EUCENTRE Foundation
Via Adolfo Ferrata, 1 - 27100, Pavia - Italy
Phone (+39) 0382.375833 - Fax (+39) 0382.529131
E-mail: info@eucentre.it - Website: www.eucentre.it
May 13, 2015, Pavia, Italy

Objectives
In many earthquakes, losses from damage to non-structural building elements have exceeded losses from structural damage. Failure of non-structural elements can limit severely the functionality of critical facilities, and can pose a significant safety risk to building occupants as well. However, the development of seismic design provisions for nonstructural components has lagged behind that of primary structural system, and research on the seismic design of non-structural elements is limited. With these in view, this Second International SPONSE
Workshop is intended to promote communication and develop synergies among international researchers on the study of seismic performance of non-structural elements.
Organizer
European Centre for Training and Research in Earthquake Engineering (EUCENTRE), Pavia,
Italy. The Eucentre Foundation, based in Pavia (Italy), is a non-profit organisation that promotes, supports and sustains training and research in the field of seismic risk mitigation.
The Eucentre was founded in 2003 by the following institutions: Italian National Department of Civil Protection, University of Pavia (Italy), Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
(INGV), Institute of Advanced Study (IUSS) of Pavia (Italy). Its research section “Non-Structural
Elements” develops analytical and experimental methods in order to improve knowledge on the seismic performance, analysis and design of non-structural building elements in buildings and facilities.
Co-chairs
Dr. Timothy Sullivan, University of Pavia, Italy
Prof. André Filiatrault, IUSS Pavia, Italy and State University of New York at Buffalo, USA
Venue
The Workshop will take place at the Collegio Riboldi (www.collegioriboldi.it), a landmark structure dating back to the second half of the seventeenth century, purposely refurbished to serve as an international hosting facility for postgraduate students and visiting scholars working in the field of natural risk mitigation. It is located in the centre of Pavia, in Via Luigi
Porta, 10.
Attending the event
In addition to the presenters and invited attendees, external participants may also be accepted, for which professionals and researchers worldwide are encouraged to take part in the event. A 50 e fee is required from external attendees, to cover for the cost of coffee/lunch breaks. Those who wish to attend the Workshop are kindly invited to contact the Eucentre
Secretariat, at the following address: info@eucentre.it.
You may also refer to the Eucentre website (www.eucentre.it) for further information on all
Eucentre activities.
08:45-09:00 Welcoming Remarks, Timothy Sullivan and Andre Filiatrault, Co-Chairs
09:00-11:00 Insight from Experimental Observations I
Co-chairs: Michele Calvi, Timothy Sullivan
1. Ceiling Responses and Failures Observed from Shake Table Tests of a Full-Scale
5-Story Building,
Kazuhiko Kasai, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan.
2. Out-of-Plane Seismic Performance of High Plasterboard Partitions via Quasi-Static
Tests
Gennaro Magliulo, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
3. Towards a New Approach for Improving the Seismic Performance of Nonstructural
Components
Eduardo Miranda, Stanford University, USA.
4. Seismic Design of Buildings with Masonry Infills: Possible Approaches Considering the Structural and Non-Structural Performance
Guido Magenes, University of Pavia, Italy.
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13:00 Design and Implementation Considerations I
Co-chairs: Paolo Bazzuro, Andre Filiatrault
1. Field Implementation is the Most Significant Barrier to Reduction of Nonstructural
Seismic Damage
William Holmes, Rutherford + Chekene,, USA.
2. Estimating Spectral Acceleration Demands on Non-Structural Building Elements
Timothy Sullivan, University of Pavia, Italy
3. A State-of-the-Art Review of the Analytical Simulation of Ceiling, Piping, and Partitions
Manos Maragakis, University of Nevada, Reno, USA.
13:00-14:30 Lunch and Welcoming Ceremony
14:30-15:00 Special Presentation
1. The International SPONSE Association
Andre Filiatrault, University Institute of Advanced Studies (IUSS), Pavia, Italy
& State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, USA.
15:00-16:00 Insight from Experimental Observations II
Co-chairs: Alberto Pavese, Timothy Sullivan
1. Preliminary Study on the Seismic Performance of Typical Hospital Buildings
Dai Junwu, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, CEA, China.
2. Influence of Gypsum Panels on the Response of Cold-Formed Steel Framed Shear
Walls
Colin A. Rogers, McGill University, Canada.
16:00-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-18:00 Design and Implementation Considerations II
Co-chairs: Ricardo Monteiro, Andre Filiatrault
1. Current Trends for Performance Based Design in Chile
Rodrigo Retamales, University of Chile, Chile.
2. Detrimental Role of Masonry Infills on the Seismic Performance of Residential Buildings
Haluk Sucuogˇlu, Middle East Technical University, Turkey.
3. Seismic Evaluation of Nonstructural Components using AC 156 Standard
Jochen Carl, FM Global, USA.
18:00 Closing Remarks, Timothy Sullivan and Andre Filiatrault, Co-Chairs