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Capacity Design and Fatigue Analysis of Confined Concrete Columns

by

Anindya Dutta and John B. ManderState University of New York at Buffalo

Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental EngineeringBuffalo, New York 14260

Technical Report MCEER-98-0007

July 14, 1998

This research was conducted at the State University of New York at Buffalo and was supported by theFederal Highway Administration under contract number DTFH61-92-C-00112.

NOTICEThis report was prepared by the State University of New York at Buffaloas a result of research sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Center for Earth-quake Engineering Research (MCEER) through a contract from the Fed-eral Highway Administration. Neither MCEER, associates of MCEER, itssponsors, the State University of New York at Buffalo, nor any personacting on their behalf:

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