., November 1982, 112 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-82/22
Keywords: ANSR-III computer program; Newton-Raphson method; Earthquake resistant structures; Stiffness methods; Algorithms; Mathematical models; Computer applications; Earthquake engineering; Nonlinear systems; Dynamic structural analysisAdeli, H.
Solution Techniques for Linear and Nonlinear Dynamics of Structures Modeled by Finite Elements.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., June 1976, 209 p.
Identifying Number(s): 23
Keywords: Structures; Stress strain diagrams; Stiffness methods; Explicit methods; Matrix methods; Finite element analysis; Earthquake engineering; Implicit methods; Computer programming; Linear systems; Nonlinear systems; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysisPaparizos, L. G.
Some Observations on the Random Response of Hysteretic Systems.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., cJanuary 1986, 197 p.
Identifying Number(s): EERL-86-02
Keywords: ; Random processes; Mathematical models; Seismic prospecting; Elastic aftereffect; Earthquake engineering; Hysteresis; Plastic analysis; Markov processesMason, A. B.
Some Observations on the Random Response of Linear and Nonlinear Dynamical Systems.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1979, 129 p.
Identifying Number(s): EERL-79-01
Keywords: Random noise; Oscillations; Linear differential equations; Covariance matrices; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Random excitation; Transition probabilities; Monte Carlo methods; Stochastic differential equations; Theses; Linear systems; Nonlinear systemsHsieh, T.; Okrent, D.
Some Probabilistic Aspects of the Seismic Risk of Nuclear Reactors.
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., December 1976, 85 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCLA-ENG-76113
Keywords: Numerical analysis; Risk benefit analysis; Failure; Mathematical models; Risk; Nuclear reactor safety; Piping systems; Uncertainty; EarthquakesBasharkhah, M. A.; Yao, J. T. P.
Some Recent Developments in Structural Control.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1982, 33 p.
Identifying Number(s): CE-STR-82-38
Keywords: Structures; Dynamic loads; Feedback control; Control theory; Matrix methods; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Open loop systems; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysisStambaugh, H.; Sensenig, D.
Special Report. Fire Department Preparedness for Extreme Weather Emergencies and Natural Disasters.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., April 2008, 39 p.
Keywords: ; Emergency preparedness; Fire prevention; Natural disasters; Emergency communications; Weather; Arson; Fire fighting; Buildings; Crimes; First responders; Public safety; Communities; Fire departmentsAnderson, J. G.; Brune, J. N.
Special Studies Related to the Imperial Valley Earthquake of October 15, 1979.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., August 30, 1982, 252 p.
Keywords: California; Imperial Valley (California); Seismic waves; Data acquisition; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes; Geological faults