MCEER/NCEER Publications

Since 1987, MCEER, formerly the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) and the National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research ( NCEER), has produced over 600 publications that describe the latest research and developments on a wide variety of topics related to earthquake engineering and extreme events.

The Center's research aims to increase the disaster resilience of buildings, bridges and other key infrastructure. For over 30 years, MCEER investigators have been developing design procedures and seismic evaluation and rehabilitation strategies for facilities and systems that society expects to be operational following an earthquake or other disaster. These investigations primarily focus on electric power systems, bridges and highways, sustainable and resilient buildings, and innovative protective technologies.

MCEER publications include technical reports, workshop and conference proceedings, and special publications such as reconnaissance reports, monographs, guidelines and standards, white papers and research summaries. These publications are intended to be of interest to a wide range of readers, including academic researchers, consultants and practitioners in government and the private sector.

MCEER no longer prints copies of publications.

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To find a specific report in the catalog, enter the last name of the author, or a few words from the title. A list matching the search criteria will appear. Enter the year in XXXX format to see a list of all reports published in that year. Some pre-defined collections are available from the "Filter Reports by Topic" list. All reports are available in PDF format and can be downloaded from the catalog at no charge.

MCEER-04-0011: Seismic Retrofit of Bridge Steel Truss Piers Using a Controlled Rocking Approach
12/31/99
This report investigates a seismic retrofit technique for steel truss bridge piers that allows pier rocking by using passive energy dissipation devices implemented at the anchorage location to control the rocking response.
MCEER-04-SP01: Research Progress and Accomplishments: 2003-2004
12/31/99
This report offers a selection of papers chronicling technical achievements of the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research during the years 2003-2004.
MCEER-04-SP02: Promoting Seismic Safety: Guidance for Advocates
12/31/99
Authored by social science and policy researchers at the three earthquake engineering research centers – the Mid-America Earthquake Center, the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research center, and MCEER – this report distills the findings of previous social science and policy research to provide guidance to seismic safety advocates.
MCEER-04-SP04: MCEER/NHIARC Response to Hurricane Charley: Collection of Satellite-Reference Building Damage Information in the Aftermath of Hurricane Charley
12/31/99
This field campaign was undertaken in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley.
MCEER-04-SP06: Student Research Accomplishments: 2003-2004
12/31/99
This fifth issue of the Student Research Accomplishments from the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering (MCEER) features three areas of research: seismic evaluation and retrofit of lifeline systems, seismic retrofit of acute care facilities, and earthquake response and recovery.
MCEER-05-0001: Experimental and Analytical Studies of Structures Seismically Isolated with an Uplift-Restraint Isolation System
12/31/99
This report describes the development of a novel uplift-prevention Friction Pendulum isolator called the XY-FP.
MCEER-05-0002: A Versatile Experimentation Model for Study of Structures Near Collapse Applied to Seismic Evaluation of Irregular Structures
12/31/99
Experience shows that buildings with irregularities are prone to severe damage from earthquakes, as observed in many past events.
MCEER-05-0003: Proceedings of the Third PRC-US Workshop on Seismic Analysis and Design of Special Bridges
12/31/99
Twenty papers were presented in Shanghai, China in October 2004 to share technical information and construction experience in seismic design and performance.
MCEER-05-0004: Approaches for the Seismic Retrofit of Braced Steel Bridge Piers and Proof-of-Concept Testing of an Eccentrically Braced Frame with Tubular Link
12/31/99
Many steel truss bridges in the United States and throughout the world were constructed at a time when seismic design was not well understood.
MCEER-05-0005: Simulation of Strong Ground Motions for Seismic Fragility Evaluation of Nonstructural Components in Hospitals
12/31/99
This study discusses the methodology used to simulate ensembles of strong ground motions representative of scenario earthquake events for hypothetical hospital sites on the west and east coasts of the United States.
MCEER-05-0006: Seismic Safety in California Hospitals: Assessing an Attempt to Accelerate the Replacement or Seismic Retrofit of Older Hospital Facilities
12/31/99
This report focuses on the development and implementation of a California law requiring enhanced seismic safety in acute care hospitals built before 1973, known as SB 1953.
MCEER-05-0007: Development of Seismic Strengthening and Retrofit Strategies for Critical Facilities Using Engineered Cementitious Composite Materials
12/31/99
This technical report describes the development of a seismic retrofit system for critical facilities that use engineered cementitious composite (ECC) materials in lieu of traditional materials.
MCEER-05-0008: Experimental and Analytical Studies of Base Isolation Systems for Seismic Protection of Power Transformers
12/31/99
This report presents a comprehensive study involving tri-axial earthquake simulator testing on seismic isolation of electric power transformers.
MCEER-05-0009: 3D-BASIS-ME-MB: Computer Program for Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Seismically Isolated Structures
12/31/99
This report introduces 3D-BASIS-ME-MB, a new computer program for the dynamic response-history analysis of seismically isolated structures.
MCEER-05-0010: Steel Plate Shear Walls for Seismic Design and Retrofit of Building Structures
12/31/99
Steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) are investigated in this report, for use in retrofit and new design as a lateral force resisting system in building structures.

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