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Concurrent Sessions:
Thursday, May 29
Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 1
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Track: Advanced Technologies. Materials and Methods

Simulating the Effects of Earthquakes: The NEES Program

Presentations:

    Implementation of a Multi-Axial Subassemblage Testing (MAST) Laboratory System
    Arturo Schultz
    Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
    Catherin French
    Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
    Jerry Hajjar
    Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
    Carol Shield
    Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
    Robert Dexter
    Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
    Doug Ernie
    University of Minnesota
    David Du
    Univerity of Minnesota
    Craig Polley
    University of Minnesota

    Overview of the Construction Status of the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation
    Thomas Anderson/Pauschke
    Civil and Mechanical Systems, Nationl Science Foundation

    The Development of the NEES Consortium
    Robert Reitherman
    CUREE

    Upgrading Oregon State's Multidirectional Wave Basin for Tsunami Research
    Solomon Yim
    Civil Engineering, Oregon State University

Track: Design, Analysis, Repair, and Rehabilitation

Timber Design in the Northwest
Sponsoring Committee: ASCEs Committee on Aesthetics in Design

Presentations:

    Contemporary Trends in Timber Design in the Northwest: Case Studies
    Gary Swensen
    Swensen Say Fagel

    The Structure, Aesthetics, and Symbolism of Wood in Northwest Architecture
    Tom Harrison
    Structural Department, OWPIP

    Transforming Clients Visions into Reality: Innovations in High-End Heavy Timber Design
    David Eisenman
    KPFF Consulting Engineers

    Structural Gluing in an Architectural Context
    Gordon Plume
    The G.R. Plume Company

Track: General Structural Issues

Designing and Evaluating Structures for Protection from Terrorist Threats

Presentations:

    Analysis and Design of Structures to Withstand Terrorist Attack
    William H Zehrt
    US Army Engineering and Support Center
    Patrick Acosta
    US Army Engineering and Support Center

    Analysis of Masonry Bearing Walls to Blast Threats
    Dr Mohammed M Ettouney
    Weidlinger Associates,Inc.
    Peter DiMaggio
    Weidlinger Associates,Inc.,
    Adam Hapij
    Weidlinger Associates,Inc.

    Half-Scale Steel Stud Walls Subjected to Blast Environment
    Billy W Bullock
    U.S.Army Corps of Engineers
    Stanley C Woodson
    U.S.Army Corps of Engineers

    Retrofit Design and Analysis of Fabric Blast Shield Resist Terrorist Threats
    Kenneth B Morril
    Karagozian &Case
    John Crawford
    Karagozian &Case

    Simplified and Advanced Methodology for Determining the Response of Buildings to Aircraft Impact
    Dr Howard Levine
    Structures &Applied Science Divisions
    Darrell Lawver
    Structures &Applied Science Divisions
    Matthys Levy
    Structures &Applied Science Divisions
    Dr Najib Abboud
    Structures &Applied Science Divisions

    Simplified and Advanced Methodology for Determining the Response of Buildings to Aircraft Impact
    Darren Tenant
    Structures &Applied Science Divisions

Track: Performance Based Design

Practical Development of Seismic Protective Systems

Presentations:

    Conceptual Infill Panel Designs for Seismic Retrofitting
    Amjad Aref
    Civil,Structural &Environmental Engineering
    Woo-Young Jung
    Civil,Structural &Environmental Engineering

    Experimental Verification of Smart Coupled Building Control
    Richard E Christenson
    Division of Engineering

    Fuzzy Modeling of 30-ton Magnetorheological Damper Behavior
    Paul Roschke
    Civil Engineering
    Visit Likhituangsilp
    Civil Engineering

    Response Control of Tall Benchmark Building Using Smart Tuned Mass Damper
    Nadathur Varadarajan
    Structures
    Satish Nagarajaish
    Civil and Environmental Engineering

Track: Professional Practice

Steel Bridge Forum 1  Seismic Design Issues

Presentations:

    Cost Effective Design and Detailing of Steel Bridges
    Vasant Mistry
    Bridge Division

    Seismic Design of Steel Bridges
    Ian Buckle
    Civil Engineering
    Ahmad Itani
    Department of Civil Engineering
    Lyle Carden
    Department of Civil Engineering

Track: Transportation Structures

Integral Bridge Piers and Bridge Girder Continuity

Moderator:
    Karl Barth

Presentations:

    Integral Bent Caps for Girder Bridges
    Ed Wasserman
    Structures, TDOT

    Integral Concrete Piers for Steel Girder Bridges in Seismic Regions
    Wadgy Wassel
    Modjeski-Master, Inc.
    Dustin Davis
    Modjeski-Masters, Inc.
    S. Sritharan
    Civil and Construction Engineering, Iowa State University
    Lowell Greimann
    Civil and Construction Engineering- Iowa State University
    Robert Abendroth
    Civil and Construction Engineering, Iowa State University

    Steel Stringers Made Continuous for Live Load
    Dennis Mertz
    Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware
 
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