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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

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

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

Computer Simulation of Structural Applications

Presentations:

    A Finite Element for the Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Slabs
    Elisa Sotelino
    School of Civil Engineering
    Kitjapat Phuvoravan
    School of Civil Engineering

    A Krylov Subspace Accelerated Newton Algorithm
    Michael Scott
    Structureal Engineering
    Gregory Fenves
    Structureal Engineering

    An Object Based Application of Distributed Programming for Turbulent Flow Problems
    Eduardo De Santiago
    Civil and Architectural Engineering

    Effect of Pre-existing Cracks on the Live Load Distribution of Slab-on-Girder Bridges
    Elisa Sotelino
    School of Civil Engineering
    Wonseok Chung
    School of Civil Engineering

    New GA Approaches For Pipe Support Optimization
    Prakash Kripakaran
    Civil Engineering
    John Baugh, Jr
    Civil Engineering
    Abhinav Gupta
    Civil Engineering
    Kumar Mahinthakumar
    Civil Engineering

Friday, May 30
Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 4
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Track: Advanced Technologies. Materials and Methods

Cable Net Structures

Moderator:
    Mohiuddin Khan

Presentations:

    Analysis of an Early Cable-Stayed Bridge Collapse
    Charles Birnstiel
    Hardesty & Hanover, LLP

    Cable Structures for Long Spans in Architecture
    Horst Berger
    School of Arch, CCNY

    Design and Construction of Tenstar Tensegrity Cable Roof Structures
    Tian-Fang Jing
    Weidlinger Associates, Inc.

    Environmental Loads on Prestressed Cable Net Structures
    Peter Irwin
    RWDI

    Structural Applications of Suspension Cables and Cable Nets
    Mohiuddin Khan
    Bridges, STV Inc.

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 5
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Track: Advanced Technologies. Materials and Methods

Working with Tensile Membrane Structures

Moderator:
    D Shaeffer

Presentations:

    Generating Structural Forms for Long Span Building Enclosures
    Horst Berger
    School of Arch, CCNY

    The Future of Tensile Fabric Structures
    Horst Berger
    School of Arch, CCNY

    The New Standard for Tensile Membrane Structures ASD and LRFD Design Methods
    Edward M DePaola
    Severud Associates Consulting Engineers, PC

    The Tensile Membrane Structures Standard: Fire Concerns and Code Issues
    Frank Bradenburg
    Seaman Corporation

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 6
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Track: Advanced Technologies. Materials and Methods

Special Seismic Systems in the Seattle Area

Moderator:
    Andrew Taylor
    KPFF Consulting Engineers

Presentations:

    Base Isolated Buildings in the Seattle Area
    Andrew Taylor
    KPFF Consulting Engineers

    Fluid Viscous Dampers at the Amgen Central Utility Plant
    Andrew Taylor
    KPFF Consulting Engineers
    Paul Diedrich
    KPFF Consulting Engineers
    Jeff Creagan
    KPFF Consulting Engineers

    Issues In the Design of a Seattle-Area Special Truss Moment Frame Building
    Sue Selmer
    Magnusson Klemencic Associates
    Michael Valley
    Magnusson Klemencic Associates
    John Hooper
    Magnusson Klemencic Associates

    Structural Upgrade of the Boeing Commercial Airplane Factory at Everett, Washington
    Charles Vail
    The Austin Company
    Jeffrey Hubbell
    Casper, Phillips & Associates

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

Saturday, May 31
Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 8
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Track: Advanced Technologies. Materials and Methods

Self-Centering Lateral Force Resisting Systems

Moderator:
    Andre Filiatrault

Presentations:

    Application of Precise Positioning Fluid Damper on Seismic Isolation Systems for Bridges
    Panos Tsopelas
    Catholic University of America
    Liliang Chen
    Catholic University America
    Massimo Ruzzene
    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Post-Tensioned Energy Dissipating (PTED) Steel Frames for Seismic Regions
    Constantin Christopoulos
    University of Toronto
    Andre Filiatrault
    University of California, San Diego

    Self-Centering Lateral Force Resisting Structural Systems
    Richard Sause
    ATLSS Center, Lehigh University
    James Ricles
    ATLSS Center, Lehigh University
    Stephen Pessiki
    ATLSS Center, Lehigh University
    Le-Wu Lu
    ATLSS Center, Lehigh University

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 9
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Track: Advanced Technologies. Materials and Methods

Smart Materials

Moderator:
    Reginald DesRoches
    Georgia Institute of Technology

Presentations:

    Application of Cellular Solids for Seismic Hazard Mitigation
    Panos Tsopelas
    Catholic University of America
    Liliang Chen
    Catholic University America
    Massimo Ruzzene
    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Behavior and Application of Shape Memory Alloys in Seismic Resistant Design and Retrofit
    Reginald DesRoches
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Jason McCormick
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Laura Barbero
    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Comparative Performance of Several Semi-Active Control Algorithms
    Anil Agrawal
    City College of New York
    Wanlong He
    City College of New York

    Effects of Damper Non-linearity on Seismic Response of Asymmetric Systems
    Rakesh Goel
    California State Polytechnic University

    Magnetorheological Dampers for Semi-Active Control of Seismically Excited Nonlinear Structures
    Sami El Borgi
    Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie
    Mohamed Amin Walha
    Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie
    Brahim Jemai
    Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie
    Fahim Sadek
    National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Michael Riley
    National Institute of Standards and Technology

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 10
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Track: Advanced Technologies. Materials and Methods

State-of-the-Art in Fatigue and Fracture Reliability

Moderator:
    Richard Nielsen

Presentations:

    A Review of Recent Advances in Atomistic Simulations of Fracture
    Baidurya Bhattacharya
    University of Delaware
    Qiang Lu
    University of Delaware

    Fatigue Reliability Updating of Aging Steel Bridges Using Non Destructive Inspection
    Achintya Haldar
    University of Arizona

    Fatigue Repair and Rehabilitation
    Richard Nielsen
    University of Idaho

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 11
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Track: Advanced Technologies. Materials and Methods

Materials and Methods Applications

Moderator:
    i Miller

Presentations:

    A 2 D.O.F Energy Formulated Model for the Passive Control of the Seismic Response of Buildings
    Eduardo Miranda
    Stanford University
    Shahram Taghavi
    Stanford University

    Composite Utility Pole and Crossarm Structures
    James Davidson
    Shakespeare Composites

    FRP-Reinforced Oriented Strand Board Panels for Disaster-Resistant Construction
    Bill Davids
    University of Maine
    Eric Cassidy
    University of Maine
    Habib Dagher
    Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center, University of Maine
    Douglass Gardner
    Wood Science and Technology, University of Maine

    Transforming Clients' Visions Into Reality: Innovations in High-End Heavy Timber DesignDave
    Dave Eisenman
    KPFF Consulting Engineers
 
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