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  Recommended Modeling Parameters and Acceptance Criteria for Nonlinear Analysis in Support of Seismic Evaluation, Retrofit, and Design Recommended Modeling Parameters and Acceptance Criteria for Nonlinear Analysis in Support of Seismic Evaluation, Retrofit, and Design PDF 59MB NIST GCR 17-917-45
  Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings, Part I - General Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings, Part I - General PDF 10MB NIST GCR 17-917-46v1
  Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings, Part IIa - Steel Moment Frames Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings, Part IIa - Steel Moment Frames PDF 22MB NIST GCR 17-917-46v2
  Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings, Part IIb - Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames Guidelines for Nonlinear Structural Analysis for Design of Buildings, Part IIb - Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames PDF 16M NIST GCR 17-917-46v3
  Action Plan for Performance-Based Seismic Design (FEMA 349) Action Plan for Performance-Based Seismic Design PDF 8MB FEMA 349
  Applicability of Nonlinear Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom Modeling for Design (NIST GCR 10-917-9) Applicability of Nonlinear Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom Modeling for Design PDF 6MB

Supporting Documentation PDF 12MB		 NIST GCR 10-917-9
  Assessment of First Generation of Performance-Based Seismic Design (PBSD) Methods for New Steel Buildings (NIST TN 1863) Assessment of First Generation Performance-Based Seismic Design Methods for New Steel Buildings
Vol 1: Special Moment Frames
Vol 2: Special Concentrically Braced Frames
Vol 3: Eccentrically Braced Frames 		NIST TN 1863
  Effects of Strength and Stiffness Degradation on Seismic Response (FEMA P440A) Effects of Strength and Stiffness Degradation on Seismic Response FEMA P440A
  Improvement of Nonlinear Static Seismic Analysis Procedures (FEMA 440) Improvement of Nonlinear Static Seismic Analysis Procedures FEMA 440
  Next-Generation Performance-Based Seismic Design Guidelines: Program Plan for New and Existing Buildings (FEMA 445) Next-Generation Performance-Based Seismic Design Guidelines: Program Plan for New and Existing Buildings PDF 9MB FEMA 445
  Action Plan for Performance-Based Seismic Design (NIST GCR 10-917-9) Nonlinear Analysis Research and Development Program for Performance-Based Seismic Engineering PDF 4MB NIST GCR 14-917-27
  Selecting and Scaling Earthquake Ground Motions for Performing Response-History Analyses (NIST GCR 11-917-15) Selecting and Scaling Earthquake Ground Motions for Performing Response-History Analyses PDF 6MB

high resolution print version PDF 15MB		 NIST GCR 11-917-15


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