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NEES. George E. Brown, Jr. N etwork for E arthquake E ngineering S imulation NSF-Funded Consortium of 15 University Labs That Provide Shared-Use Access to Facilities …. Nees Overview. http://youtube.com/watch?v=oSdjIo2DHqA.
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NEES George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation NSF-Funded Consortium of 15 University Labs That Provide Shared-Use Access to Facilities …
Nees Overview • http://youtube.com/watch?v=oSdjIo2DHqA
Earthquakes Remain An Important National Hazard to Life And Property ($4-6B/Yr) • http://youtube.com/watch?v=0plbf5w0sbA&feature=related • http://youtube.com/watch?v=LyKZ-IKeG5k • Kobe Earthquake - Japan
Earthquakes Affect Our Homes, Work, Commerce, Economy, and Social Fabric
[Operated by NEESinc] NEES Experimental Infrastructure
Researchers (Nationwide) (International) NSF Sponsors (Washington DC) NEESR Grants MOM Support for Infrastructure Access NEESinc (Davis) NEESit (San Diego) NEES Shared Use Infrastructure[Operated by NEESinc] Organization of NEES’ Pieces
Liquefiable fill soils(NEES@UTexas andNEES@UCDavis) Container crane response(NEES@Buffalo) Wharf response (NEES@UIUC) Example Research: ‘06 GC on Ports • Multi-disciplinary problem of national and international importance • Multi-site, multi-partner team (engineering, logistics, social sciences) • Buy-in and involvement from community from proposal stage • Systems approach that emphasizes implementation Risk Framework: Probability of Berth Downtime Socio-Economic Impact & Decision Support
NEESinc Mission 1: Innovation Revolutionize earthquake engineering research and education by: • Providing access to the world's largest and most advanced experimental facilities • Operating an IT infrastructure capable of integrating lab experiments with computer models • Motivating the research community to collaborate using a shared, web-based environment • Fostering the open exchange of data and information among researchers and practicing engineers • Creating active programs of education and outreach committed to improving seismic safety
NEESinc Mission 2: Earthquake Risk Mitigation • Engineering/Construction of Resilient Infrastructure is Best Strategy: • Complements land use, earthquake preparedness, and emergency response • Great strides have been made but Cost-Effectiveness is still an issue • From prescriptive codes to performance-based design • Success Requires: • Effective Design Tools for Hazard ID Coordination • Cost-Effective Engineering Solutions Research • Political Skill and Will Leadership • Good Construction/Maintenance Practices Partnership
Courtesy of Amit Kanvinde UC-Davis Materials Testing atShared-Use Facility
Courtesy of Prof. Cathy French, University of Minnesota Structural System Performance Combined Loading of Concrete T-Wall
Remote Participation in Bridge Test Courtesy of Prof. Mehdi Saiidi, University of Nevada - Reno
Fast-Hybrid Component Test(Colorado) Dynamic Frame-System Test(Buffalo) Simultaneous Substructure Test(Berkeley) Static Frame-System Test(GaTech) Multi-Site & Hybrid Testing of Zipper Frame Courtesy of Prof. Roberto Leon, Georgia Tech.
Industry-Sponsored Test of 7-Story RC Building Courtesy of Prof. Jose Restrepo University of California at San Diego
Tsunami Research: Simulating Wave Run-Up http://youtube.com/watch?v=0tnUhrqj2uE
NEESinc – NIED MOU International Partnering
International Collaborations: E-Defense (Japan) http://youtube.com/watch?v=O2XMfOXVOvo&feature=related
www.nees.org NEES Site Activities Monitor Getting Involved in NEES: Website
Other Interesting Tests.. • http://youtube.com/watch?v=DilwiegaJno&feature=related • http://youtube.com/watch?v=P7gde8KOLJU&feature=related • http://youtube.com/watch?v=KL7_opifY7c&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3z4YLUqOysI&feature=related • Japan Building Failure • http://youtube.com/watch?v=XybqooInU-4 • Wooden House – Shake Table • http://youtube.com/watch?v=AL7Kh31tB2M&feature=related • Adobe house – Shake table • http://youtube.com/watch?v=CJXCYeLZyy4 • 7 story disp/time