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11. Nathan M. Newmark
11. Nathan M. Newmark
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Dr. Newmark was wiclely known for his research in structural engineering and structural dynamics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for his contributions to the design of earthquake-resistant structures— including the Latino Americana Tower in Mexico City and, most recently, for his work on the design of the trans-Alaska .
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His contributions in the area of structural dynamics, including consideration of impact, wave action, wincI, blast, and earthquakes, greatly influenced structural and mechanical design throughout the world. In ~ 956 he was appointed head of the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a position he held until 1973.
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During the seventeen years before his death he carried the major responsibility for developing earthquake design and review criteria for about seventy nuclear power plants and for proposed liquid natural gas facilities on the West coast; at the time of his death, he was the consultant on seismic design for the Alaska-Canacia Gas Pipeline. Professor Newmark's publications .
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Among his many NAE/ NAS/NRC activities were the following: NAE Council, 19641968; NAE/NAS Joint Board, l 966-1968; NAE Committee on Earthquake Engineering Research, 1965-1970; NAS/ NAE Committee on Scientific and Technical Communication, 1966-1969; ant! NAE/NRC Committee on Natural Disasters, 197 I-1977 (member and chairman)
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continuing contributions to the betterment of structural clesign practice, and his leaclership in engineering education, teaching, and professional activities had a profounct influence on civil engineering. It is no accident that there grew up around him one of the most active research centers in civil engineering in this country, or that the alumni of this group have assumed broad leadership in education, industry, and government throughout the world.
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ASCE 108: 1161-1234. 1947 Influence charts for computation of vertical displacements in elastic foundations.
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Rosenblueth. Aseismic design of firmly founded elastic structures.
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35~ 1 ~-35~ 1 1 1. Berkeley: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.
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Engineering report on the Caracas earthquake of 29 fury, 1967. Committee on Earthquake Engineering Research, Division of Engineering, NRC-NAE.
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Seismic design spectra for nuclear power plants.
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Hall. Development of criteria for seismic review of selected nuclear power plants.
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Proc. 7th World Conf.
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