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Concurrent Sessions:
Thursday, May 29
Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Track: Advanced Technologies. Materials and Methods

Hybrid Testing Techniques  Combined Real Time Simulations and Testing

Moderator:
    Andrei Reinhorn

Presentations:

    Development of Fast Hybrid Test Method at the University of Colorado
    Pui-shum Shing
    Civil Engineering, University of Colorado
    Rae-Young Jung
    Civil Engineering, University of Colorado
    Zhong Wei
    Civil Engineering, University of Colorado

    Issues to be Resolved in Practical Implementation of Real-Time Hybrid Testing
    Masayoshi Nakashima
    Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University

    Large Scale Real Time Hybrid Testing Technique Shake Tables Substructure Testing
    Andrei Reinhorn
    Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering
    Michel Bruneau
    University of Buffalo

    Nonlinear Velocity Compensation for Effective Force Testing
    Jian Zhao
    Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
    Catherine French
    Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
    Thomas Posbergh
    Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota

    Versatile Hardware Architecture For Hybrid Simulation
    Bozidar Stojadinovic
    Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
    Gilberto Mosqueda
    Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
    Stephen Mahin
    Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

Track: Design, Analysis, Repair, and Rehabilitation

Seismic Design of Concrete Masonry

Moderator:
    Vilas Mugumdar

Presentations:

    Design Options for Shear Walls in Seismic Areas
    David Biggs
    Ryan-Biggs Associates PC

    Masonry: Start to Finish
    Susan Frey
    Structural Engineering, CH2M Jill

    Trial Design: UBC, IBC, Masonry Standards Joint Committee
    Edwin Huston
    Smith & Huston, Inc.

Track: General Structural Issues

Blast Resistant Design of Buildings and Other Structures

Moderator:

    Performance Criteria for Main Force Resisting Systems and Non-Structural
    R. Robert Smilowitz

    Donald O Dusenberry

Presentations:

    Blast Design Standard: Performance Testing and Materials Detailing
    W. Gene Corley
    CTL

    General Considerations for Blast-Resistant Design of Facilities
    Donald O Dusenberry
    Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

    Loadings for the Blast-Resistant Design of Buildings and Other Structures
    Ddr. Paul F Mlakar
    U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Track: Performance Based Design

Performance-Based Seismic Design of Non-Structural Elements

Presentations:

    Background on the Development of the NEHRP Seismic Provisions
    John Gillengerten
    Facilities Development, OSHPD
    Robert Bachman
    Robert E. Bachman, Consulting Structural Engineer

    Challenges in Quantifying Seismic Performance of Nonstructural Components in Buildings
    Shahram Taghavi
    Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stanford University

    Challenges in Quantifying Seismic Performance of Nonstructural Components in Buildings weight saving.
    Eduardo Miranda
    Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stanford University

    Evaluation of Earthquake Induced Floor Horizontal Accelerations in Buildings
    Jose Restropo
    Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego
    Mario Rodriguez
    National University of Mexico
    Athol Carr
    Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury

    Performance Engineering of Precast Cladding Systems
    Kurt McMullin
    Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Carter Choi
    San Jose State University
    Amy Kwong
    San Jose State University

    Performance Engineering of Precast Cladding Systems
    Kevin Chan
    San Jose State University

    Seismic Design of Precast Concrete Cladding Panels Considering the Effect of Vertical Ground Acceleration
    Ali Memari
    Architectural Engineering

Track: Professional Practice

Steel Bridge Forum 2  High Performance Steel Applications
Jose Restropo - Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego; Mario Rodriguez - National University of Mexico; Athol Carr - Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury Challenges in Quantifying Seismic Performance of Nonstructural Components in Thirty-one states have more than 175 HPS bridges in various stages of design and construction. HPS provides up to 18% cost savings and up to 28% weight saving.

Presentations:

    California High Performance Steel Bridge
    Jeff Olson
    Quincy Engineering, Inc.

    Colorado High Performance Steel Bridge
    Don Connors
    HDR, Inc.

    Innovative High Performance Steel Bridges in Washington State
    Mark Gaines
    Bridge & Structures, Washington State DOT

Track: Transportation Structures

Floating Bridges

Moderator:
    Jugesh Kapur

Presentations:

    Admiral Clarey (Ford Island) Bridge, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
    Mike Abrahams
    Structures, Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc.

    SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge East Half Replacement
    Patrick Clarke
    Bridge & Structures Office, WSDOT

    SR 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge External Post-Tensioning
    Rick Johnson
    KPFF Consulting Engineers
 
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