Steel Curved Girder Bridges: Design Provisions

Moderator:
Andrzej S. Nowak, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Presentations:
LRFD Specifications for Curved Steel Superstructure
John M. Kulicki, Modjeski & Masters, Harrisburg, PA

Development of Unified Equations for Design of Curved and Straight Steel Bridge I Girders
Don W. White, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Report of FHWA Test Data
Joseph L. Hartmann, Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA & Daniel G. Linzell, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Reliability Based Calibration of the Code provisions for Steel Curved Girder Bridges
Andrzej S. Nowak & Aleksander Szwed, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Steel Curved Girder Bridges: Erection

Moderators:
Christopher J. Earls, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA & Daniel G. Linzell, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Presentations:
Correlation of Measured and Computed Dead and Live Load Stresses in a Steel Curved Girder Bridge
Jerome F. Hajjar & Joel Ray, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Construction Issues Examined in Association with the Curved Steel Bridge Research Project
Daniel G. Linzell, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA & Joseph Hartman, Federal Highway Administration, Reston, VA

Curved Steel Bridge Research in Canada
Khaled Sennak, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, ON, Canada

Evaluation of Erection and Construction Procedures for a Steel Curved I-Girder Bridge
Brandon Chavel & Christopher J. Earls, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Innovations in Steel Bridge Design

Moderator:
Karl Barth, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Presentations:
Investigating Design Economy of Slab-on-Stringer Bridges using High Performance Steel
Beth F. Clingenpeel, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Tampa, FL & Karl Barth, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Construction and Performance of a Post-Tensioned Steel Bridge
Mark Bowman, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN & Hung-I Wu, Imbsen & Associates, Inc., Sacramento, CA

Innovative Bridge Girder Concepts for High Performance Steel
Richard Sause, Hassan Abbas & Bong-Gyun Kim, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA"

Behavior and Design of High Performance Steel Elements

Moderator:
Abbas Aminmansour, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

Presentations:
High Performance Steel Beam and Girder Ductility Christopher J. Earls, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Specification Provisions for Net-Section Behavior Tensile Elements
Robert Dexter & Christopher Gardner, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Influences on the Behavior of HPS Flexural Members
Perry Green, University of Florida, Gainseville, FL & Richard Sause & James Rickles, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Shear Strength and Moment-Shear Interaction in HPS Hybrid I-Girders
Donald White, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, Michael G. Barker, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO & Atorod Azzizinamini, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

US-Japan Research Program on Composite and Hybrid Structures: Research on Composite Systems

Moderators:
Sherif El-Tawil, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL & Jerome F. Hajjar, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Presentations:
Seismic Design and Performance Assessment of Composite Steel-Concrete Moment Frames
Paul P. Cordova & Gregory G. Deierlein, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.

Analytical Studies of Concrete Filled Tube Composite Column MRFs under Earthquake Loading Conditions
James Ricles, Richard Sause, Ricardo Herrera, & Larry Fahnestock, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Experimental and analytical Studies of RC and SRC Shear Walls
Kutay Orakcal, Brian L. Sayre, & John W. Wallace, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Cyclic Behavior of Composite Steel Frame-Reinforced Concrete Infill Wall Structural System
Xiangdong Tong, Jerome F. Hajjar, Arturo E. Schultz, & Carol K. Shield, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

BPAD (CASE, NCSEA & SEI) STRUCTURAL STEEL

Moderator:
Michael Matsumoto, SSFM International, Honolulu, HI

Presentations:

Predetailing Conferences for Improving Communication on Steel Construction Projects Jack E. Petersen, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers, Denver, CO

The March 2000 AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges - A Structural Engineer's View

D. Kirk Harman, Cagley, Harman & Associates, King of Prussia, PA

Steel Joist –To Design or Not to Design That is the Question! David I. Ruby, Ruby & Associates, Farmington Hills, MI

BPAD (CASE, NCSEA & SEI) LIGHT GAUGE STEEL

Moderator:
Michael Matsumoto, SSFM International, Honolulu, HI

Presentations:
Predetailing Conferences for Improving Communication on Steel Construction Projects
Jack E. Petersen, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers, Denver, CO

The March 2000 AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges - A Structural Engineer's View
D. Kirk Harman, Cagley, Harman & Associates, King of Prussia, PA

Steel Joist –To Design or Not to Design That is the Question!
David I. Ruby, Ruby & Associates, Farmington Hills, MI

The Mechanics of Steel Moment Connections

Moderator:
Joseph M. Ales Jr., Ph.D., P.E., Walter P. Moore & Associates, Inc., Tampa, FL

Presentations:
Unified Design of Flush and Extended Moment End-Plate Connections
W. Lee Shoemaker, Metal Building Manufacturers Association, Cleveland, OH, Patrick N. Toney, Star Building Systems, Oklahoma City, OK & Emmett Sumner & Thomas M. Murray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA

Curvature Ductility and Steel Moment-Resistant Connections
J. Kent Hsiao, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL & Janice J. Chambers, Tokyo Institite of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

Micromechanical Models for Predicting Ductile Crack Initiation in Metals
Amit Kanvinde & Gregory G. Deierlein, Stanford University, Stanford, CA & Wei-Ming Chi, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, Menlo Park, CA

Load Transfer Mechanisms in Welded Steel Moment Connections
Bozidar Stojadinovic, University of California, Berkeley, CA & Subhash C. Goel, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Performance of Sign and Signal Support Structures

Moderator:
Robert J. Dexter, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Presentations:
Fatigue Damage in Cantilevered Traffic Signal Structures
H.R. "Trey" Hamilton, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL & Jay A. Puckett, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

Fatigue Design Loads for Noncantilevered Support Structures
Ramy S. Abdalla & James S. Davidson, The University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL

Fatigue Evaluation of Full-Span VMS/CMS Support Structures Subjected to Simulated Truck-Induced Gusts and Natural Wind Turbulence
Christopher M. Foley & Scott Ginal, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Fatigue-Resistant Design of Cantilevered Signal, Sign, and Light Supports
Robert J. Dexter, University of Minnesota, MN & Matthew J. Ricker, BKBM Professional Engineers, Minneapolis, MN

Achieving Low Floor-to-Floor Heights in Steel Buildings

Moderator:
Charles J. Carter, American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL

Presentations:
Systems Overview
Tom Faraone, AISC Marketing, New York, NY

Design, Modeling, and Construction of Staggered Truss Systems
Neil Wexler, Wexler P.C., New York, NY, Ashraf Habibullah, Computers & Structures, Inc., Berkeley, CA & Steve Powell, SME Steel, Salt Lake City, UT

AISC LRFD Manual and Specification for Structural Steel Buildings: New Provisions and Future Directions

Moderator:
Jerome F. Hajjar, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Presentations:
AISC Specifications for Structural Steel Buildings: Current Trends and Future Directions
Stanley D. Lindsey, Georgia Tech, Savannah, GA

AISC LRFD Specifications for Structural Steel Buildings: Highlights and New Provisions of the 1999 Specifications
Cynthia J. Lanz, AISC, Chicago, IL

An Overview of the 3rd Edition AISC LRFD Manual of Steel Construction
Charles J. Carter, AISC, Chicago, IL, & Heath E. Mitchell, Chalker, Putman, Collins, & Scott, Tacoma, WA