Oct 22, 2015
A new procedure for rapid post-earthquake safety evaluation of bridges is being developed, using existing strong motion records, PGA data immediately available following an earthquake, and fragility databases, to assist responsible parties in making timely, informed...
Sep 11, 2015
This study pertains to the numerical and experimental studies of an unprecedented multi-movement rail joint designed for the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge located in Seattle, Washington. The bridge carries the westbound and reversible lanes of Interstate 90 across...
Jun 19, 2015
Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) may contribute significantly to the structural demands on fluid storage structures during the seismic events because of sloshing and impulsive wall pressure. A variety of simplified approaches are used in engineering practice to...
Aug 8, 2014
A series of nonlinear seismic time history analyses was conducted in LS-DYNA to evaluate the seismic performance of buried reinforced concrete fluid storage structures. This study is aimed at presenting a sophisticated modeling procedure in time domain for...
Jul 25, 2014
Code-based procedures rely on a simplified sub-structure approach for analyzing soil structure interaction (SSI) effects. This simplified approach separates the site response analysis (SRA) from the SSI problem. Such separation prohibits a holistic view of the entire...
