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SAC/BD-99/01	Parametric Study on the Effect of Ground Motion Intensity and Dynamic Characteristics on Seismic Demands in Steel Moment Resisting Frames, by G. A. MacRae
SAC/BD-99/01A	Appendix to: Parametric Study on the Effect of Ground Motion Intensity and Dynamic Characteristics on Seismic Demands in Steel Moment Resisting Frames, by G. A. MacRae
SAC/BD-99/02	Through-Thickness Strength and Ductility of Column Flange in Moment Connections, by R. Dexter and M. Melendrez
SAC/BD-99/03	The Effects of Connection Fractures on Steel Moment Resisting Frame Seismic Demands and Safety, by C. A. Cornell and N. Luco
SAC/BD-99/04	Effects of Strength/Toughness Mismatch on Structural and Fracture Behaviors in Weldments, by P. Dong, T. Kilinski, J. Zhang, and F. W. Brust
SAC/BD-99/05	Assessment of the Reliability of Available NDE Methods for Welded Joints and the Development of Improved UT Procedures, by G. Gruber and G. Light
SAC/BD-99/06	Prediction of Seismic Demands for SMRFs with Ductile Connections and Elements, by A. Gupta and H. Krawinkler
SAC/BD-99/07	Characterization of the Material Properties of Rolled Sections, by T. K. Jaquess and K. Frank
SAC/BD-99/08	Study of the Material Properties of the Web-Flange Intersection of Rolled Shapes, by K. R. Miller and K. Frank
SAC/BD-99/09	Investigation of Damage to WSMF Earthquakes other than Northridge, by M. Phipps
SAC/BD-99/10	Clarifying the Extent of Northridge Induced Weld Fracturing and Examining the Related Issue of UT Reliability, by T. Paret
SAC/BD-99/11	The Impact of Earthquakes on Welded Steel Moment Frame Buildings: Experience in Past Earthquakes, by P. Weinberg and J. Goltz
SAC/BD-99/12	Assessment of the Benefits of Implementing the New Seismic Design Criteria and Inspection Procedures, by H. A. Seligson and R. Eguchi
SAC/BD-99/13	Earthquake Loss Estimation for WSMF Buildings, by C. A. Kircher
SAC/BD-99/14	Simplified Loss Estimation for Pre-Northridge WSMF Buildings, by B. F. Maison and D. Bonowitz
SAC/BD-99/15	Integrative Analytical Investigations on the Fracture Behavior of Welded Moment Resisting Connections, by G. G. Deierlein and W.-M. Chi
SAC/BD-99/16	Seismic Performance of 3- and 9- Story Partially Restrained Moment Frame Buildings, by B. F. Maison and K. Kasai
SAC/BD-99/17	Effects of Partially-Restrained Connection Stiffness and Strength on Frame Seismic Performance, by K. Kasai, B. F. Maison, and A. Mayangarum
SAC/BD-99/18	Effects of Hysteretic Deterioration Characteristics on Seismic Response of Moment Resisting Steel Structures, by F. Naeim, K. Skliros, A. M. Reinhorn, and M. V. Sivaselvan
SAC/BD-99/19	Cyclic Instability of Steel Moment Connections with Reduced Beam Section, by C.-M.Uang and C.-C. Fan
SAC/BD-99/20	Local and Lateral-Torsion Buckling of Wide Flange Beams, by L. Kwasniewski, B. Stojadinovic, and S. C. Goel
SAC/BD-99/21	Elastic Models for Predicting Building Performance, by X. Duan and J. C. Anderson
SAC/BD-99/22	Reliability-Based Seismic Performance Evaluation of Steel Frame Buildings Using Nonlinear Static Analysis Methods, by G. C. Hart and M. J. Skokan
SAC/BD-99/23	Failure Analysis of Welded Beam to Column Connections, by J. M. Barsom and J. V. Pellegrino
SAC/BD-99/24	Weld Acceptance Criteria for Seismically-Loaded Welded Connections, by W. Mohr