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ASCE Structural Engineering Institute
Seismic Effects Committee

Chair: Rakesh K. Goel (10/1/2010 – 9/30/2013)

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Main Committee

Mission:
To foster research and practice in the behavior of structures subjected to earthquakes and application of research results to problems in analysis and design of structures, including buildings, offshore structures, concrete dams, storage tanks, and bridges.

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Sub-Committee on "
Emerging Analysis Methods in Earthquake Engineering "

Chair: Kevin Mackie

Mission:
To further the advancement and transfer of knowledge in emerging analysis methods in earthquake engineering.

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Sub-Committee on “Experimental Methods in Earthquake Engineering”

Chair: Bassem Andrawes

Mission:

To further the advancement and transfer of knowledge in the performance of structures and structural systems through experimental testing methods.

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Sub-Committee on Multi-Hazard Mitigation

Chair: Jamie E. Padgett

Mission:

This committee aims to advance the field of multi-hazard engineering and risk mitigation for civil structures – with particular emphasis on earthquakes, wind, snow, flood, wave, and tsunami hazards – by quantifying the effects of multiple hazards on structural performance, identifying multi-hazard design and analysis methods, and formulating approaches for multi-hazard risk assessment and mitigation. The committee’s programs will help foster research and practice related to design or retrofit/strengthening of structures to multiple hazards.

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Sub-Committee on Disaster Resilience of Structures, Infrastructures, and Communities

 

Chair: Gian Paolo Cimellaro

Mission:

To foster research and practice related to disaster management and communities sustainability. To study the socio-cultural economic impact of natural disasters, especially earthquakes, but also wind, blast and other ambient loadings. To promote studies, research, principles, methods and applications of loss estimation models for critical infrastructural systems such as hospitals, but also lifelines, and communities in general, considering the economic evaluation of disaster mitigation. The committee will help authorities in making decisions to improve community response and recovery to natural disasters taking in account all the uncertainties of the process.

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Activities

ASCE 2012 Structures Congress

Committee Meeting

SEI Seismic Effects Committee Meeting

2012 Structures Congress, Chicago

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Regal Room – Level B-2

8:00 – 10:00 AM

 

Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park

200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, Illinois  60601

 Agenda:

Minutes:

Sponsored Technical Sessions :

Innovative Seismic Solutions I

 

Session ID:

SE120

 

Moderator:

Jeffrey W. Berman, Ph.D.

 

Track:

Seismic 

 

Date:

Thursday March 29, 2012

 

Time:

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Seismic Effects

 

Description:

 

PRACTICAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR STEEL SLIT PANEL FRAMES
Matt Hebdon, P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States; Jason Lloyd, B.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States; Judy Liu, Ph.D, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States

Modified Structural Layouts for Staggered Truss Framing Systems Used in Seismically Active Areas
Sanputt Simasathien, Doctoral Student, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, United States; Xuejian Liu, Ph.D, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, United States; Taichiro Okazaki, Ph.D, Hokkaido University, Sapporo,, Hokkaido, Japan; Shih-Ho Chao, Ph.D, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, United States

Seismic Performance of Coupled Steel Plate Shear Walls

Daniel Borello, E.I.T, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States; Larry Fahnestock, Ph.D, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF SELF-CENTERING STEEL PLATE SHEAR WALLS

Patricia Clayton, MSCE, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States; Daniel Dowden, MSCE, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States; Tyler Winkley, MSCE, ABKJ Consulting Civil and Structural Engineers, Seattle, WA, United States; Jeffrey Berman, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States; Michel Bruneau, PhD, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States; Laura Lowes, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

Linked Column Framing System Analyses Toward Experimental Validation

Arlindo Lopes, P.E., Ph.D., Portland State University, Portland, OR, United States; Peter Dusicka, P.E., Ph.D., Portland State University, Portland, OR, OR, United States; Jeffrey Berman, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

 

Achieving Economy and Seismic Safety in Low-Ductility Steel Buildings

 

Session ID:

SE200

 

Moderator:

Larry Fahnestock, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE

 

Track:

Seismic 

 

Date:

Friday March 30, 2012

 

Time:

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Methods of Design (TAC Metals), Seismic Effects (TAC Dynamic Effects)

 

Description:

 

Seismic Performance of Low-Ductility Braced Frames with Reserve Capacity

Christopher Stoakes, MS, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States; Larry Fahnestock, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States

Cost Effective Steel Plate Shear Walls for Moderate Seismic Zones

Manasa Koppal, B.S., Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States; Matthew Eatherton, S.E. Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States

Design of Stiffened, Composite, Partially Restrained Moment Frames for Moderate Seismic Regions

Eric Hines, Ph.D., P.E., Tufts University, Medford, MA, United States; Larry Fahnestock, Ph.D., P.E., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States; Maryam Aboosaber, EIT, Tufts University, Medford, MA, United States

Seismic Behaviour of Steel HSS X-Bracing of the Conventional Construction Category

Alexandre Gelinas, P.E., Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada; Robert Tremblay, Ph.D., Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, St-Laurent, QC, Canada; Ali Davaran, Ph.D., Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada

 

Recent innovations and application of passive seismic control – I

 

Session ID:

AC100

 

Moderator:

Satish Nagarajaiah, Ph.D., M.ASCE , Gian Paolo Cimellaro, Ph.D., P.E.

 

Track:

20th A&C 

 

Date:

Thursday March 29, 2012

 

Time:

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Seismic effects and Structural Control and Sensing committees

 

Description:

 

Control of Inelastic Structures by Weekening and Damping

Andrei Reinhorn, Clifford C Furnas Eminent Professor, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York , United States; Satish Nagarajaiah, xx, Rive University, cc, cc, United States; Michael Constantinou, xx, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States; Apostolos Satlis, xx, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States; Tathagata Ray, xx, University at Buffalo, cc, cc, United States; Dharma-Theja Passala, xx, Rice University, cc, cc, United States

Property Verification of Triple Pendulum TM Seismic Isolation Bearings

Peter Lee, SE, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, San Francisco, California, United States; Mark Sarkisian, xx, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, San Francisco, CA, United States; Lindsay Hu, xx, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, San Francisco, CA, United States; Chung Soo Doo, P.E., S.E, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, San Francisco, CA, United States; Victor Zayas, xx, Earthquake Protection Systems, Inc, cc, CA, United States; M Constantinou, xx, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States; Robert Bachman, P.E., M.ASCE, R E Bachman, Consulting SE, Laguna Niguel, CA, United States

Aspect of Isolation Device Behavior Observed from Full Scale Testing of an Isolated Building at E-Defense

Keri Ryan, PhD, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV, United States; Nhan Dao, xx, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada, United States; Camila Coria, xx, University of Nevada, Reno, c, c, United States; Eiji Sato, xx, Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center, cc, N/A, Japan; Tomohiro Sasaki, xx, Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center, cc, N/A, Japan; Taichiro Okazaki, xx, Hokkaido University, cc, N/A, Japan

Exploring a Hybrid Approach to Achieve Three-Dimensional Seismic Isolation

Gordon Warn, Ph.D., Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States; Bach Vu, xx, PSU, cc, cc, United States

 

Recent innovations and application of passive seismic control II

 

Session ID:

AC110

 

Moderator:

Gordon P. Warn, A.M. ASCE

 

Track:

20th A&C 

 

Date:

Thursday March 29, 2012

 

Time:

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Seismic effects and Structural Control and Sensing committees

 

Description:

 

Negative Stiffness Device For Seismic Protection of Multi-Storey Buildings

Dharma Theja Pasala, xx, Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States; Apostolos A. Sarlis, xx, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States; Satish Nagarajaiah, xx, Rice Universiry, Houston, TX, United States; Andrei Reinhorn, xx, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States; Michael Constantinou, xx, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States; Douglas Taylor, xx, Taylor Devices Inc., North Tonawanda, NY, United States

Anchored Damping Treatment for Vibration Suppression

Genda Chen, Ph.D., P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, United States; Kazi Karmin, xx, Missouri University of Science and Technology, cc, cc, United States

Seismic Effectiveness of Weakening and Damping of Structures Considering Various Site Conditions and Soil Structure Interaction

Gian Paolo Cimellaro, P.E., Ph.D., Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy, Italy; Oren Lavan, xx, Israel Institute of Technology, cc, N/A, Israel; Andrei Reinhorn, xx, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States

Cast Steel Yielding Brace System: An Innovative Damper for Enhanced Performance of Braced Frames

Michael Gray, B.A.Sc., University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Constantin Christopoulos, xx, University of Toronto, Toronto, xx, Canada; Jeffrey Packer, xx, University of Toronto, Toronto, cc, Canada

Optimum Nonlinear Damping for Inelastic Structures Using Dimensional Analysis

Jian Zhang, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States; Wang XI, xx, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Recent Advancements in Collapse Assessment of Structures Under Earthquakes

 

Session ID:

AC310

 

Moderator:

Dimitrios G. Lignos, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE

 

Track:

20th A&C 

 

Date:

Saturday March 31, 2012

 

Time:

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Methods of Analysis and Seismic Effects (TAC Dynamic Effects)

 

Description:

 

Deaggregation of Collapse Risk

Laura Eads, xxx, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States; Eduardo Miranda, XXX, Stanford University, sss, sss, United States; Helmut Krawinkler, xx, Stanford University, ccc, cc, United States; Dimitrios Lignos, xx, McGill University, cc, cc, United States

Performance of the Base-Isolated Christchurch Women's Hospital in Sept. 4, 2010 Darfield Earthquake and the Feb 22, 2011 Christchurch Earthquake

Henri Gavin, Ph.D., P.E.,, Duke U., Durham, NC, United States

Seismic Performance-Based Analysis and Evaluation of Wuhan Center

Dennis Poon, PE, Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., New York, NY, United States; Zhu Yi, MSSE, Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., New York, NY, United States; Steve Zuo, tba, Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., New York, NY, United States; Jianghai Liang, tba, Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., New York, NY, United States; Hyunjie Kwon, tba, Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., New York, NY, United States; Michael Jiang, tba, Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., Shanghai, n/a, China, People's Republic of

Collapse Behavior and Ultimate Earthquake Resistance of Weak Column Type Multi Story Steel Frame with RHS Columns

Satoshi Yamada, Dr. Eng., Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan; Takanori Ishida, M. Eng., Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan; Yuko Shimada, Dr. Eng., Chiba Univ., Chiba, Chiba, Japan

Experimental and Numerical Simulation of Limit States in Base Isolated Buildings Including Pounding

Armin Masroor, , University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States; Gilberto Mosqueda, Ph.D., University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States

 

 

Preliminary study of the damage caused by the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake

 

Session ID:

BB220

 

Moderator:

Masato Motosaka, Dr. Eng.

 

Track:

Buildings 2 

 

Date:

Friday March 30, 2012

 

Time:

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Seismic Effects

 

Description:

 

Overview of 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Structural Damage

Masato Motosaka, Dr. of Eng., Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Damage of RC Building Structures due to 2011 East Japan Earthquake

Masaki Maeda, Ph. D, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan; Hamood Al-Washali, Mr., Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan; Kazuki Suzuki, Mr., Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan; Kanako Takahashi, Ms., Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Damage to Non-structural Components in Large Rooms by the Japan Earthquake

Ken'ichi Kawaguchi, Ph.D, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, N/A, Japan

Earthquake and Tunami Damage to Steel Structures

Mitsumasa Midorikawa, Ph.D, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan; Taichiro Okazaki, Ph.D., Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

 

Performance of Structures in the Canterbury New Zealand Earthquakes

 

Session ID:

BB230

 

Moderator:

Justin D. Marshall, P.E., Ph.D, M.ASCE

 

Track:

Buildings 2 

 

Date:

Friday March 30, 2012

 

Time:

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Seismic Effects

 

Description:

 

Post-Earthquake Building Safety Assessments for the Canterbury Earthquakes

Justin Marshall, P.E., Ph.D, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States; Jim Barnes, PE, California Emergency Management Agency, Mather, CA, United States; Nathan Gould, P.E., S.E., D.Sc., ABS Consulting, St. Louis, MO, United States; Kishor Jaiswal, Ph.D., United States Geological Survey, Denver, CO, United States; Bret Lizundia, SE, Rutherford and Chekene, San Francisco, CA, United States; David Swanson, P.E., S.E., Reid Middleton, Inc., Everett, WA, United States; Fred Turner, P.E., Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission, Sacramento, CA, United States

Performance of Modern Steel Structures in the February 22, 2010 Christchurch Earthquake

Roberto Leon, P.E., Ph.D., Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, United States; Michel Bruneau, Ph.D., P.Eng., University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States; Charles Clifton, Ph.D., P.Eng., The University of Auckland, Auckland, N/A, New Zealand; Gregory MacRae, Ph.D., P.E., University of Canterbury, Christchurch, N/A, New Zealand

STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES DURING THE FEBRUARY 2011 CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE

Nathan Gould, D.Sc., P.E., S.E., ABS Consulting, St. Louis, MO, United States; Justin Marshall, Ph.D, P.E., Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States

Seismic Performance of Concrete Bridges during Canterbury Earthquakes

Alessandro Palermo, M.E., Ph.D, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, canterbury, New Zealand; Liam Wotherspoon, Ph.D, University of Auckland, Auckland, N/A, New Zealand; Lucas Hogan, -, University of Auckland, Auckland, N/A, New Zealand; Mitchel Le Heux, Master student, Rose School of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, Italy; Elena Camnasio, Ph.D, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy, Italy; Maria Brando, Master student, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy, Italy

Performance of Retrofitted Unreinforced Masonry Buildings During the Christchurch Earthquake Sequence

Fred Turner, SECB, CA Seismic Safety Commission, Sacramento, CA, United States; Justin Marshall, PhD, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States; Kenneth Elwood, PhD, PEng, Univ of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Michael Griffith, Ph.D, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Jason Ingham, Ph.D, University of Auckland, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

 

ASCE 2011 Structures Congress

Committee Meeting (Agenda): Agenda for Committee Meeting

Minutes

Sponsored Technical Sessions :

Seismic Reliability and Performance Assessment of Bridges

 

Moderator:

Jamie E. Padgett, A.M.ASCE , Leonardo Dueñas-Osorio, A.M.ASCE

 

Track:

Bridge 

 

Date:

Thursday April 14, 2011

 

Time:

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Seismic Reliability and Performance Assessment of Bridges

 

Description:

 

System-level calibration of bridge component damage states
Kevin Mackie-Presenter

Seismic fragility estimates and optimization of retrofitting strategies for reinforced concrete bridges: Case study of the Fabela Bridge in Toluca, Mexico
Monique Head-Presenter, Vahid Bisadi, Paolo Gardoni

Resources-Based System Failure Events for Bridges under Earthquake Hazards
Leonardo Duenas-Osorio-Presenter, Jamie Padgett

EFFECT OF GROUND MOTION SUITE SIZE ON UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATION IS SEISMIC BRIDGE FRAGILITY MODELING
Weichiang Pang-Presenter, Bryant Nielson

RELIABILITY AND REDUNDANCY OF BRIDGE SYSTEMS UNDER LATERAL LOADS
Giorgio Anitori, Joan Ramon Casas, Michel Ghosn

Estimation of Bridge Repair Costs and Downtime Using Seismic Fragility Curves
Karthik Ramanathan-Presenter, Reginald DesRoches, Jamie Padgett

 

 

Resilience of Structures, Infrastructures, & Communities Under Seismic Hazard

 

Moderator:

Gian Paolo Cimellaro, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE , Leonardo Dueñas-Osorio, A.M.ASCE

 

Track:

New Research and Novel Applications 1 

 

Date:

Friday April 15, 2011

 

Time:

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Seismic Effects

 

Description:

 

Resilience as Optimization Criterion for the Rehabilitation of Bridges Belonging to a Transportation Network Subject to Earthquake
Dan Frangopol-Presenter, Paolo Bocchini

The role of critical infrastructure in community resilience to disasters
Scott Miles-Presenter

Resilience Modeling and Simulation of Smart Grids
Min Ouyang-Presenter, Leonardo Duenas-Osorio

Conceptual and Analytical Differences between Resiliency and Reliability for Seismic Hazards
Ross Corotis-Presenter

THE STATE OF ART OF COMMUNITY RESILIENCE OF PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Gian Paolo Cimellaro-Presenter, Chris S. Renschler, Amy Frazier, Lucy A. Arendt, Andrei M. Reinhorn, Michel Bruneau

Measuring, Monitoring and Evaluating Post-Disaster Recovery – A Key Element in Understanding Community Resilience
Ronald Eguchi-Presenter, John Bevington

A Framework for Optimizing Civil Infrastructure Resiliency
Dorothy Reed-Presenter, Zelda Zabinsky, Linda Boyle

 

Recent Developments in Simplified Nonlinear Static Procedures for Seismic Evaluation and Design of Structural Systems

 

Moderator:

Dimitrios Lignos, A.M.ASCE

 

Track:

New Research and Novel Applications 1 

 

Date:

Saturday April 16, 2011

 

Time:

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Methods of Design and Seismic Effects

 

Description:

 

Applicability of Nonlinear MDOF Modeling for Design
Michael Valley-Presenter

Seismic Evaluation of Steel Moment Frames and Shear Walls Using Nonlinear Static Analysis Procedures
Dimitrios Lignos-Presenter, Christopher Putman, Farzin Zareian, Helmut Krawinkler

Applicability of Nonlinear Static Procedures to RC Moment-Resisting Frames
Mark Aschheim-Presenter, Michalis Fragiadakis, Dimitrios Vamvatsikos

Comparison between Global Collapse Capacities of Steel Structures Predicted Based on Simplified and Rigorous Methods
Omid Esmaili, Pierson Jones, Farzin Zareian

Prediction of Nonlinear Response - Pushover Analysis versus Simplified Nonlinear Response History Analysis
Helmut Krawinkler-Presenter, Dimitrios Lignos, Chris Putman

 

 

Nonlinear Seismic Analysis for Everyday Application

 

Moderator:

Bryant G. Nielson, P.E., M.ASCE , Monique Head, A.M.ASCE

 

Track:

Buildings 2 

 

Date:

Thursday April 14, 2011

 

Time:

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Subcommittee on Emerging Analysis Methods in Earthquake Engineering

 

Description:

 

Reality check: A snapshot of nonlinear seismic analysis in practice
Monique Head-Presenter

Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Structures Using Modal Superposition
Kevin Wong

Using nonlinear analysis in association with ASCE 7 Seismic Provisions
Finley Charney-Presenter

Seismic Retrofit of Pre-Northridge Steel Moment Frame Building using Nonlinear Static Analysis per ASCE 41-06
Methee Chiewanichakorn-Presenter, Luis Toranzo, Aaron Reynolds

Seismic Vulnerability Assessments of Marine Structures Using Non-Linear Static Analysis Procedures, Edward Stehmeyer

 

Advances in Shape Memory Materials Bridge Applications

 

Moderator:

Bassem Andrawes, A.M. ASCE

 

Track:

New Research and Novel Applications 1 

 

Date:

Friday April 15, 2011

 

Time:

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Seismic Effects

 

Seismic Repair of RC Bridge Piers using Shape Memory Alloys
Moochul Shin-Presenter, Bassem Andrawes

Seismic Protection of Bridge Structures using Shape Memory Alloy-based Isolation Devices
Osman Ozbulut-Presenter, Stefan Hurlebaus

A Shape Memory Polymer Based Self-Healing Syntactic Foam Sealant for Expansion Joint
Guoqiang Li-Presenter, Tao Xu

Performance of Superelastic Shape Memory Alloys during Shake Table Testing of a 4-Span Bridge Model
Mehdi Saiidi-Presenter

 

Innovations in Steel Plate Shear Walls

 

Moderator:

Jeffrey W. Berman, A.M.ASCE , Larry A. Fahnestock, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE

 

Track:

Buildings 2 

 

Date:

Friday April 15, 2011

 

Time:

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

 

Sponsoring Committee:

Seismic Effects

 

Behavior of Steel Plate Shear Walls with In-Span Plastic Hinges
Ronny Purba-Presenter, Michel Bruneau

Recent Experimental Researches on Steel Plate Shear Walls in NCREE
Chao-Hsien Li-Presenter, Jing-Tang Chang, Keh-Chyuan Tsai, Chih-Han Lin

SEISMIC DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF COUPLED STEEL PLATE SHEAR WALLS
Laura Lowes-Presenter, David Webster, Jeffery Berman

Design and Testing of Coupled Steel Plate Shear Walls
Daniel Borello-Presenter, Larry Fahnestock

Seismic Design and Analysis of Resilient Steel Plate Shear Walls
Patricia Clayton-Presenter, Daniel Dowden, Ronny Purba, Jeffrey Berman, Laura Lowes, Michel Bruneau

Modular Construction of Steel Plate Shear Walls for Low and Moderate Seismic Regions
Robert Driver-Presenter, Hassan Moghimi

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