Articles
Simplified Procedure for Seismic Evaluation of Piles with Partial-Moment Connection to the Deck in Marine Oil Terminals, Journal of Structural Engineering (2010)
This paper presents development of a simplified procedure for seismic evaluation of piles with partial-moment...
Linear Analysis of Ordinary Bridges Crossing Fault-Rupture Zones (with Anil K. Chopra), Journal of Bridge Engineering (2009)
Rooted in structural dynamics theory, two approximate procedures for estimating peak responses of linearly elastic...
Nonlinear Analysis of Ordinary Bridges Crossing Fault-Rupture Zones (with Anil K. Chopra), Journal of Bridge Engineering (2009)
Rooted in structural dynamics theory, three approximate procedures for estimating seismic demands for bridges crossing...
Role of Shear Keys in Seismic Behavior of Bridges Crossing Fault-Rupture Zones (with Anil K. Chopra), Journal of Bridge Engineering (2008)
This paper examines the role of shear keys at bridge abutments in the seismic behavior...
Role of Higher-"Mode" Pushover Analyses in Seismic Analysis of Buildings (with Anil K. Chopra), Earthquake Spectra (2005)
The role of higher-“mode” pushover analyses in seismic analysis of buildings is examined in this...
Reports
Base Shear Estimated from Floor Accelerations and Column Shears, Structural Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Report No: CP/SEAM-2010/01 (2010)
This paper compares base shear computed from floor accelerations (inertial base shear) and column shears...
EVALUATION OF CURRENT NONLINEAR STATIC PROCEDURES FOR CONCRETE BUILDINGS USING RECORDED STRONG-MOTION DATA (with Charles Chadwell), Data Utilization Report California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program (2007)
This study evaluates current Nonlinear Static Procedures (NSPs) specified in the FEMA356, ASCE-41, ATC-40, and...
Preliminary Report On September 28, 2004 Parkfield Earthquake (with Charles Chadwell), Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (2004)
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 (Mw) struck the Central Coast of California at 10:15:24...
Preliminary Report on December 22, 2003 San Simeon Earthquake, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (2003)
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5 ( Mw) struck the Central Coast of California at...
EVALUATION OF NONLINEAR STATIC PROCEDURES USING STRONG-MOTION RECORDS OF BUILDINGS, Data Utilization Report California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program (2003)
The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the FEMA-356 Nonlinear Static Procedure (NSP) and...
Conference Proceedings
Simplified Procedures for Seismic Analysis and Design of Piers and Wharves in Marine Oil and LNG Terminals, Civil and Environmental Engineering (2010)
Seismic Analysis of Buildings to Recorded Motions, Data Utilization Report California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program, Report No. CP/SEAM-09/01 (2009)
This investigation focused on developing an improved understanding of challenges associated with computation of nonlinear...
Evaluation of Current Nonlinear Static Procedures for Concrete Buildings Using Recorded Strong-Motion Data (with Charles Chadwell), SMIP07 Seminar on Utilization of Strong-Motion Data (2007)
This paper evaluates current Nonlinear Static Procedures (NSPs) specified in the FEMA- 356, ASCE-41, ATC-40,...
Evaluation of Nonlinear Static Procedures Using Strong-Motion Building Records, Proceedings of SMIP04 Seminar on Utilization of Strong-Motion Data (2004)
The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the FEMA-356 Nonlinear Static Procedure (NSP), the...