Computational Methods in Performance Based Design

Moderator:
Donald E. Grierson, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

Presentations:
Performance-Based Design of Large-Span Dome Structures
M. Ohsaki, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Performance-Based Design of Long-Span Bridges under Severe Wind Loadings
S. Hernandez, Escuela Tecnica Superior, Lacorun, Spain

Performance-Based Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Genetic Algorithms
H. Sugimoto & T. Watanaba, Kansai University, Kansai, Japan

Performance-Based Design of Steel Building Frameworks under Seismic Loading
Donald E. Grierson, L. Xu & Y. Gong, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada"

High Performance Computing

Moderator:
Elisa D. Sotelino, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Presentations:
The Reduction of Nonlinear Substructures Using Internal Ritz Vectors
Graham C. Archer & Hung-Ming Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

MIGI – A Concurrent Algorithm for the Dynamic Analysis of Structures
Yunus Dere & Elisa D. Sotelino, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Optimizing Seismic Response of Secondary Systems on Workstation Clusters
Abhinav Gupta, Prakash Kripakaran, Sujay Kumar & John Baugh, Jr., North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

An Internet-Enabled Software Framework for Collaborative Development of Structural Analysis Program
Jun Peng & Kincho H. Law, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Information Technology and Structural Engineering Education

Moderators:
Elisa D. Sotelino, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN & Colby Swan, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Presentations:
Software Engineering Option: University of Waterloo, Canada
Donald E. Grierson, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

IT Educational Needs for Civil Engineers
Marc Hoit, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

What a Small Engineering Office Expects an Entry-Level Engineer to Know About Information Technology
Paul A. de Paoli, Engineering Investigations & Testing, P.C., Raleigh, NC

Persistent Knowledge Through Fundamentals
Ian F.C. Smith, EPFL – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland

Practical Design Optimization

Moderator:
Hitoshi Furuta, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan

Presentations:
Application of the Improved Immune Algorithm to a Structural Design Support System
Ayaho Miyamoto & Hideaki Nakamura, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan

Conceptual Design of Structures using Multi-Criteria Adaptive Search
Donald E. Grierson, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada & Siavash Khajehpour, General Plant Technologies, Toronto, ON, Canada

Optimum Repair Level Considering Life Cycle Cost of RC Structures
Mnabu Matsushima, Kagawa University, Takamatsu, Japan, Hiroshi Seki, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, Masaru Yokota, Shikoku Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan & Hitoshi Furuta, Kansai University, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan

Layout Optimization of Truss Structure Based on Concept of Cellular Automata
Eisuke Kita & Tetsuya Toyada, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan"

Lifetime Performance Prediction of Structural Systems

Moderator:
Dan M. Frangopol, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Presentations:
Fragility Assessment of an Existing Concrete Gravity Dam for Postulated Natural Hazards
Paulos B. Tekie & Bruce R. Ellingwood, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Pro-Active Management of Highway Bridges by Health Monitoring
Emin Aktan, Mesut Pervizpour, Kirk Grimmelsman, Joshua Curtis, Ray Barrish & Xiaoli Qin, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

A Time-Dependent Reliability Approach to the Life Cycle Analysis of Miter Gates on Locks and Dams
Allen C. Estes, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, Dan M. Frangopol, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO & Stuart M. Foltz, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Lab., Champaign, IL

Optimal Reliability-Based Life-Cycle Maintenance of Groups of Deteriorating Structures
Jung S. Kong & Dan M. Frangopol, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Recent Developments in Seismic Analysis of Bridge Substructures

Moderator:
Mohiuddin A. Khan, STV Incorporated, Trenton, NJ

Presentations:
Mononobe-Okabe Method Revisited and Inertia Forces for the Design of Bridge Piers
Arjuna Ranasinghe, Michael Baker Jr., Inc., Princeton, NJ

Seismic Analysis and Design of Continuous Prestressed Concrete Bridges
Joseph R. Yost, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, Sawarng Ratanalert, Goodkind & O'Dea, Inc., Rutherford, NJ & Arjuna Ranasinghe, Michael Baker Jr., Inc., Princeton, NJ

A New Numerical Method for Seismic Time History Response
Edwin C. Rossow, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL & Daesubb Oh, Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers, Chicago, IL

Seismic analysis of Bridge Substructures Using AASHTO and AREMA Code Methods
Mohiuddin A. Khan, STV Incorporated, Trenton, NJ

Analysis and Methods and Results in Soil-Structure Interaction

Moderator:
Marc Hoit, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Presentations:
Site Specific Calibration of Foundation Design Models from Field Lateral Loading Tests on Deep Foundations
Dan A. Brown, Auburn University, Auburn, AL Foundation

Design using FLPIER
Hugh Ronald, SVERDRUP, Jacksonville, FL Comparing Time Domain and Modal Analysis Methods for Bridge Piers Mark Williams & Marc Hoit, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL & C. Fernandes, Figg, Tampa, FL

Finite Element Simulation of Barge Impacts on Bridge Structures
Gary Consolazio & Benjamin Lear, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Smart Damping Systems

Moderator:
Erik A. Johnson, Ph.D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Presentations:
Experimental Studies on the Smart Damping of Stay-Cables
R. E. Christenson & B. F. Spencer, Jr., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN & E. A. Johnson, Ph.D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Model Based Simulation Study of Sliding Isolated Buildings with Smart Dampers
Satish Nagarajaiah & Sanjay Sahasrabudhe, Rice University, Houston, TX

Torsional Response Control using Smart Dampers
O. Yoshida & S. J. Dyke, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Semi-Active Friction Damper Placement In Buildings
Genda Chen, University of Missouri, Rolla, MO

Base Isolation Systems for Near-Field Earthquakes

Moderator:
Michael D. Symans, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Presentations:
Base Isolated Bridges with Friction Bearings and Variable Dampers
Satish Nagarajaiah, Rice University, Houston, TX & Sanjay Sahasrabudhe, McDermott, Houston, TX

‘Smart’ Base Isolation Strategies Employing Magnetorheological Dampers
H. Yoshioka, Takenaka Corporation, Chiba, Japan, J.C. Ramallo, Universidad Nacional de Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina & B.F. Spencer, Jr., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

Seismic Response Analysis of a Highway Overcrossing Equipped with Fluid Dampers
Nicos Makris & Jian Zhang, University of California, Berkeley, CA

Experimental Evaluation of the Effects of Near-Field Earthquakes on Structures with Adaptive Base Isolation Systems
Michael D. Symans, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY & Nat Wongprasert, Washington State University, Pullman, WA