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Author
Raufaste, N. J., Jr.
Title
Wind and Seismic Effects. Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects (20th) Held in Gaithersburg, Maryland on May 17-20, 1988. Final Report.
Coporate
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
NIST SP 760; NIST Special Publication 760, January 1989,
Distribution
AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900; Rush Service (Telephone Orders Only) 800-553-6847; Website: http://www.ntis.gov
Book or Conf
Wind and Seismic Effects. Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects (20th). May 17-20, 1988, Gaithersburg, MD, ['1989', '1988']
Keywords
meetings; bridges (structures); buildings; earthquakes; wind pressure; ocean waves; tsuamis; forecasting; seismic waves; earth movements; dynamic structural analysis; storm surges; design criteria; dynamic loads; soil mechanics; standards; structural engineering | seismic design | natural resources
Identifiers
seismic design; earthquake engineering; ground motion; risk assessments
Abstract
The 20th Joint Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects was held at the National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland from May 17-20, 1988. The proceedings of the Joint Meeting, includes the program, list of members, panel resolutions, task committee reports, and technical papers. The papers covered five themes: Wind engineering, Earthquake engineering, Storm Surge and Tsunamis, Summary of U.S.-Japan Cooperative Research Program, and Two decades of accomplishments and challenges for the future.