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The Mid-America Earthquake Center’s report on the Maule (Chile) Earthquake of February 27, 2010 is now available

Written by nisida on 15/01/2011. Posted in Νέα.

The Mid-America Earthquake (MAE) Center reconnaissance report on the Maule (Chile) earthquake of February 27, 2010 is now available from http://mae.cee.uiuc.edu/publications/2010/10-04.htm. The report includes observations of the MAE Center team on the damaged ports, buildings, bridges, and historical structures. A detailed chapter on engineering seismology develops spectrum compatible ground motions for various sites in Chile that are proposed for use in risk assessment studies. Two bridges and a building structure that exemplified the most commonly observed failures are selected, advanced numerical models are built, and inelastic dynamic analyses are conducted to provide further insight to the field observations. The report also features a dedicated chapter on transportation networks, roads and embankments where the performance is assessed using field data. Another chapter focuses on the role of media after the earthquake and provides useful insight on the response of the affected population to communicate in the aftermath of a disaster.

6th European Workshop on the seismic behaviour of Irregular and Complex Structures (6EWICS)

Written by nisida on 14/01/2011. Posted in Νέα.

The 6th European Workshop on the seismic behaviour of Irregular and Complex Structures (6EWICS) will take place on Sep. 12-13, 2011, at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel.

Please note that the submission date has been moved forward, hence the important dates are as follows:
January 31, 2011: Submission of abstracts;
May 15, 2011: Acceptance of abstracts;
June 30, 2011: Submission of final papers

Abstracts submission should include the title of the paper, a 250 -500 word abstract of the paper and the author or a list of authors if appropriate. Please be certain to include the following: objective, methodology, results and conclusions. Please also identify the expected presenter. For each author, please include their name, affiliation, mailing address, e-mail, phone and fax numbers.

IABSE Conference Cairo 2012

Written by nisida on 14/01/2011. Posted in Νέα.

The IABSE Conference ‘Global Thinking in Structural Engineering: Recent Achievements’will be hosted by the Egyptian Group of IABSE and the Egyptian Society of Engineers from
May 7-9, 2012. Participants are invited to submit abstracts in English to the following themes:

1. Structural Engineering as part of Multi-disciplinary Systems

2. Sustainable Development and Structural Engineering

3. Structural Engineering and Renewable Energy Sources

4. Smart Structures, New Materials and Construction Techniques

For more information and submission of abstracts: www.iabse.org/cairo2012

EUROCODE 8: Background and Applications Workshop “Seismic Design of Buildings” with worked examples, Lisbon, 10-11 February 2011

Written by nisida on 13/01/2011. Posted in Νέα.

Eurocode 8 Workshop “Seismic Design of Buildings” with worked examples, co-organized by the Joint Research Center of the European Commission, CEN/TC250/ Sub-Committee 8 and the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC). This major European event on dissemination of information for training on the Eurocodes will take place in Lisbon on 10-11 February 2011. This workshop will have emphasis on worked examples and intends to contribute towards the transfer of background knowledge and expertise of Eurocode 8 writers (CEN/TC250/Sub-Committee 8) to potential trainers at national level and Eurocode users. Please find attached the first announcement of the workshop. It is also accessible on http://eurocodes.jrc.ec.europa.eu/showpage.php?id=335where you can also find additional information on the workshop.

Please note the deadline for registration, 15 December 2010. Interested participants can register online at https://jrc-meeting-registration.jrc.ec.europa.eu .

PEER’s Guidelines for Performance-Based Seismic Design of Tall Buildings

Written by nisida on 12/01/2011. Posted in Νέα.

PEER Center is pleased to announce the release of the “Guidelines for Performance-Based Seismic Design of Tall Buildings” that was developed by PEER’s Tall Buildings Initiative.

The Guidelines present a recommended alternative to the prescriptive procedures for seismic design of buildings contained in standards such as ASCE 7 and the International Building Code (IBC). They are intended primarily for use by structural engineers and building officials engaged in the seismic design and review of individual tall buildings.

Properly executed, the Guidelines are intended to result in buildings that are capable of achieving the seismic performance objectives for Occupancy Category II buildings intended by ASCE 7. Alternatively, individual users may adapt and modify these Guidelines to serve as the basis for designs intended to achieve higher seismic performance objectives.

The Guidelines were developed considering the seismic response characteristics of tall buildings, including relatively long fundamental vibration period, significant mass participation and lateral response in higher modes of vibration, and a relatively slender profile. Although the underlying principles are generally applicable, the Guidelines were developed considering seismic hazard typical in the Western United States.

The Working Group members that prepared the guidelines include: Yousef Bozorgnia (PEER, UC Berkeley)C.B. Crouse (URS Consultants)Ronald Hamburger, Chair (Simpson Gumpertz & Heger)Ronald Klemencic (Magnusson Klemencic Associates)Helmut Krawinkler (Stanford University)James Malley (Degenkolb Engineers)Jack Moehle, Co-Chair (PEER, UC Berkley)Farzad Naeim (John A. Martin & Associates)Jonathan Stewart (UC Los Angeles) View and download the free electronic pdf version of the Guidelines (PEER Report No. 2010/05)

Request a Free Copy of the GuidelinesAs a part of the launch of the new Guidelines document, PEER is offering one free copy of the printed Guidelines to engineering offices located in the United States (while supplies last). To receive your free copy, please submit a request via PEER’s online request form.Online Request Form for TBI GuidelinesNote that only one copy will be sent to each engineering design office, so please coordinate within your firm or office so that only one request is sent. Additionally, all of PEER’s Business and Industry Partners (BIP) have already been sent several copies of the Guidelines and do not need to request another copy. Check if your firm is a PEER BIP. PEER News Alerts

NEES/EERI Educational Webinar Series Kicks Off January 14, 2011!

Written by nisida on 06/01/2011. Posted in Νέα.

Join Friday, January 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time for Performance-Based Seismic Design of Mid-Rise Light-Frame Wood Buildings, the first webinar of the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES)/ Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) engineering educational series, Reducing Earthquake Losses: From Research to Practice. To register, click here and follow the prompts using event #666 946 334 and the event password, NEES. The program will summarize key findings of the ground-breaking NEESWood project, suggest design approaches, and discuss forthcoming code implications. Presenters NEESWood Principal Investigator John W. van de Lindt and Steve Pryor, International Director of Building Systems, Simpson Strong-Tie, will provide a brief overview, describe the major tests on two and six-story full-scale buildings, and explain the SAPWood modeling software. The webinar series is geared for both engineering practitioners and researchers, featuring the outcomes of NEES research projects and highlighting the significance of the results for improved engineering design and construction. Future programs are forthcoming.

NEES Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) 2011 Application

Written by nisida on 05/01/2011. Posted in Νέα.

NEES Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) 2011 Applications Open

Six NEES equipment sites will host REU students in summer 2011: Oregon State; University of California, Los Angeles; University of California, Santa Barbara; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lehigh University, and University of Nevada, Reno. The dynamic 10-week summer research program is geared for upper division undergraduate students interested in civil, electrical or computer engineering, and other fields related to seismic risk mitigation. Students collaborate with graduate students and faculty on NEESR projects.

Candidates must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 for acceptance; NSF limits participation to U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the United States. Aspirants are asked to include personal educational data, contact information, references, background demographics, identify specific completed engineering and math courses and skill proficiency, respond to three essay questions, and rank the preferred research site out of the six participating locations. Please encourage your students to apply at REU Program Application.

NEESR researchers who are applying to NSF for REU supplements on their NEESR projects but would like to have their students also participate in the NEEScomm REU program activities should apply by clicking here.

Applications are due no later than 8:00 a.m. PDT on February 28, 2011.

Innovations on Bridges and Soil-Bridge Interaction: IBSBI 2011

Written by nisida on 12/11/2010. Posted in Νέα.

The Hellenic Society of Bridges Study (H.S.B.S.) and the Hellenic Society of Earthquake Engineering (H.S.E.E.) organize an International Conference held in Athens, on 13, 14 and 15 October 2011, entitled:
“Innovations on Bridges and Soil-Bridge Interaction” IBSBI 2011
http://ibsbi2011.ntua.gr

Workshop on “Bridge Design to Eurocodes” with worked examples, Vienna, 4-6 October 2010

Written by nisida on 24/09/2010. Posted in Νέα.

Workshop on “Bridge Design to Eurocodes” with worked exampleswill take place in Vienna on 4-6 October 2010. This workshop will have emphasis on worked examples and intends to contribute towards the transfer of background knowledge and expertise of Eurocode Bridge Parts writers (CEN/TC250 Horizontal Group Bridges) to potential trainers at national level and Eurocode users. Please find attached the first announcement of the workshop. It is also accessible on: http://eurocodes.jrc.ec.europa.eu/showpage.php?id=334_1where you will also find additional information on the workshop.

For further questions you can send an e-mail at eurocodes-bridges2010@jrc.ec.europa.eu .

Deadline for registration has been extended to Friday 17th September 2010.

Workshop Program

Shake Table Testing Workshop. University of California, San Diego

Written by nisida on 03/09/2010. Posted in Νέα.

Hosted by the University of California, San Diego (UDSD), the University of Buffalo (UB), and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), this two‐day workshop is designed for researchers and industry members of the earthquake engineering community as prospective users of the three NEES Shake Table Sites.

The workshop will include instruction and demonstrations on the applications, performance and operation of the University of California, San Diego Large High Performance Outdoor Shake Table (LHPOST), the University of Buffalo twin multi-axis shake tables, the University of Nevada, Reno 4-shake tables, digital and analog controllers, data acquisition systems and instrumentation.

Instruction on advanced and innovative testing capabilities at the sites includes: the UB Nonstructural Component Simulator (NCS) & Geotechnical Laminar Box and recently developed research capabilities at UNR.

This workshop will provide participants with the necessary knowledge to assist them in the development of effective NEESR proposals, experiment design and planning, data handling and archiving.

The workshop will be web-cast. Presentation materials will be provided at the workshop and made available on the workshop website.

Interest is expected to be high, so reserve your seat today by contacting Dan Radulescu, UCSD-NEES operations manager, 858.534.6686

Registration will close on September 10, or when all spots are filled. For more information, visit http://nees.ucsd.edu/eot/workshops.shtml.

Major Shake Table Test of 4-span bridge at UNR Tuesday, June 15

Written by nisida on 09/06/2010. Posted in Νέα.

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO TO WEBCAST SHAKE TABLE TEST

Through a $2M grant from the National Science Foundation and under the direction of Prof. Saiid Saiidi, researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno will be testing a 110-ft long, 11-ft tall bridge model to failure on June 15, 2010, starting at 10 am, Pacific Time. Among unique features of this bridge model are composite piers that incorporate glass and carbon fibers, precast columns, segmental columns, and techniques for accelerated bridge construction. More information about the bridge and the project is posted at http://nees.unr.edu/4-spanbridges/UNR%20Web%20AnnouncementCompositeBridge.pdf.

To observe the testing live, please follow this telepresence link http://nees.unr.edu/projects/4span.html at 10:00 am PDT on Tuesday June 15th. Data will be streamed through RDV.

Preliminary Report on Baja California Earthquake Now Available

Written by nisida on 02/06/2010. Posted in Νέα.

A draft preliminary report on the April 4, 2010 El Mayor-Cucapah Earthquake is now available at the Baja California Clearinghouse website or by clicking here. This report contains observations from many field investigators. The authors encourage comments; they can be sent to Jorge Meneses at jmeneses@kleinfelder.com. A newsletter insert on this event will be published in the July EERI Newsletter.

Eurodyn 2011 – Call for abstracts – Reminder

Written by nisida on 01/06/2010. Posted in Νέα.

Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to contribute and participate to Eurodyn
2011, the Eighth International Conference on Structural Dynamics in
Leuven, Belgium, from 4 to 6 July 2011.
The conference website (www.eurodyn2011.org) is open for abstract
submission until 30 June 2010.
Up-to-date information about the conference objectives, topics, venue
and submission procedure can be found on the conference website.
We would appreciate if you could forward this information to colleagues
who may also be interested in this conference.
Yours sincerely,
Guido De Roeck, Conference Chairman
Geert Degrande, Conference Chairman
—
Eurodyn 2011 – 8th International Conference on Structural Dynamics
Technologisch Instituut – K VIV
attn. Rita Peys, Conference manager
c/o Ingenieurshuis
Desguinlei 214
B-2018 Antwerpen
Belgium
phone: +32 3 260 08 61
fax: +32 3 216 06 89
email: info@eurodyn2011.org
website: www.eurodyn2011.org

Chile 2010 earthquake: GEER Report

Written by nisida on 25/04/2010. Posted in Νέα.

Geo-Engineering Reconnaissance of the February 27, 2010 Maule, Chile Earthquake

Version 1: April 15, 2010

Report of the National Science Foundation-Sponsored Geoengineering Extreme Events

Reconnaissance (GEER) Team

Editors:

Jonathan Bray (University of California, Berkeley)
David Frost (Georgia Institute of Technology)

GEER Team Leaders:

Jonathan Bray (University of California, Berkeley)
David Frost (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Ramon Verdugo (Universidad de Chile)
Christian Ledezma (Pontificia University Catolica de Chile)

Terry Elderidge (Golder Associates)

Report Lead Authors:

Pedro Arduino (University of Washington)
Scott Ashford (Oregon State University)
Dominic Assimaki (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Jonathan Bray (University of California Berkeley)
Terry Eldridge (Golder Associates)
David Frost (Georgia Insistute of Technology)
Tara Hutchinson (University of California, San Diego)
Laurie Johnson (Laurie Johnson Consulting)
Keith Kelson (Fugro William Lettis & Assoc.)
Robert Kayen (US Geological Survey)
Christian Ledezma (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)
Robb Moss (California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo)
George Mylonakis (University of Patras)
Scott Olson (University of Illinois)
Kyle Rollins (Brigham Young University)
Nicholas Sitar (University of California, Berkeley)
Jonathan Stewart (University of California, Los Angeles)
Alfredo Urzúa (Prototype Engineering Inc.)
Ramon Verdugo (Universidad de Chile)
Rob Witter (DOGAMI)
Nick Zoa (University of Maryland)

Online Registration Open for EERI Soil Liquefaction Seminars

Written by nisida on 09/04/2010. Posted in Νέα.

Register now for the new EERI Technical Seminar on Soil Liquefaction During Earthquakes, based on the 2008 EERI monograph.

https://www.eeri.org/registration/tech-seminar.php

One-day seminars will be held April 30 in Secaucus, New Jersey; May 14 in Atlanta, Georgia; and May 21 in Chicago, Illinois. The speakers will be the monograph authors, Professor Emeritus I. M. Idriss and Professor R. W. Boulanger, both of the University of California Davis.

The seminar will provide a synthesis — in one accessible resource for students, practicing engineers, and other professionals — of progress in the study of soil liquefaction since 1982. The following areas are covered: fundamentals of liquefaction behavior; methods for predicting the triggering of liquefaction during earthquakes; methods for predicting the consequences of liquefaction, such as slope instability or ground deformations; mitigation of liquefaction hazards; and cyclic softening of clays and plastic silts. The seminar is supported by FEMA.

The registration fee is only $225 for members of EERI and cosponsoring organizations (DFI, GEO-Institute, local ASCE Geotechnical Groups), $300 for nonmembers, and $113 for student, young professional, and retired EERI members. The seminar venues will be the Crown Plaza Hotel Secaucus-Meadowlands, the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, and the Chicago Kent College of Law.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for SECED Young Engineers Conference 2010 – submission deadline is Friday 14th May 2010

Written by nisida on 06/04/2010. Posted in Νέα.

Conference Date/Time: Thursday 4 November 2010, 9am

Venue: Old Refectory, UCL, London

(see map: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps/ucl-maps/map2_low_res)

The 2010 SECED Young Engineers Conference aims to bring together young engineers from both industry and universities to meet and interchange ideas related to the study and practice of earthquake engineering and civil engineering dynamics. The conference focuses on:

– Structural dynamics (experimental, numerical, practical)

– Geotechnical earthquake engineering (experimental, numerical, practical)

– Seismology and risk assessment

– Seismic retrofit

Confirmed speakers include: Prof. Ahmed Elghazouli (Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London), Dr Stavroula Kontoe (Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London) and Rob Smith (Arup).

Prizes: £100 and £50 prizes will be given to the two best papers presented at the Conference. (To qualify for prizes, the lead author and presenter must have been under 35 years old by 1st January 2010). We are also looking for sponsorship.

Registration: £165 (Includes the cost of food, conference dinner and conference proceedings.)

Call For Abstracts: Deadline is Friday 14th May 2010.

Abstracts should be limited to a maximum of 500 words and should include contact details of the corresponding author and affiliation of co-authors.

For an abstract template, more information on schedules, sponsorship packages and how to register please visit: http://www.cege.ucl.ac.uk/events/yec

Date for acceptance notification: Monday 14th August 2010

Submission of final papers: Friday 27th August 2010

Eurodyn 2011 – Second announcement and call for abstracts

Written by nisida on 01/04/2010. Posted in Νέα.

Eurodyn 2011, the Eighth International Conference on Structural Dynamics in
Leuven, Belgium, from 4 to 6 July 2011.
The conference website (www.eurodyn2011.org) is now open for abstract
submission until 30 June 2010.
Up-to-date information about the conference objectives, topics, venue and
submission procedure can be found on the conference website and in
the following flyer: www.eurodyn2011.org/Eurodyn2011-2.pdf