This page presents resources on crosscutting topics.

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PEER methodology overview

Porter, 2003, PEER methodology overview

Intensity measures (IM)

Bray Minutes of 26 Apr 2002 meeting on IMs

Bray Summary of IM meetings

Bray Promising IMs and EDPs (Lists the IMs to be tested)

Cordova et al., 2001 Two-parameter IM

Cornell Apr 2002 Guidance on scalar IMs

Hutchison 2002 Prelimimary IM tests

Kramer and Mitchell, 2002 Liquefaction IM (CAV5)

Krawinkler, 2002, Pulse Period

Luco and Cornell, 2002 IM, efficiency, and sufficiency

Menun and Fu, 2002, memo and paper re pulse period

Pandit et al., 2002 Guidance on vector IMs

Porter January 2002 draft IM selection plan
Travasarou et al., 2002 Arias Intensity attenuation

Engineering demand parameters (EDP)

Porter (06 Mar 2006) EDPs in use (Word)

Decision variables (DV)

Porter (21 Oct 2003) Revised bridge DVs, DMs, and DV|DM
Porter (14 May 2002) Bridge DVs DMs and DV|DM

Structural Analysis

Haukaas (continually updated) OpenSees Reliability User Guide

Uncertainty

Baker and Cornell, 2003a, Uncertainty Specification and Propagation for Loss Estimation Using FOSM Methods (ICASP paper)
Baker and Cornell, 2003b, FOSM: PEER report
Krawinkler Notes on uncertainty from Jan 2002 annual meeting

Kramer 2002 Fall Meeting Uncertainty Session Notes--Bridges

Lee and Mosalam, 2003, Sensitivity of Seismic Demand of a Reinforced Concrete Shear-Wall Building

Porter et al., 2002, Sensitivity Study of Van Nuys

Porter 2002 Fall Meeting Uncertainty Session Notes--Buildings