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Concurrent Sessions:
Friday, May 30
Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 7
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Track: Advanced Technologies. Materials and Methods

Instrumented Buildings and Structures for Wind Effects

Moderator:
    i Cochran

Presentations:

    A Field Study of Indoor Wind Speed
    Richard Aynsley
    Southern Polytechnic State University
    Bin Su
    UNITEC

    Full Scale Monitoring to Assist Modifications to the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
    Peter King
    Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory
    Nicholas Isyumov
    Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory

    Full-Scale Measurements on Structures: Experiences and Reflections
    Nicholas Jones
    University of Illinois
    Joseph Main
    Johns Hopkins University
    Jack Spangler
    Johns Hopkins University

    Instrumentation for Air Movement in Industrial Buildings
    Richard Aynsley
    Southern Polytechnic State University

    Monitoring of Skybridge Leg Motion at the Petronas Towers
    Brian Breukelman
    Motioneering Inc.
    Mohamad A Jamal
    University Project, Kuala Lumpur City Centre Projeks Berhad

Track: Design, Analysis, Repair, and Rehabilitation

Structural Reliability and Database Assisted Design for Wind Effects

Moderator:
    Fehim Sadek

Presentations:

    Database-Assisted Design and Structural Reliability for Building Codes
    Sofia Diniz
    Federal University of Minas Gerais
    Emil Simiu
    Building & Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards & Technology

    Database-Assisted Design for Wind Effects on Z-shaped Purlins
    Seokkwon Jang
    Lehigh University
    Le-Wu Lu
    Lehigh University

    Probability-Based Load Effects and Load Factors for Wind
    Sofia Diniz
    Federal University of Minas Gerais
    Fahim Sadek
    Building & Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards & Technology
    Emil Simiu
    Building & Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards & Technology

    Software Tools for Database-Assisted Design for Wind Effects: Current Capabilities and Future Requirements
    Timothy Whalen
    Purdue University
    Fahim Sadek
    Building & Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards & Technology
    Emil Simiu
    Building & Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards & Technology

    The NIST Aerodynamic Database for Wind Loads on Low Buildings: Evaluation of Current Code Provisions
    Gregory A Kopp
    University of Western Ontario
    i St. Pierre
    University of Western Ontario
    i Mans
    University of Western Ontario
    i Ho
    University of Western Ontario
    D. Surry
    University of Western Ontario

Track: General Structural Issues

Effects of Ground Motion Characteristics on Site Response

Moderator:
    Greg MacRae

Presentations:

    Characteristics of Ground Motions from Recent Earthquakes
    Dr. Paul Somerville
    URS Corporation

    Effect of Vertical Earthquake Ground Motion on Structural Damage
    Amr Elnashai
    University of Illinois

    Effects of Long-Duration Earthquakes on Poorly Confined Reinforced Concrete Columns
    Marc Eberhard
    University of Washington
    John Stanton
    University of Washington
    Jared Nelson
    KPFF Consulting Engineers
    Zachary Price
    Harbison-Mahoney-Higgins Builders Inc

    Near-Fault Shaking Demands on Short Structures
    Gregory MacRae
    University of Washington
    Hiroyuki Tagawa
    University of Washington

    Use of Pulses for Modeling Near-Fault Ground Motions and Predicting the Response of MDOF Systems
    Helmut Krawinkler
    Stanford University
    Dr. Balbak Alavi
    Exponent Failure Analysis Associates

Track: Performance Based Design

Overview of New AISC Provisions for Composite Structures - Background and Design Implications
Sponsoring Committee: Composite Construction

Moderator:
    Bahram Sharooz

Presentations:

    Composite Steel Joists
    David Samuelson
    Nucor Corporation

    Proposed Revisions to Composite Column Provisions (Chapter 1) of the AISC Specification
    Jerome Hajjar
    University of Minnesota
    Roberto Leon
    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Proposed Revisions to Composite Flexural Member Provisions (Chapter 1) of the AISC Specification
    Jerome Hajjar
    University of Minnesota
    Roberto Leon
    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Shear Connectors for Composite Beams and Trusses
    Samuel Easterling
    Virginia Tech

Track: Professional Practice

Wood Engineering in Seismic Zones

Moderator:
    Thomas G Williamson

Presentations:

    Cyclic Testing of a Wood Portal Frame Design
    Zeno Martin
    APA - The Engineered Wood Association

    Estimated Shear Wall and Diaphragm Deflection
    Thomas Skaggs
    APA - The Engineered Wood Association
    Zeno Martin
    APA - The Engineered Wood Association

    Shear Wall Framing: Effects of 3X v. Double 2X and Green Lumber
    Zeno Martin
    APA - The Engineered Wood Association

Track: Transportation Structures

Definitions and Tools for Measuring The Performance of Highway Bridges
Sponsoring Committee: Performance Based Design and Evaluation of Civil Engineering Facilities

Moderator:
    Maria Feng

Presentations:

    Enabling Technologies for Performance-Based Engineering
    Ian Smith
    IMAC, EPFL

    Performance Field-testing a Missouri Two-Span HPS Bridge
    Michael Barker
    University of Missouri-Columbia
    Karl Barth
    West Virginia University

    Performance Metrics for Bridges: A Survey of Highway Agencies
    Sreenivas Alampalli
    Transportation R&D Bureau, NYSDOT
 
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