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2021

Roh, Becky (2021) Matching Waveform Envelopes for Earthquake Early Warning. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/hw8k-zx98. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11112020-213135157

2020

Nguyen, Kien Trung (2020) Reduced-Order Model for Dynamic Soil-Pipe Interaction Analysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/mekk-dc25. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012020-154218098

2018

Buyco, John Kenneth (2018) Improving Seismic Collapse Risk Assessments of Steel Moment Frame Buildings. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2SFH-WP06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012018-015306089

Massari, Anthony Thomas (2018) Achieving Higher Fidelity Building Response through Emerging Technologies and Analytical Techniques. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9HH6H7N. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07262017-074416397

2016

Dizon, Abel Bermie Roberto (2016) A Hybrid-Parallel Framework for the Nonlinear Seismic Analysis of Very Tall Buildings. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z96Q1V58. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12142015-083607823

Janover, Christopher George (2016) SteelConverter and Caltech VirtualShaker: Rapid Nonlinear Cloud-Based Structural Model Conversion and Analysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9SF2T3V. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10052015-133333291

2015

Mourhatch, Ramses (2015) Quantifying Earthquake Collapse Risk of Tall Steel Braced Frame Buildings Using Rupture-to-Rafters Simulations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9DV1GTG. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252015-122512887

Siriki, Hemanth (2015) Quantifying Earthquake Collapse Risk of Tall Steel Moment Frame Buildings Using Rupture-to-Rafters Simulations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9TX3CB4. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06042015-132126668

Veeraraghavan, Swetha (2015) Toppling Analysis of Precariously Balanced Rocks under Earthquake Excitation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z98W3B9Z. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252015-121408938

2014

Bjornsson, Arnar Bjorn (2014) A Retrofitting Framework for Pre-Northridge Steel Moment-Frame Buildings. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3Z6T-2H83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302014-102237282

Cheng, Ming Hei (2014) New Applications that Come from Extending Seismic Networks into Buildings. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/STB2-XR07. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03182014-225151551

Song, Shiyan (2014) A New Ground Motion Intensity Measure, Peak Filtered Acceleration (PFA), to Estimate Collapse Vulnerability of Buildings in Earthquakes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/J5YB-AR86. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10212013-164416621

2012

Cho, In Ho (2012) Virtual Earthquake Engineering Laboratory with Physics-Based Degrading Materials on Parallel Computers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/49W9-PY43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01302012-081909374

2009

Sutoyo, Daniel (2009) Hysteretic Characteristics of Wood-Frame Structures Under Seismic Motions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/R92X-6R80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05172009-153304

Yang, Jing (2009) Nonlinear Responses of High-Rise Buildings in Giant Subduction Earthquakes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JDRP-HR74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04072009-042113

2008

Oh, Chang Kook (2008) Bayesian Learning for Earthquake Engineering Applications and Structural Health Monitoring. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RFD5-7Y72. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12052007-141434

Olsen, Anna H. (2008) Steel Moment-Resisting Frame Responses in Simulated Strong Ground Motions: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Big One. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y42R-V333. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05202008-201030

Wolf, Julie Anne (2008) A Plasticity Model to Predict the Effects of Confinement on Concrete. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XMA5-MK90. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05212008-221749

2007

Bradford, Samuel Case, V (2007) Time-Frequency Analysis of Systems with Changing Dynamic Properties. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HMK7-FJ81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11292006-214839

Mitrani-Reiser, Judith (2007) An Ounce of Prevention: Probabilistic Loss Estimation for Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JXPV-1Q19. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282007-233606

Muto, Matthew Mokihana (2007) Application of Stochastic Simulation Methods to System Identification. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9JKZ-Z422. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05222007-152843

2005

Alves, Steven Wayne (2005) Nonlinear Analysis of Pacoima Dam with Spatially Nonuniform Ground Motion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QVFR-MV06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10292004-155829

2004

Clinton, John Francis (2004) Modern Digital Seismology: Instrumentation, and Small Amplitude Studies in the Engineering World. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DVSS-2290. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05202004-225044

Favela, Javier (2004) Energy Radiation from a Multi-Story Building. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SNYE-QG70. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06032004-143147

Krishnan, Swaminathan (2004) Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Analysis of Tall Irregular Steel Buildings Subject to Strong Ground Motion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/A00K-RQ42. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02252004-181515

Scruggs, Jeffrey Thomas (2004) Structural Control Using Regenerative Force Actuation Networks. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W3M9-ZW72. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06012004-063432

Shaikhutdinov, Rustem Vil (2004) Structural Damage Evaluation: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5SA6-4414. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05172004-101516

2003

Camelo, Vanessa Sabrina (2003) Dynamic Characteristics of Woodframe Buildings. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GPHK-KA52. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06092003-150851

Guyader, Andrew Charles (2003) A Statistical Approach to Equivalent Linearization with Application to Performance-Based Engineering. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9HZ-9M41. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06012003-123539

2002

Yuen, Ka-Veng (2002) Model Selection, Identification and Robust Control for Dynamical Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YEV9-8X44. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02082012-113016272

2001

Au, Siu-Kui (2001) On the Solution of First Excursion Problems by Simulation with Applications to Probabilistic Seismic Performance Assessment. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/C0JQ-G051. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03062014-085528325

2000

Aagaard, Brad Thomas (2000) Finite-Element Simulations of Earthquakes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/T65C-9C94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:04292016-090209111

Irfanoglu, Ayhan (2000) Structural Design under Seismic Risk Using Multiple Performance Objectives. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W5WE-TD86. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:05052016-115652196

1998

May, Bennett Scott (1998) Probabilistic Robust Control: Theory and Applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/19jn-c337. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03042014-093439011

1997

Gan, Wenshui (1997) Earthquake Response of Steel Braces and Braced Steel Frames. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6zt3-2k51. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:03142014-103017013

Wang, Luo-Jia (1997) Active interaction control for civil structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zsgm-ve62. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:03142014-105804007

1996

Hayen, Jeffrey Clyde (1996) Response Control of Structural Systems Using Semi-Actively Controlled Interactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2c70-e383. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01032013-113224489

Huang, Ching-Tung (1996) On the Dynamic Response of Nonlinear Uncertain Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2xpp-3s50. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10282019-124732191

Walter, Mark E. (1996) The evolution of damage in ceramic matrix composites. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/w4b4-dx66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01072008-112449

1995

Halling, Marvin Wilford (1995) Investigation of Base-Isolated Structures During Recent Earthquakes and Computer Simulations Utilizing Near-Source Long-Period Ground Motions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HWVH-DM02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10152007-141910

Huang, Liping (1995) Mode-Like Properties and Identification of Nonlinear Vibrating Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/707b-jf67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12012011-113838877

1994

Duong, Cong N. (1994) A nonlinear thermoviscoelastic stress and fracture analysis of an adhesive bond. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3HF2-K703. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10182005-153006

1993

Chiang, Dar-Yun (1993) Parsimonious modeling of inelastic systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/75ZY-2K10. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11192012-102847690

Ramsden, Jerald Day (1993) Tsunamis : forces on a vertical wall caused by long waves, bores, and surges on a dry bed. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HVQR-ZH55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03242005-150131

1992

Challa, Venkata Ramana Murty (1992) Nonlinear seismic behaviour of steel planar moment-resisting frames. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jk1f-2d70. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10062011-075420910

1991

Elliott, Alexander H. (1991) Transfer of solutes into and out of streambeds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JBTC-ZX91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07092007-074127

1990

Allard, Marie-Agnès (1990) Soil Stress Field Around Driven Piles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GGE1-GC92. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02212007-130942

Brinson, Lynda Catherine (1990) Time-Temperature Response of Multi-Phase Viscoelastic Solids Through Numerical Analysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SYAS-2A50. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10292003-112909

Deng, Xiaomin (1990) Dynamic Crack Propagation in Elastic-Plastic Solids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WHJV-C644. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11062003-112730

1989

Donlon, William Patrick, Jr. (1989) Experimental Investigation of the Nonlinear Seismic Response of Concrete Gravity Dams. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4mqw-6z67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05232007-074318

El-Aidi, Bahaa (1989) Nonlinear Earthquake Response of Concrete Gravity Dam Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/n2f8-rv33. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06072007-132404

Nowak, Paul Scott (1989) Effect of Nonuniform Seismic Input on Arch Dams. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zbd0-ty45. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06042013-091930444

Ting, Francis Chi Kin (1989) Interaction of Water Waves with a Density-Stratified Fluid in a Rectangular Trench. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8bgx-4e53. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02152007-151955

1988

Dowling, Michael John (1988) Nonlinear Seismic Analysis of Arch Dams. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DJ4P-9393. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06112008-155515

Durón, Ziyad Hassan (1988) Experimental and Finite Element Studies of a Large Arch Dam. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/e0rt-g677. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03142013-082003398

Madhavan, Raghu (1988) On the Collapse of Long Thick-Walled Circular Tubes under Biaxial Loading. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VPAC-QV51. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11062007-080516

Parsons, Ian Dennis (1988) The Application of the Multigrid Method to the Finite Element Solution of Solid Mechanics Problems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MVMM-ED69. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08102006-090020

Peng, Chia-Yen (1988) Generalized Modal Identification of Linear and Nonlinear Dynamic Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/e70y-gz66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03132013-163747278

Smith, Paul Wesley, Jr. (1988) Considerations for the Design of Gas-Lubricated Slider Bearings. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FYJ3-X454. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11132007-092151

Waas, Anthony Marius (1988) Compression Failure of Fibrous Laminated Composites in the Presence of Stress Gradients: Experiment and Analysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PP86-PE50. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11062003-092741

1987

Arakeri, Jaywant H. (1987) Structure Measurements in a Synthetic Turbulent Boundary Layer. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FABW-YZ77. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03192008-085206

Brewster, Mary Elizabeth (1987) Asymptotic Analysis of Thin Plates Under Normal Load and Horizontal Edge Thrust. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DDP9-KW92. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03212013-094948659

Burridge, Paul Brian (1987) Failure of Slopes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2C4G-6R71. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03012008-132659

Jayakumar, Paramsothy (1987) Modeling and Identification in Structural Dynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1wwx-ca82. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02272019-105053083

Lacerda, Nehemias Lima (1987) On the Start Up of Supersonic Underexpanded Jets. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W3CX-2Z48. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03042008-081340

Moser, Michael Anthony (1987) The Response of Stick-Slip Systems to Random Seismic Excitation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ntjg-hg45. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04122019-165004448

Paparizos, Leonidas G. (1987) Some Observations on the Random Response of Hysteretic Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/w5wv-5f87. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04152019-163242410

Prairie, Michael Roland (1987) Steady-State and Transient Methods for Modeling Chemical Reactions on Supported Catalysts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/x3zp-aa54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06142006-131434

Ramarathnam, Narasimhan (1987) Mode I, Plane Stress Crack Initiation and Growth in Elastic-Plastic Solids: A Finite Element Analysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RG0C-WF30. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11062003-094350

Zehnder, Alan T. (1987) Dynamic Fracture Initiation and Propagation in Metals: Experimental Results and Techniques. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/f3zy-j846. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03052008-085910

1986

Peek, Ralf (1986) Analysis of Unanchored Liquid Storage Tanks under Seismic Loads. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/w43k-hj54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10232019-110854163

Tan, Thiam-Soon (1986) Two-Phase Soil Study: A. Finite Strain Consolidation. B. Centrifuge Scaling Considerations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/agt3-mf84. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03082008-084249

Zelt, Jeffrey Alan (1986) Tsunamis: The Response of Harbours with Sloping Boundaries to Long Wave Excitation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QBE6-5409. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03142008-080030

1985

Chelvakumar, Kasivisvanathan (1985) A Simple Strain-Space Plasticity Model for Clays. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/kcgf-c188. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01022019-123640478

Cifuentes, Arturo O. (1985) System Identification of Hysteretic Structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/p43n-j428. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12192018-105342164

Jeong, Garrett Duane (1985) Cumulative Damage of Structures Subjected to Response Spectrum Consistent Random Processes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/97b3-2427. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04052019-121036771

Kendall, Elizabeth Ann (1985) Range Dependent Signals and Maximum Entropy Methods for Underwater Acoustic Tomography. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/hrqs-cv92. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04092008-080843

Maragakis, Emmanuel (1985) A Model for the Rigid Body Motions of Skew Bridges. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YWES-NJ36. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02132019-102055741

1984

Hushmand, Behnam (1984) Experimental Studies of Dynamic Response of Foundations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6TJK-6088. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08152006-091708

Wilson, John Charles (1984) Analysis of the Observed Earthquake Response of a Multiple Span Bridge. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5321-6p57. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11262018-124513833

Winget, James Michael (1984) Element-by-Element Solution Procedures for Nonlinear Transient Heat Conduction Analysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/G7VB-EV65. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01252007-132425