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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Meeting Opening - Welcome
Roberto Leon, Georgia Institute of Technology [Watch Now]
Joy Pauschke, NSF [Watch Now]
Steven L. McCabe, NEESinc [Watch Now]

The New Vision for Earthquake & Hazards Research: The Revised NEHRP Strategic Plan
Moderator: Yumei Wang, Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral Industries

Jack Hayes, NEHRP [Watch Now]
James O. Malley, Degenkolb Engineers [PDF] [Watch Now]
Tom O'Rourke, Cornell University [Watch Now] 
Steven L. McCabe, NEESinc [PDF] [Watch Now]

 

Research Implementations: Making a Difference
Moderator: Judy Liu, Purdue University

Ron Eguchi, ImageCat, Inc. [Watch Now]
John D. Hooper, Magnusson Klemencic Associates [Watch Now]   
Amit Kanvinde, University of California, Davis [Watch Now]
John van de Lindt, Colorado State University [Watch Now]


Seismic Performance of Walls
Moderator: Laura Lowes, University of Washington

Web Crushing Performance of High-Strength-Concrete Structrual Walls under Monotonic and Cyclic Loads
Rigoberto Burgueno, Michigan State University [PDF]

Performance Assessment of Mondern Walled Buildings using Advanced Experimental Methods
Dawn Lehman, University of Washington
Daniel Kuchma, Chris Hart, Ken Marley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Lateral Load Tests on Full-Scale Partially Grouted Specially Reinforced Masonry Shear Walls
Ehsan Minnaie, Drexal University [PDF]

Testing and Modeling of RC Link Beams
David Naish, University of California, Los Angeles


NEES Experimental Site Spotlight: Structural Focus 1
Moderator: Marc Eberhard, University of Washington

NEES@Ullinois

: Daniel Kuchma, co-PI and Operations Director

NEES@Lehigh

: James Ricles, Principal Investitgator

NEES@UMinnesota

: Carol Shield, Principal Investigator  [PDF]


Ports Grand Challenge Research Findings
Moderator: Glenn Rix, Georgia Institute of Technology

Shake Table Testing of Port Container Cranes
Laura Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology [PDF]

Effect of Boundary Modeling on Seismic Performance Prediction of Container Cranes
Ben Kosbab, Georgia Institute of Technology [PDF]

Improved Seismic Performance of Pile-Wharf Connections
Dawn Lehman, University of Washington

Non-Linear Dynamic Macroelements for Performance-Based Optimization of Liquefaction Mitigation Strategies: Soil-Structure Interaction Analyses of Waterfront Structures
Varun Varun Georgia Institute of Technology [PDF]


Sensing, Performance, Data and Analysis Tools
Moderator: Robert Nigbor,

NEES@UCLA



Implementation of a Sensor Inventory System Using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology
Sherif Elfass , University of Nevada, Reno [PDF]

Using Single Shot for NEEScentral Data Entry
Robert Kent, University of Texas at Austin

OpenSees Capabilities and Integration with NEESit
Silvia Mazzoni, University of California, Berkeley [PDF]

Applications of High-Definition Laser Scanning Technology in Experimental Earthquake Engineering
Shakhzod Takhirov, University of California, Berkeley [PDF]

Seismic Performance of Frames
Moderator: Julio Ramirez, Purdue University.

Punching Shear Resistance of Slab-Column Connections under Seismic Loading: Shear Stud versus Fiber Reinforcement
Gustavo Parra-Montesinos, University of Michigan [PDF]

Seismic Performance of Masonary Infilled RC Frames
Benson Shing, University of California, San Diego 

The Impact of Strength on the Seismic Performance of Frames
Jia Wang and Robert Englekirk [PDF]
Englekirk Partners Consulting Structural Engineers, Inc. 


NEES Experimental Site Spotlight: Structural Focus 2
Moderator: David Sanders, University of Nevada, Reno

NEES@Berkeley

: Bozidar Stojadinovic, Principal Investigator [PDF]

NEES@UColorado

: Victor Saouma, Principal Investigator

NEES@UCLA

: John Wallace, Principal Investigator


Non-Structural Testing
Moderator: Greg Deierlein, Stanford University

Ground Motion Models for Performance-Based Design of Damping for Equipment Isolation
Henri Gavin, Duke University

Pathways Project: Displacement Sensitive Non-Structural Elements - Year 2
Kurt McMullin, San Jose State University [PDF]

NEESR Nonstructural: Progress Report on Partition Wall Experiments
Gilberto Mosqueda, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Modeling the Effect of Non-Structural Cladding in Buildings
Bozidar Stojadinovic, University of California, Berkeley [PDF]

Earthquake Engineering Simulation
Moderator: Amit Kanvinde, University of California, Davis

Parametric Simulation of the Fracture Performance of Inelastic Buckling Steel Braces Using Micromechanics-Based Models
Benjamin Fell, University of California, Davis [PDF]

Seismic Analysis of the Multicolumn Bent RC Bridges Experimentally Tested at UNR
Matej Fischinger, University of Ljublijana [PDF]

Evaluation of Practical Methods for Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Walls
Laura Lowes, University of Washington

Numerical Simulation of 4-Story Steel Building - Blind Prediction of Japan E-Defense Project
Ganesh Thiagarajan, University of Missouri, Kansas City [PDF]


Evaluation of Systems and Columns
Moderator: Carol Shield, University of Minnesota

Damping-Enhanced Strengthening of RC Columns under Earthquake Loards
Genda Chen, Missouri University of Science and Technology [PDF]

Fixed-Base Approximations for PBEE of Bridges on Drilled Shafts
Marc Eberhard, University of Washington [PDF]

NEESR Aftershock: How a Pre-NEES Project Led to Fault-Rupture Studies of a Two-Span Bridge Model at UNR NEES Facility
M. Saiid Saiidi, University of Nevada, Reno 

Impact of Combined Actions on Column Design and its Implications on System
David Sanders, University of Nevada, Reno [PDF]


NEES Experimental Site Spotlight: Mobile, Field, Tsunami
Moderator: Sherif Elfass, University of Nevada, Reno

NEES@Oregon State:

Daniel Cox, Co-Principal Investigator

NEES@UCSanta Barbara:

 Jamison Steidl, Principal Investigator

NEES@UTexas

: Farn-Yuh Menq, Site Operations Manager


Innovative System Performance
Moderator: Jerome Hajjar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Seismic Performance of Innovative Straw Bale Wall Systems
Darcey Donovan, Pakistan Straw Bale and Appropriate Building

Implementation of Next Generation Performance Based Earthquake Engineering in Practive: Application to Steel Buildings with Viscous Dampers
Kit Miyamoto, Miyamoto International [PDF]

NEESTIPS: Increasing the Adoption of Seismic Isolation in the U.S.
Keri Ryan, Utah State University [PDF]

Seismic Behavior of an Innovative Steel Shear Wall System
Qiuhong Zhao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville [PDF]


Writing NEESR Proposals

Joy Pauschke, National Science Foundation [PDF]
Steven L. McCabe, NEESinc 


Thursday, June 19, 2008


NEES Research Outcomes & Testing Enhancements (1)
Moderator: Ian Buckle, University of Nevada, Reno

Special Presentation - The E-Defense/NEES Cooperation: A Status Report
Dr. Massayoshi Nakashima
Director of E-Defense Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Center [Watch Now]

Visualization and Analysis of Dense Experimental Test Data
Daniel Kuchma, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [Watch Now]

Collapse Tests of Two Scale Models of a Steel Frame
Dimitrios Lignos, Stanford University [PDF] [Watch Now]

Seismic Risk Management for Container Ports
Glenn Rix, Georgia Institute of Technology [PDF] [Watch Now]


Integrating NEESit Tools and Services with Research and Education
Moderator: Steven L. McCabe, NEESinc

Chaitan Baru, NEESit
Ahmed Elgamal, University of California, San Diego [Watch Now]


NEES Research Outcomes & Testing Enhancements (2)
Moderator: Sarah Billington, Stanford University

Integrated Analytical/Experimental Research Approach for Developing Seismic Design Methodology for Precast Diaphragms
Robert Fleischman, University of Arizona [PDF] [Watch Now]

Landslide Tsunami Generator Results
Hermann Fritz, Georgia Institute of Technology [Watch Now]

NEES@Lehigh: Dvelopments and Application of Distributed and Real-Time Large-Scale Hybrid Simulation for Seismic Performance Assessment of Structural and Non-Structural Systems
James Ricles, Lehigh University [PDF] [Watch Now]

Lessons Learned from Shake Table Studies of a32-Meter Long, 4-Span RC Bridge with Conventional Details
M. Saiid Saiidi, University of Nevada, Reno [Watch Now]

Outcomes and Potentional Impact of Integrating the NSF IREE Program
Sri Sritharan, Iowa State University [PDF] [Watch Now]


Lunch with Presentation

Sichuan Earthquake Disaster Chronicle: Told Through the Eyes of One of the First Foreign Engineers Onsite
Kit Miyamoto, Miyamoto International


Seismic Risk Analysis & Assessment
Moderator: Reggie DesRoches, Georgia Institute of Technology

Implementing Loss Estimation in Performance Based Earthquake Engineering
Eduardo Miranda, Stanford University

Use of Seismic Risk Analysis of Roadway Systems as a Performance Based Engineering and Risk Reduction Tool
Stuart Werner, Seismic Systems & Engineering Consultants [PDF]

Wharf Fragility Models for Container Ports
Stuart Werner, Seismic Systems & Engineering Consultants [PDF]

Seismic Response of Container Wharf of Oakland
Walter Yang, Georgia Institute of Technology


NEES Experimental Site Spotlight: Shake Tables
Moderator: Siva Mettupalayam, University of Colorado at Boulder

NEES@Buffalo : Mark C. Pitman, Technical Services Manager 
NEES@UNevada-Reno: Ian Buckle, Principal Investigator 
NEES@UCSanDiego: J. Enrique Luco, Acting Principal Investigator 


Tsunami Research Outcomes & Facility Enhancements
Moderator: Daniel Cox, Oregon State University

Tsunami Waves and Vertical Evacuation Shelters
Daniel Cox, Oregon State University [PDF]

Experimental and Numerical Investigation into Three-Dimensional Tsunami Breaking
Patrick Lynett, Texas A&M University  

Tsunami Shelter Challenge - Using Cyberinfrastructure to Enhance Rural Education
Rozeanne Steckler, Oregon State University


NEES Data Uploading and Curation

Lelli Van Den Einde, NEESit
Claude Trottier, NEESinc [PDF]


Innovative Uses of Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Moderator: Gustavo Parra-Montesinos, University of Michigan

Cyclic Testing of Ductile Fiber-Reinforced Concreate Infill Panels for Seismic Retrofitting of Steel Frames
Sarah Billington, Stanford University

Seismic Retrofit of Masonry-Infilled Non-Ductile Reinforced Concrete Frames using ECC
Marios Kyriakides, Staford University [PDF]

Earthquake-Resistant Design of Coupled Wall Systems incorporating High-Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete
James Wight, University of Michigan [PDF]


NEES Experimental Site Spotlight: Geotechnical
Moderator: Glenn Rix, Georgia Institute of Technology

NEES@Cornell: Harry Stewart, Principal Investigator
NEES@UCDavis: Dan Wilson, Site Operations Manager
NEES@Rensselaer: Inthuorn Sasanakul, Site Operations Manager


Tsunami Research Outcomes & Educational Activities
Moderators: Harry Yeh, Oregon State University

New Tsunami Wave-Maker at the Oregon State University NEES Facility
Dan Cox, Oregon State University

Experimental Investigation of Tsunami Hazards to Coastal Buildings
Ian Robertson, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Understanding Impact Forces: Interation of Waves and Residential Structures
John van de Lindt, Colorado State University

Experimental Investigation of Solitary Wave Runup on a Movable Bed
Heng Xiao, Princeton University


Developments in Hybrid Simulation
Moderators: Benson Shing, University of California, San Diego

Tracking Error-Based Adaptive Compensation for Real-Time Hybrid Simulation
Cheng Chen, Lehigh University [PDF]

Enabling Hard Real-Time Deadlines in OpenFresco
Gary Haussmann, University of Colorado, Boulder [PDF]

Latest OpenFresco Refinements
Andreas Schellenberg, University of California, Berkeley

A Demonstration of Bridging Two Different Hybrid Simulation Environments
Yuan-Sen Yang, National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE), Taiwan [PDF]


Innovations in Steel Frames
Moderator: James Ricles, Lehigh University

Experimental Performance of Multi-Story X-Braced Systems
Kelly Clark, University of Washington

Controlled Rocking of Steel-Framed Buildings with Replaceable Energy-Dissipating Fuses
Jerome Hajjar, University of Illinois at Urbanna-Champaign [PDF]

Seismic Performance of Self-Centering Steel MRF Systems with Friction Connections
Ying-Cheng Lin, Lehigh University

Developing Tomorrow's Braced Frame System
Jake Powell, University of Washington


NEEScentral Usability Forum
Moderator: Lelli Van Den Einde (NEESit)

Panel of Earthquake Engineering Colleagues from the NEES Community


Advances in Geotechnical Research & Testing Capabilities
Moderator: Ricardo Dobry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Soil Improvement Strategies to Mitigate Impact fo Seismic Gound Failures via Novel Integration of Experiment and Simulation
Scott Olson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [PDF]

Tactile Force Sensors for Soil-Structure Interaction Assessment
Michael Palmer, Cornell University

Advanced Video Recording for Earthquake Centrifuge Modeling Test
Inthuorn Sasanakul, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Numerical Simulation of Liquefaction Mitigation using PV Drains
Antonios Vytiniotis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [PDF]


Advances in Lifelines Research & Testing Capabilities
Moderator: Harry Stewart, Cornell University

Overview of Post-Earthquake Pipeline Damage Inspection Technologies
Winncy Du, San Jose State University

Damage Detection and Health Monitoring of Buried Pipelines after Earchquake-Induced Ground Movement
Radoslaw Michalowski, University of Michigan [PDF]

Numerical Modeling of Buried HDPE Pipelines Subjected to Strike-Slip Faulting
Michael O'Rourke, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute


Dinner Banquet and Business Meeting with Presentation and Awards
Wireless Polling [PDF]
Awards [PDF]


Friday, June 20, 2008


NEES Research Outcomes & Testing Enhancements (3)
Moderator: Marc Eberhard, University of Washington

Centrifuge Experimentation of Building Seismic Performance on Liquefiable Sand Stratum
Shideh Dashti, University of California, Berkeley [PDF] [Watch Now]

Performance-Based Design of New Masonry: A Progress Report
Richard Klingner, University of Texas at Austin [Watch Now]

NEESR GC:  Simulation of the Seismic Performance of Nonstructural Systems
E. Manos Maragakis, University of Nevada, Reno [Watch Now]

Earthquake Risk Education Module for High-School Students at NEES@Berkeley
Langdon, Nathon, University of California, Berkeley [PDF] [Watch Now]


Beyond NEESR - Expanding NEES Research Sponsorship
Moderator: Jay Berger, NEESinc

C. Douglas Sutton, Purdue University [Watch Now]
Robert Tener, Pankow Foundation [PDF] [Watch Now]
Phil Yen, Federal Highway Administration


NEES Charting FY2009 - 2014
Moderator: Roberto Leon, Georgia Institute of Technology [Watch Now]

Panel of Colleagues from the Earthquake Engineering Community


Annual Meeting Ends