Kennett, E. W.
Designing for Earthquakes, Proceedings from the 1978 Summer Seismic Institutes for Architectural Faculty Held at Illinois Univ., Urbana-Champaign on June 12-23, 1978 and at Stanford Univ., CA., on August 20-25, 1978.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Office of Planning and Resources Management.,
September 1979,
309 p.
Keywords: Dynamic structural analysis; Dynamic response; Urban planning; Tsunamis; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Meetings; Risk analysis; Seismic design; Structural design; Design criteria; Land use; Renovating; Seismic risk
Designing for Earthquakes: A Manual for Architects. Risk Management Series.
December 2006,
392 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-454
Keywords: Seismic hazards; Site selection; Risk management; Ground motion; Nature of earthquakes; Manuals; Earthquake effects; Earthquakes; Extreme hazards; Seismic design; Architectural design; Eqrthquake hazards; Nonstructural design philosphy; Geotechnical engineering expertise; Site evaluation
Keightley, W. O.
Destructive Earthquakes in Burdur and Bingol, Turkey - May 1971.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.,
January 1975,
84 p.
Keywords: Burdur (Turkey); Buildings; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Building codes; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Earthquakes; Structural design; Bingol (Turkey); Urban areas; Seismic risk
DiPasquale, E.; Cakmak, A. S.
Detection and Assessment of Seismic Structural Damage.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Industrial Science and Technological Innovation.,
August 25, 1987,
98 p.
Identifying Number(s): NCEER-87-0015
Keywords: Damage assessment; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Reviews; San Fernando (California); Numerical analysis; Structural analysis; Expert systems
Whitman, R. V.; Becker, J. M.; Ho, A. D.
Determination of Earthquake Intensities from Chimney Damage Reports.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.,
June 1979,
108 p.
Keywords: Dynamic response; Chimneys; Damage assessment; Theses; Boston (Massachusetts); Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquakes; Cape Ann Earthquake; Massachusetts; Intensity
Harder, L. F.; Seed, H. B.
Determination of Penetration Resistance for Coarse-Grained Soils Using the Becker Hammer Drill.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.,
May 1986,
148 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-86/06
Keywords: ; Gravel; Penetration; Measuring instruments; Tests; Sand; Soils; Earthquakes; Data processing; Resistance; Drilling machines (Tools); Standards
McMahon, P.
Determination of the Failure Probability of One or More Structures Located at a Site. Seismic Design Decision Analysis.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications.,
May 1975,
28 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-56
Keywords: Failure; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Risk analysis; Seismic design; Earthquakes; Probability theory; Numerical analysis; Seismic risk
Bradley, G. L.; Chang, P. C.; Taylor, A. W.
Determination of the Ultimate Capacity of Elastomeric Bearings under Axial Loading.
National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD. Structures Div.,
February 1998,
158 p.
Keywords: ; Bearings; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Tests; Loads (Forces); Seismic design; Vibration damping; Elastomers; Construction
Beck, J. L.
Determining Models of Structures from Earthquake Records.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.,
June 1978,
310 p.
Identifying Number(s): EERL-78-01
Keywords: Dynamic response; Systems identification; Ground motion; Buildings; Theses; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Data acquisition; Earthquakes; Earth movements; San Fernando Earthquake; Seismic waves
Veletsos, A. S.; Tang, Y.
Deterministic Assessment of Effects of Ground Motion Incoherence.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.,
July 15, 1989,
54 p.
Keywords: Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Deterministic methods; Soil structure interactions; Seismic effects; Rigid foundations; Approximation; Incoherence