FINAL PROGRAM
STRUCTURES
CONGRESS 2015
Portland, Oregon I April 23-25
Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE
Program includes
CASE Spring
Risk Management
Convocation
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
(subject to change)
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Committee Meetings
1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION and ASCE Bookstore Open
(Pre-function C, Level 1)
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Move-in (Exhibit Hall B)
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
SECB Reception (Stir Bar)
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
REGISTRATION and ASCE Bookstore Open
6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
(Pre-function C, Level 1)
7:15 - 8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:15 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall, Poster Session 1
(closed 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.)
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
OPENING PLENARY LUNCHEON AND AWARDS 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
PROGRAM – Ticket Required
(Oregon Ballroom 202-203-204, Level 2)
3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
WELCOME RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Required
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
6:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION and ASCE Bookstore Hours
(Pre-function C, Level 1)
7:00 - 8:15 a.m.
CASE BREAKFAST – Ticket Required
(Oregon Ballroom 202-203-204, Level 2)
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
7:30 - 8:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall, Poster Session 2
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Concurrent Technical Sessions
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
CASE SPRING RISK MANAGEMENT
CONVOCATION (B111, Level 1)
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Welcome Letter from the SEI President
On behalf of the Board of Governors of the Structural
Engineering Institute of the American Society of
Civil Engineers, it is my privilege to welcome you to
STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015 and to the amazing
City of Portland. The Structural Engineering Institute
is extremely proud to be hosting the leading event for
all structural engineering professionals.
STRUCTURES CONGRESS has developed into
the annual event for more than 1,200 structural
engineering practitioners, academics, and government
and industry professionals as well as allied professionals to come together to advance the practice
for the design and construction of buildings, bridges,
and non-building structures.
As the definitive international conference,
STRUCTURES CONGRESS is renowned for high
quality technical sessions coupled with unparalleled
networking opportunities. It is the venue where new
innovations, design methods, and applications in
structural engineering are shared. The Congress is
your best opportunity to learn about changes and how
we, as structural engineers, can employ them in our
practice and educational system.
Take full advantage of your time here in Portland
to enhance your knowledge and strengthen your
relationships with fellow structural engineers.
I look forward to interacting with as many of you
as possible. Please feel free to approach me and
engage in discussions about SEI or the structural
engineering profession.
I believe that your
STRUCTURES CONGRESS
2015 experience will exceed
your expectations.
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
BUFFET LUNCH IN EXHIBIT HALL – Ticket Required
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
SPECIAL EVENING RECEPTION AT THE WORLD
FORESTRY CENTER– Ticket Required
(Discovery Museum, Off Site)
Donald Dusenberry, P.E., F.SEI,
F.ASCE
Senior Principal,
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
President,
Structural Engineering Institute
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION and ASCE Bookstore Hours
(Pre-function C, Level 1)
7:30 - 8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast in Registration Area
(Pre-function C, Level 1)
8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Concurrent Technical Sessions
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break in Registration Area
CLOSING PLENARY LUNCHEON AND BUSINESS 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
MEETING – Ticket Required
(Oregon Ballroom 202-203-204, Level 2)
2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Tour: Portland by Bike – Ticket Required
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Tour: From Streetcar to Aerial Tram – Ticket Required
2:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Preparing for the Future of Structural Engineering:
An Interactive Session (A106 Room, Level 1)
EXHIBIT HALL = EXHIBIT HALL B
2 STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015
PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS
COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS
SEATTLE SECTION
WELCOME to Portland!
LOCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
CO-CHAIRS:
On behalf of the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil
Engineers, we would like to welcome you to Portland and the Oregon Convention
Center for the premier event for structural engineers. Professionals from across the
nation and around the world have come to attend technical sessions, network with
peers, and learn more about the latest products and services from exhibitors. Take
advantage of the next three days to collaborate with and learn from structural
engineering leaders from practice, academia, government, and industry.
The hallmark of STRUCTURES CONGRESS is the technical program; details
begin on page 8. The 12 tracks of educational sessions are evaluated to create a
robust selection of topics, including buildings, bridges, non-building structures,
business and professional practice, as well as sessions organized by partnering
organizations IStructE, TMS, and IABSE. To our benefit, the CASE Spring Risk
Management Convocation is again part of our Congress.
The Opening Plenary Luncheon and Awards Program will feature a keynote
presentation from Tad McGeer, Ph.D., Founder and President of Aerovel
Corporation. He will speak on “Fears, Fantasies, and Facts about Drones.”
The Students and Young Professionals program will start off with the Meet
the Leaders Breakfast, which allows students congenial access to Structural
Engineering leaders. The Closing Plenary Luncheon and Business Meeting will
not only inform you of SEI current events, but also inspire you, thanks to
Keynote Speaker Avery Bang, CEO of Bridges to Prosperity.
In addition to the sessions and plenaries, you will find abundant opportunities
to network with peers and colleagues at the Welcome Reception on Thursday as
well as during the many breaks, continental breakfasts, and Buffet Lunch, which
is planned for the Exhibit Hall on Friday. Above all, be sure to join us on Friday
evening at the World Forestry Center for a fun reception; see details on page 4.
We’d like to extend a sincere thank you to all of this year’s STRUCTURES
CONGRESS supporters. Much of the success of STRUCTURES CONGRESS is
made possible by the support of our sponsors and exhibitors, and by the efforts
and dedication of many volunteers, especially members of the Local Planning
and National Technical Program Committees.
We are excited to welcome you to Portland. Thank you for joining us, and
enjoy STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015!
LOCAL
STEERING COMMITTEE
Nathan Ingraffea, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Mark Libby, P.E., M.ASCE
HDR Engineering, Inc.
CO-CHAIRS
MEMBERS:
Mike Bair
Weyerhaeuser/Trus
Joist
EWP M.ASCE
Glenn
R. Bell, P.E.,.
F.SEI.,
Carly Clark,
P.E., M.SEI
Simpson
Gumpertz
& Heger
Multnomah County Bridge Division
Peter Dusicka, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Matt
A. Card, P.E., Aff.M.ASCE
Portland State University
Alfred Benesch & Co.
Jennifer Eggers, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
KPFF Consulting Engineers
MEMBERS
Bruce Johnson, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
ODOT
Peter
P.E.,
M.ASCE
S.E.,
M.SEI
Amit Babaian,
Kumar, P.E.,
City of Portland
BDS & Heger Inc.
Simpson
Gumpertz
David O’Longaigh, P.E., S.E.
Portland Bureau of Transportation
Dennis Baker, P.E., M.ASCE
Benjamin Sundberg, M.ASCE
HNTB
Devco Engineering, Inc.
Jason Thompson, P.E., S.E., M.SEI
Craig
Barnes, F.SEI, M.ASCE
Catena
CBI Consulting
NATIONAL TECHNICAL PROGRAM
Brian
Brenner, P.E., F.ASCE
COMMITTEE
Fay, Spofford & Thorndike
CHAIR:
Paul Mlakar, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE
Donald
P.E., F.SEI.,
F.ASCE
EngineerDusenberry,
Research & Development
Center,
Simpson
Gumpertz
& Heger
US Army Corps
of Engineers
MEMBERS:
Eric
Hines, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Sarah Vaughan Cook, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
LeMessurier
Consultants
Thornton Tomasetti
Cheng Lok (Caleb) Hing, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
Michael
Baker Jr., Inc.
Elisa
Livingston,
S.M.ASCE
Northeastern
University
Ph.D., P.E., NAE, F.SEI, Hon.M.ASCE
Jeremy Isenberg,
AECOM
Sam Kiger, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
University of Missouri
Taka Kimura, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
CH2M Hill Mustafa Mahamid, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
University of Illinois at Chicago
Shalva Marjanishvili, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
Hinman Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Brian McElhatten, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
ARUP
Nathan Ingraffea, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Co-Chair, Structures Congress 2015
Mark Libby, P.E., M.ASCE
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Co-Chair, Structures Congress 2015
Bruce Peterson, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
Modjeski and Masters
John Silva, S.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
Hilti Inc.
INDEX
Best of the Best..................................................5
Dennis Mertz, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
University of Delaware
Poster Sessions
CASE Spring Risk Management Convocation........6
Thursday........................................................9
Conference App................................................7
Friday............................................................23
Cooperating Organizations.................................2
Saturday Events: Interactive Session, Tours............4
Exhibit Hall.......................................................45
Schedule at a Glance.........................................2
General Information...........................................42
SECB Reception.................................................4
Maps................................................................50
Sponsors...........................................................52
Networking Events.............................................4
Student Program................................................7
Partnering Organizations....................................2
Technical Program
PDH Information................................................44
Thursday........................................................8
Plenary Sessions................................................5
Friday............................................................22
Saturday........................................................36
Robert Smilowitz, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
James Gregory Soules, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
CB & I
Colby Swan, Ph.D., M.ASCE
University of Iowa
John Tawresey, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Mark Waggoner, P.E., M.ASCE
Walter P Moore & Associates
Young Professional Program................................7REGISTER
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NETWORKING EVENTS & TOURS
Wednesday, April 22
Saturday, April 25
Structural Engineering Certification
Board (SECB) Reception
Preparing for the Future of Structural
Engineering: An Interactive Session
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. (Stir Bar)
2:15 – 5:00 p.m. (A106 Room, Level 1)
The SECB has enacted an open-enrollment method for
many licensed professional engineers practicing structural
engineering to attain certification based upon experience
and education. PLUS: SECB application fees have been
temporarily reduced by more than 40% for SEI members.
Mingle with SECB Board and learn more about SECB at this
reception.
MODERATOR: Donald Dusenberry, P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, SEI President
Thursday, April 23
How is the profession of structural engineering changing, and what will it look
like in the future? How will the global economy affect our profession? Would
performance-based codes and standards liberate us to be more creative and
innovative? What new skills will the next generations of practitioners and educators
need to lead the profession?
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
The Structures Congress Welcome Reception is a social
occasion that provides a great forum to network, mingle
with colleagues, and visit the exhibits. Enjoy appetizers and
drinks in a relaxed environment.
PRESENTERS: Taka Kimura, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, International Activities Division;
Steve Szoke, P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Performance-based Standards and Codes; Dennis
Mertz, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Interdisciplinary Summits; Keith Hjelmstad,
Ph.D., M.ASCE, Education Revolution; Ed DePaola, P.E., SECB, F.SEI, M.ASCE,
Continuing Education; Caleb Hing, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Mentoring; Stan
Caldwell, P.E., SECB, F.SEI, F.ASCE, Structural Licensure
The SEI Board of Governors has explored these questions and others during
strategic planning over the past few years and has developed strategic initiatives for
the profession.
Ticket required. Included in Full, Guest, Student, and Thursday
Daily Registration Packages. Additional Ticket Fee: $75
Join this interactive session to learn about SEI’s visioning and strategic planning, and
the steps the SEI Board of Governors is taking to support the profession. Be part of
the process by contributing your insights about the future of our profession. Use this
opportunity to find ways you can make a difference and prepare yourself and those
who follow you for changes headed our way.
Friday, April 24
Sponsored by SEI Board of Governors
Buffet Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Saturday, April 25
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Enjoy a bite of lunch and visit with colleagues as you
explore the wide range of displays in the Exhibit Hall.
Ticket required. Included in Full and Friday Daily Registration
Packages. Additional Ticket Fee: $50
Friday, April 24
Special Evening Reception at the
World Forestry Center
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (Discovery Museum)
This 20,000 square foot museum is located in Portland’s
beautiful Washington Park. Built in dramatic Cascadian style
architecture, the museum is a marvel with its intricate hand
carvings and grand entry outside, and a delight with its
hands-on, interactive exhibits inside. It is designed to engage
visitors to learn about the sustainability of forests and trees
of the Pacific Northwest and around the world. Mingle with
friends and colleagues in this Portland-inspired reception,
featuring local cuisine and beverages.
Sponsored by
Ticket required. Included in Full, Guest, and Friday Daily
Registration Packages. Additional Ticket Fee: $95
TOUR: Portland by Bike
2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Portland is a city known for its pedestrian and bikefriendly atmosphere. Break out of the Conference rooms
and take advantage of that with a bicycle bridge tour.
This tour will highlight many of the unique and aesthetically designed bridges that
have been built in recent years as part of the bike trail development. David Shook,
Chair of the Aesthetics in Design Committee, will lead the tour. Meet under the
exterior awning of the Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. / Oregon Street entrance to the
Convention Center. Promptly at 2:15 p.m., the group will walk to the bike shop
together and late arrivals may not be able to be accommodated. Space is limited and
pre-registration is required.
Saturday, April 25
TOUR: From Streetcar to Aerial
Tram: Experience Portland’s
Innovative and Nationally
Famous Transportation Network
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
The group will meet under the exterior awning of the
Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. / Oregon Street entrance to the
Convention Center, ride the new Urban Electric Streetcar across the Willamette River,
and enjoy a magnificent view of the historic river bridges. The tour continues with
a ride to Portland’s historic downtown core and ends at the South Waterfront urban
renewal district. The outing continues by taking the Aerial Tram for a spectacular
overview of the City of Roses and Oregon’s Mount Hood. The group will return to
the Convention Center by Streetcar. David O’Longaigh, Supervising Engineer, Bridges
and Structures, Portland Office of Transportation, will lead you on this tour. Space
is limited and pre-registration is required. Stop by the Registration Desk to inquire
about availability if you haven’t already signed up.
Additional Registration Fee: $25
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PLENARY SESSIONS
Thursday, April 23
Saturday, April 25
Opening Plenary Luncheon and
Awards Program
Closing Plenary Luncheon and Business
Meeting
11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
(Oregon Ballroom 202-203-204, Level 2)
11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
(Oregon Ballroom 202-203-204, Level 2)
At the Opening Plenary, you will have the opportunity to hear
Tad McGeer, Ph.D., Founder and President of the Aerovel
Corporation, as well as to celebrate award recipients and dine
with colleagues.
The Closing Plenary will include a fascinating presentation by Avery Louise
Bang, CEO of Bridges to Prosperity, as well as the annual SEI Business
Meeting, which provides an overview of the recent initiative and program
developments. Attendees will also hear remarks from ASCE President
Robert D. Stevens, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE. Additionally, the Best Presentation
and Best Poster winners will be announced and prizes awarded.
KEYNOTE:
Fears, Fantasies, and Facts about Drones
PRESENTER: Tad McGeer, Ph.D.
Founder and President, Aerovel Corporation
Recently pundits and press have
heralded the swarming of the
drones – to deliver good or ill,
perhaps both – in unprecedented
measure, baiting the public with
images of dread and ideal: Will
the all-seeing eyes of drones soon
penetrate our last strongholds
of privacy in hearth and home?
Will the devices hover down
our chimneys, bearing pizza and
packages for pennies? Or might
the machinery be subject to the
same constraints of engineering
and economics as any other
contrivances of technology? Join renowned expert Tad McGeer,
Ph.D., to explore the facts as some analysis of these issues may
prove illuminating.
McGeer has been developing small unmanned aircraft for
a quarter century. In the early 1990s, he founded Insitu, a
leading supplier of military aircraft whose devices made
the first unmanned Atlantic crossing (1998), first unmanned
typhoon reconnaissance (2001), and first eye penetrations into
tropical cyclones (2005). In 2006, McGeer founded Aerovel
and developed Flexrotor, targeted to enter service in 2015. It
combines small size and Hawaii-to-West Coast range with the
ability of hover, and can operate from boats as small as a skiff.
Ticket required. Included in Full and Thursday Daily Registration
Packages. Additional Ticket Fee: $95
Thursday, April 23
KEYNOTE:
Building Bridges to Prosperity: Engineering in Action
PRESENTER: Avery Louise Bang, EI, A.M.ASCE
CEO of Bridges to Prosperity
Bridges to Prosperity CEO Avery Louise
Bang believes that every person has a
right to safe access, and she has built an
innovative, scalable approach to act on that
belief. Since joining B2P as a volunteer
in 2006, Bang has developed a scalable
model to ensure safe year-round access to
schools, markets, and health clinics through
pedestrian bridge building and training in
rural developing communities. B2P achieves
success by teaching communities how to
build footbridges over impassable rivers,
in partnership with organizations and
professionals.
During the Closing Plenary keynote, Bang will inspire you in a relevant
discussion about the work the Bridges to Prosperity does and how
engineers make a profound difference in the world, both at home and in
communities around the world.
Bang was named one of Engineering News-Record’s Top 25 Newsmakers of
2012, and was selected as one of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Fresh Faces in 2011, recognizing the top ten Civil Engineers under the
age of 30. A renowned speaker and author, Bang has presented at TEDx
Boulder, was a keynote speaker at the ASBI Annual Convention, USGBC’s
Greenbuild Nation, and many others. She has written for ENR’s Future
Tech Blog and other industry publications. Bang teaches Cable Supported
Pedestrian Bridge Design at the University of Colorado at the Mortenson
Center for Engineering in Developing Communities. She received a BS
degree in Civil Engineering and a BA degree in Studio Art from the
University of Iowa, and later completed a graduate degree in Geotechnical
Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Ticket required. Included in Full and Saturday Daily Registration Packages.
Additional Ticket Fee: $95
2015 SEI Student Structural
Design Competition
2015 BEST of the BEST
3:00 – 5:30 p.m.
(Oregon Convention Center Room B119)
Come show your support for the next generation of
structural engineers and cheer on your favorite team!
Three finalist teams will compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
place cash prizes:
• UNC Charlotte for their CB&I Intake Structure Project
• Vermont Tech for their Structural Design of ASHRAE
Research & Manufacturing Center Project
• Villanova University for their Torti Bridge Project
Learn more at www.asce.org/SEI-Student-Competition
Help select the 2015 BEST PRESENTATION and BEST POSTER.
n Vote for the presentation and poster you think were most informative
and well-prepared at STRUCTURES CONGRESS.
n Complete the ballot in your Conference materials, and
drop into a ballot box by 11:40 a.m., Saturday, April 25.
n Winners will be announced at Saturday’s Closing Plenary.
Presenters voted Best of the Best will receive complimentary
registration for the GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING CONGRESS, February 14-17, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ.
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CASE SPRING RISK MANAGEMENT CONVOCATION
The Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE) is a national association of structural engineering firms that
operates as a coalition of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) in Washington, DC. CASE’s mission
is to improve the practice of structural engineering by reducing the frequency and severity of claims. To this end,
CASE provides a forum for engineers to act on improving the quality of structural engineering through enhancing
business practices, decreasing professional liability exposure, and increasing overall profitability. The following CASE
Spring Risk Convocation sessions were organized by CASE and are open to all technical program registrants.
Friday, April 24
CASE Breakfast
7:00 – 8:15 a.m.
(Oregon Ballroom 202-203-204, Level 2)
BIM, BAM BOOM: What Will Advances in Technology
and Project Delivery Methods Look Like in the Years
to Come!
SPEAKER: Sue Yoakum, Esq., AIA,
Donovan Hatem LLP
With all the advances in technology, what
will the practice of structural engineering
look like in the years to come? Will risks
and liabilities change? How should a
firm prepare today for the changes of
tomorrow? Sue Yoakum will discuss risks
(if any) associated with the use of BIM,
and discuss preferred project delivery
methods to avoid those risks.
Yoakum is an attorney and a licensed
architect with more than 25 years of domestic and international
experience in design and construction. At Donovan Hatem, she focuses
her practice assisting design professionals by providing contract
reviews, risk management evaluations, claims monitoring, and other
related legal services.
Ticket required. Included in Full and Friday Daily Registration Packages.
Additional Ticket Fee: $50
TECHNICAL SESSION:
Addressing Hidden Risks in Today’s Design Contracts
TECHNICAL SESSION:
How to Succeed Without Risking It All!
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (B111, Level 1)
MODERATOR: John A. Dal Pino, M.ASCE
SPEAKERS: John A. Dal Pino, M.ASCE, Degenkolb Engineers; Tim
Barnard, P.E., M.ASCE, Gilsanz Murray Steficek, LLP; Brent L. White,
S.E., M.ASCE, ARW Engineers
Achieving success on projects can be elusive. With many technical
and non-technical demands on today’s structural engineering Project
Manager (PM), this session will focus on how non-technical items can
produce some risky challenges during the life of a project and how
a PM can successfully navigate these challenges. During the session,
several tools and checklists developed by CASE will be showcased,
giving PMs resources to help reduce risk factors on a project and
achieve that elusive success!
TECHNICAL SESSION:
Lessons Learned from Structural Cases in Litigation
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (B111, Level 1)
PRESENTER: Jeffrey W. Coleman, P.E., FACI, The Coleman Law
Firm, LLC
Professional liability has become an inherent burden in structural
engineering projects. As risk management becomes a bigger priority,
experience and best practices have become invaluable. This session
will detail concrete and structural steel projects that have resulted
in litigation, and provide methods for firms to protect themselves
against legal obligation. Actual cases will be discussed that involve
both concrete construction and structural steel construction. Project
types range from cable-stayed bridges to sports arenas to commercial
buildings.
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. (B111, Level 1)
MODERATOR: Rob Hughes, Ames & Gough
SPEAKER: Brian K. Stewart, Collins Collins Muir & Stewart, LLP
Most engineers know the major potential pitfalls in their contracts
with clients, especially standard of care and indemnification. Today,
however, owners and their lawyers are using more subtle contractual
language that’s often overlooked by engineers, but results in higher
standards of care, overly broad risk transfer, and potentially uninsured
exposures. The speakers at this session will examine the new contract
language and its consequences, with examples, and show how to
remove or modify problematic language and conditions.
At the end of this presentation, the audience will be able to:
1) Understand how design and engineering contracts are evolving,
including the use of subtle language and conditions that can result in
higher levels of risk for the engineering and design firm;
2) Determine how and whether your professional liability insurance
coverage may be affected by specific language and conditions of your
contracts with owners and project managers; and
3) Learn effective ways to negotiate with owners and their lawyers
over potentially onerous wording and conditions, including the use
of alternative wording that preserves your insurance protection while
addressing the position of the owner, project manager, and their
attorney.
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TECHNICAL SESSION:
Structural Engineering Practice for Quality and
Profitability
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. (B111, Level 1)
MODERATOR: John A. Dal Pino, M.ASCE
SPEAKERS: Greg Schindler, KPFF Consulting Engineers; Joseph C.
Gehlen, P.E., M.ASCE, Kramer-Gehlen & Associates, Inc.
At this roundtable, engineers in different sized firms will share how
they balance quality of work and profitability of projects. Areas to be
highlighted include: 1) Balancing a refined design given the amount of
power in the analysis programs vs. amount of time allotted for design;
2) Amount of details requested on drawings vs. amount of time allotted
for details; 3) Level of detail of model vs. time allotted for modeling;
4) Response of RFIs vs. sending the contractor/sub-contractor back to
the drawings to find specific answers; 5) Response to request by client
vs. non-scope items; 6) Response to requests by contractor vs. nonscope items; 7) Signed and sealed letter requests by building official
vs. non-scope items. At the end of this session, the audience will be
better educated on the challenges of balancing quality vs. profitability.
STUDENTS & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Welcome Students and Young Professionals! STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015 includes special events designed
to welcome you and help you make the most of your Structures Congress experience.
Wednesday, April 22
Thursday, April 23
Attend Committee Meetings
Student and Young Professionals Mixer
More than 70 committees will hold meetings on Wednesday, the
day before the start of STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015. This offers
a great opportunity for you to get involved, share your knowledge,
develop your expertise, advance your career, and benefit the
profession. The current schedule is available on the Congress Web site
www.structurescongress.org. Plan to sit in on a committee meeting;
you will be glad you did.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. (Oregon Ballroom 201, Level 2)
Thursday-Friday-Saturday
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
Technical Sessions
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
With 120 technical sessions to choose from, you will find many that
pique your interests. View the technical program at www.structures
congress.org or download the conference app – see details below.
You may want to look closely at the following sessions designed with
you in mind:
• PP129 • PP78 • PP132
• PP67
• PP3000
Career Paths for Young Professionals and Students
Understanding the Alternative Deliveries: Discussion of Design/Build and P3 through Case Study
How the Future of Structural Engineering Sees the Future of Structural Engineering
Advancing Structural Engineering through Better Integration of Practice, Education, and Research
I Am a Structural Engineer – Now What?
Students and Young Professionals will want to take time before the
Conference Welcome Reception for this exclusive mixer and opportunity
to mingle with SEI leaders. Ticket required.
Thursday, April 23
Come to the Exhibit Hall to learn what’s new from the exhibitors and to
meet up with colleagues old and new. Ticket required.
Saturday, April 25
Closing Plenary Luncheon and Business
Meeting
11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
(Oregon Ballroom 202-203-204, Level 2)
Enjoy lunch and hear a fascinating presentation by Avery Louise Bang,
CEO of Bridges to Prosperity, and take part in the annual SEI Business
Meeting, which provides an overview of recent initiative and program
developments, and the announcement of the Best Presentation and Best
Poster winners. Ticket required.
Thursday, April 23
NEW
this
year!
Thursday, April 23
Meet the Leaders Breakfast
SEI Student Video Competition
7:00 p.m. (SEI Booth #217)
Congratulations to the University of Naples
team for their winning video, “The Engineering
Journey!”
Come to the SEI Booth in the Exhibit Hall for
a screening of their short film and meet the team
in attendance – all the way from Italy!
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. (Oregon Ballroom 201, Level 2)
Enjoy a full breakfast with leaders of the profession. This event has
been specially designed to orient students and young professionals to
SEI and STRUCTURES CONGRESS, highlight opportunities available
to you, and provide access to structural engineering leaders. Ticket
required.
CONFERENCE APP
Be sure to download the conference mobile app for the easiest and most up-to-date
way to navigate around the Congress. Plan your personal schedule, search for your
favorite speaker, and see who will be exhibiting in the Exhibit Hall.
Simply go to the Apple or Android APP store and download MIRA CONFERENCE.
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ROOMS
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
A105
BRIDGE
PRACTICE
B115THURSDAY,
C123
B116
APRIL
A106
C121
C124
BRIDGE
RESEARCH
BLAST AND
IMPACT
EMERGING
TECHNOLOGIES
TRENDS IN
EDUCATION
BUILDING CODES
AND STANDARDS
BUILDING CASE
STUDIES
23B117
B111
A107
B113
B114
WOOD TOPICS
TALL BUILDINGS
AND ANALYSIS
TOPICS
BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE
NATURAL
DISASTER AND
RESILIENCE
NON-BUILDING
STRUCTURES AND
NON-STRUCTURAL
COMPONENTS
BRIAN
MCELHATTEN,
P.E., S.E.,
M.ASCE
PAUL MLAKAR,
PH.D., P.E., F.SEI,
DIST.M.ASCE
JOHN TAWRESEY,
P.E., F.SEI,
M.ASCE
JOHN SILVA, S.E.,
M.ASCE
GREG SOULES,
P.E., S.E., F.SEI,
F.ASCE
TRACK CHAIRS
BRUCE
PETERSON, P.E.,
F.SEI, M.ASCE
CHENG LOK
HING, PH.D., P.E.,
F.SEI, F.ASCE
SHALVA
MARJANISHVILI,
PH.D., P.E., S.E.,
M.ASCE
SAM KIGER,
PH.D., P.E.,
F.ASCE
JEREMY
ISENBERG, PH.D.,
P.E., NAE, F.SEI,
HON.M.ASCE
MUSTAFA
MAHAMID, PH.D.,
P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
MARK
WAGGONER,
P.E., M.ASCE
7:15 - 8:00 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST IN EXHIBIT HALL / 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. MEET THE LEADERS BREAKFAST FOR STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS - TICKET REQUIRED
CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
BP2007
BR2005
Bridge Loads
Bridge
Assessment
and Health
Monitoring
BL41
Computational
Analysis for
Blast Loads
ET91
TE49
Advances in
Sustainable
Structural
Materials
CS138
The State
The Art
of Design
and Feel of
Loads –
Structural
Engineering – A Discussion
of ASCE 7
Part 2:
Seismic and
Classical
Proposed
Methods of
Tsunami Loads
Analysis
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
BC43
WT81
TB16
PP129
ND6000
NB25
Seismic
Design of
Building
Structures in
the Pacific
Northwest
Pacific
Northwest
Timber Topics
Optimization
in Tall
Buildings
Career Paths
for Young
Professionals
and Students
Preparing
for Natural
Disasters
Innovative
Special
Structures:
Art in
Engineering
Design
REFRESHMENT BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL
CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
BP2000
BR98
BL136
ET75
TE4000
CS114
BC28
WT5014
TB5005
PP140
ND123
NB122
Bridge
Analysis
Tsunami
Structure
Interaction
Validating the
Performance
of Structural
Protection
Against
Explosive and
Non-explosive
Threats
Experimental
Testing
with Highperformance
Materials
Innovations
in Educating
Structural
Engineers
and
Architects
What Is Next
for ASCE 7
and ASCE 37?
Portland’s
South
Waterfront
Redevelopment
Technology
Advances
and Potential
Opportunities
for Wood
Structures
Tall Building
Systems
The ATC 115
Project –
Bringing the
ACI 318
Building Code
into the 21st
Century
The Oregon
Resilience
Plan – From
Legislation to
Action Plan
Advancing
Design
Approaches
for Wind
Energy
Structures
11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
OPENING PLENARY LUNCHEON AND AWARDS PROGRAM - TICKET REQUIRED
CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
BP2001
Bridge Design
BR31
BL40
Overview of
Innovative
Updates to
Bridge
“Structures
Systems,
to Resist the
Analysis
Effects of
Techniques,
Accidental
and
Explosions”
Construction
Methodologies UFC 3-340-02,
Change 1
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
ET110
TE85
CS54
BC5006
WT94
TB5012
Emerging
Concepts for
Damagelimiting
Seismic
Concrete
Building
Systems
Engineering
Education:
Innovative
Methods for
Preparing the
21st Century
Structural
Engineer
New
Performancebased
Standards
for Structures
Subject to Fire
Forensic Case
Studies and
Considerations
Design
Practice and
Serviceability
Concerns for
CLT
Analysis and
Design
Considerations and
Techniques
3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
PP78
ND62
Building
Understanding
the Alternative Community
Resilience
Deliveries:
Using
Discussion
Performanceof Design/
based
Build and P3
through Case Engineering –
Part 1
Study
NB47
Structural
Design of
Renewable
Energy
Systems
REFRESHMENT BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL
CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
BP2002
BR121
BL5000
ET9001
TE46
CS5002
BC26
WT112
TB105
PP3020
ND64
NB60
Bridge
Replacement
and
Rehabilitation
Application
of Remotely
Operated
Devices in
Assessment of
Bridges
Behavior of
Damaged
Structures
Seismic
Centering for
Enhanced
Resilience
Structural
Optimization:
From
Research/
Practice to
Structural
Engineering
Education
Verification,
Refinements,
and
Background
on Codes and
Loadings
The Art of
Steel Building
Design
Seismic
Response
of Timber
Buildings
Challenging
Issues in Nonlinear Seismic
Analysis –
A Panel
Discussion
Evolving
Subjects for
the Structural
Engineer
Building
Community
Resilience
Using
Performancebased
Engineering –
Part 2
Wind Loads
on Solar
Panels
STUDENT & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS MIXER 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - TICKET REQUIRED / 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
8 STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015
WELCOME RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL - TICKET REQUIRED
STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015 TECHNICAL PROGRAM
APRIL 3 I ■ EXHIBIT HALL B
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 THURSDAY,
■ POSTER SESSION
7:15 a.m. - 7:30
p.m.
(closed
11:45CONTINUED
a.m. - 1:45 p.m.)
8:00
- 9:30
A.M.
Download MIRA CONFERENCE mobile app at the Apple or Android APP store. Select Structures2015 from the list of available meetings to launch.
High-temperature Creep and Structural Fire Resistance
(PB101) Leo Razdolsky, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., LR Structural Engineering, Inc.
The Study on the Relation between Dynamic Characteristics
and Damage Index of RC-MRFs with Shear Wall Using
Incremental Dynamic Analysis (PB102) Mehrdad Aghagholizadeh,
Ph.D. Student, University of Central Florida
Experimental Evaluation of Out-of-plane Wall-to-beam
Connections under Cyclic Loading (PB103) Saman Abdullah,
University of California Los Angeles; David Naish, Ph.D., P.E., California
State University Fullerton
A Parametric Study of the Impact of Coupling Beam Strength
and Stiffness on System Performance (PB104) Michael
Campbell, David Naish, Ph.D., P.E., California State University Fullerton
Innovative Jet Blast Deflector System: Analysis and Design
(PB105) Yousef Alostaz, Ph.D., P.E, Mark Fantozzi, P.E., S.E., Peter
Feenstra, Ph.D., AECOM
Repair of Curved, Glue-laminated Timber Beams Failed in
Radial Tension (PB106) Jeff Langlois, P.E., Simpson Gumpertz and
Heger, Inc.
Compression Testing of Innovative Thin-walled Steel Columns
with Foam Inserts (PB107) David Gelder, P.E., David Jensen, Ph.D.,
P.E., Brigham Young University
Structural Robustness and Optimization of Steel Frames for
Fire Exposure (PB108) Allan Jowsey, Ph.D., MEng, CEng, MIFireE,
MSFPE, M.ASCE, Yujie Wang, MSc, AIFireE, AkzoNobel, Kevin LaMalva,
P.E., Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Wall with Super
Elastic Shape Memory Alloy Rebar (PB109) Md Shahnewaz,
Ph.D. Student, M. Shahria Alam, Ph.D., University of British Columbia
The Effect of Defect Repair and Deck Attachment on Low Cycle
Fatigue Resistance of Steel Moment Frame Beams (PB110)
Ebrahim Abbas, Matthew Eatherton, Ph.D., S.E., Virginia Tech
A Comparative Study of International Wind Load Standards
for Pipe Rack Modules (PB111) Silky Wong, P.E., S.E., LEED AP,
Eric Wey, P.E., Fluor Corporation; Chris Letchford, Ph.D., P.E., CPEng, F.SEI,
M.ASCE, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ken Kernaghan, P.Eng., Fluor
Canada Ltd.; Abhijeet Yesare, Fluor Daniel India Private Limited
Isolated Shear Endplate and Double Angle Connections:
Prediction of Strength Capacity (PB112) Elie Hantouche, Ph.D.,
P.E., Sarah Sleiman, American University of Beirut
Cyclic Inelastic Finite Element Analysis and Ductility
Evaluation of Steel-braced Frames (PB113)
Iraj Mamaghani, Ph.D., P.Eng., Basha Dorose, Fokruddin Ahmad,
University of North Dakota
Timber-Concrete Composites Using Flat-plate Engineered
Wood Products (PB114) Adam Gerber, Thomas Tannert, Ph.D., P.Eng.,
University of British Columbia
Feasible Application of Shape Memory Alloy Plates in Steel
Beam-column Connections (PB119) Saber Moradi, M. Shahria
Alam, Ph.D., P.Eng., University of British Columbia Okanagan
Sustainability and Structural Fire Engineering (PB120)
Erica C. Fischer, P.E., Amit H. Varma, Ph.D., Purdue University
Context-sensitive Seismic Repair of Substandard Confined
Masonry (PB121) Rahim Ghorbani, Ph.D., Fabio Matta, Ph.D.,
M.ASCE, University of South Carolina
Full-scale Tests of Shaker-excited Two-story Reinforced
Concrete Frames Retrofitted with Innovative Re-centering
SMA Braces (PB122) Pablo Vega-Behar, E.I.T., C.S. Walter Yang,
Ph.D., P.E., Reginald DesRoches, Ph.D., P.E., Georgia Institute of
Technology; Roberto Leon, Ph.D., P.E., Virginia Tech
Using Pegasus Scientific Workflows to Investigate Effects
of Material Property Variations on Seismic Response of a
Steel Special Moment Resisting Frame (PB123) Pedram Khajeh
Hesameddin, Ph.D. Student, Ayhan Irfanoglu, Ph.D., Thomas Hacker,
Ph.D., Brian Rohler, Purdue University
A Damaged Plasticity Model for SMA Confined Concrete
(PB124) Qiwen Chen, Bassem Andrawes, Ph.D., University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
Observations of Light-gauge Metal Roof Trusses (PB125)
Bartosz Lipinski, P.E., S.E., Kevin Conroy, P.E., S.E., Otto Guedelhoefer,
P.E., S.E., Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc.
Material Durability Performance of Reinforced Concrete Dry
Cask Storage Systems for Nuclear Waste (PB126)
Bora Gencturk, Ph.D., Arezou Attar, University of Houston
Statistical and Experimental Investigation of the Behavior of
FRP Confined Concrete Prisms (PB127)
Farid Hosseinpour, Ph.D. Student, Adel Abdelnaby, Ph.D., P.E.,
University of Memphis
Structural Resilience to Post-earthquake Rockfall Impacts
in Christchurch, New Zealand (PB128) Michael Motley, Ph.D.,
P.E., University of Washington; Michael Olsen, Ph.D., Oregon State
University; Joseph Wartman, Ph.D., P.E., University of Washington
A Type III Tapered-cylindrical Grouted Splice for Energy
Dissipation Bars in Seismic Precast Concrete Joints (PB129)
Theresa Aragon, Yahya Kurama, Ph.D., P.E., University of Notre Dame
Ambient Vibration Control of Suspended Bridges Using Selfcentering Friction Damping Brace (PB130) Jeffrey Addison, E.I.T.,
David Naish, Ph.D., P.E., Joel Lanning, Ph.D., P.E., California State
University Fullerton
Ductility Estimation for a Novel Timber-Steel-Hybrid System
with Consideration of Uncertainty (PB131) Xiaoyue Zhang,
Michael Fairhurst, Kuldeep Kaushik, Thomas Tannert, Ph.D., University
of British Columbia
Weather Exposed OSB: Changes to Physical and Mechanical
Properties with Exposure (PB115) Zeno Martin, P.E., Cal Bearman,
P.E., Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Loss Estimation of Reinforced Concrete Buildings Considering
Aftershock Hazard (PB132) Ruilong Han, Ph.D. Student, Yue Li,
Ph.D., Michigan Technological University; John van de Lindt, Ph.D.,
Colorado State University
Evaluation of Pounding Effects on Seismic Response of
Abutments in Skewed Bridges (PB116) Jessica Boakye, Behrouz
Shafei, Ph.D., P.E., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Modeling Uncertainties in Reinforced Concrete Masonry
Infilled Frames (PB133)
Andre Barbosa, Ph.D., P.E., Mohammad Alam, Oregon State University
FRP Anchorage Systems: Response Assessment and
Configuration Requirements (PB117) Omer Durmus, Behrouz
Shafei, Ph.D., P.E., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Economic Feasibility Study of Self-centering Concentrically
Braced Frames Considering Seismic Hazard (PB134)
Mojtaba Dyanati, Ph.D. Candidate, Qindan Huang, Ph.D., David Roke,
Ph.D., The University of Akron
Vulnerability Assessment of Bridges over Navigable
Waterways: A Case Study of Vessel Collision (PB118)
David Ribbans, Behrouz Shafei, Ph.D., P.E., University of Massachusetts
Amherst
Investigation of an Old Open Deck Truss Railroad Bridge:
Field Testing and Finite Element Models (PB136) David Jacobs,
P.E., Ramesh Malla, Ph.D., Suvash Dhakal, University of Connecticut
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2015 TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
PROGRAM
STRUCTURES
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
TRACK 1: BRIDGE PRACTICE
TRACK 3: BLAST AND IMPACT
BRIDGE LOADS
SESSION ID: BP2007
ROOM: A105
SESSION ID: BL41
MODERATOR: John Cleary, Ph.D.
Estimating Wave Loads on Bridges (219)
Derek James, E.I.T., John Cleary, Ph.D., University of South Alabama;
Scott Douglass, Ph.D., P.E., DCE, South Coast Engineers, LLC
Fatigue Performance of Bolted Single Support Bar Modular
Bridge Expansion Joint Systems under Simulated Truck Traffic
(539)
Frank Artmont, E.I.T., Sougata Roy, Ph.D., Lehigh University
Fatigue Evaluation of Steel Orthotropic Deck for a Lift Bridge
by Laboratory Testing of Full Scale Prototype (1154)
Soham Mukherjee, S.M.ASCE, Sougata Roy, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Lehigh
University
Dynamic Testing of the Powder Mill Bridge (886)
Masoud Sanayei, Ph.D., Tufts University; Jesse Sipple, Ph.D., Bridge
Diagnostics, Inc.
Bridge Load Rating Practices for Cranes (488)
Thomas North, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers
TRACK 2: BRIDGE RESEARCH
BRIDGE ASSESSMENT AND HEALTH
MONITORING
SESSION ID: BR2005
COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS FOR BLAST
LOADS
ROOM: A106
MODERATOR: Douglas Crampton, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
MODERATORS: Robert S. Browning, A.M.ASCE
James T. Baylot, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
A Conformal Fully-conservative Approach for Predicting
Structural Response to Blast Loading (278)
Richard Weed, Ph.D., Mark Janus, Ph.D., Ed Luke, Ph.D., David
Thompson, Ph.D., Andrew Olquin, Mississippi State University; Kent
Danielson, Ph.D., US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Single-Degree-of-Freedom Assumption Limits (330)
Takayuki Yokoyama, P.E., Hinman Consulting Engineers
Modeling of Local and Global Response Modes for Blastloaded RC Tower Panels (372)
Eric Sammarco, Ph.D., P.E., David Stevens, Ph.D., P.E., Protection
Engineering Consultants; Eric Williamson, Ph.D., P.E., University of Texas
at Austin
Dynamics Simulations of Concrete and Concrete Structures
through the Lattice Discrete Particle Model (629)
Jovanca Smith, Ph.D., Congrui Jin, Ph.D., Northwestern University;
Daniele Pelessone, Ph.D., Dr. Xinwei Shou, ES3; Gianluca Cusatis,
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Secondary Debris Calculations for Protective Structures
(1127)
Joseph Magallanes, P.E., S.E., Mark Weaver, P.E., S.E., Tim Brewer,
MICE, Joseph Abraham, P.E., John Crawford, P.E., Karagozian & Case
Condition Assessment of Bridges Using Terrestrial Laser
Scanners (1086)
Burcu Guldur, Ph.D.,Yujie Yan, Ph.D. Candidate, S.M.ASCE, Jerome F.
Hajjar, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Northeastern University
TRACK 4: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Inspection and Maintenance of Weathering Steel Bridges
(519)
Douglas Crampton, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, Kurt Holloway, S.E., Wiss,
Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
SESSION ID: ET91
Structural Health Monitoring Using Digital Videos: An
Approach Based on Virtual Visual Sensors (1263)
Ali Shariati, Thomas Schumacher, Ph.D., P.E., University of Delaware
Integration of Element Inspection Data in Model Updating and
Performance Evaluation of In-service Bridge Superstructures
(41)
Amir Gheitasi, Ph.D., Devin K. Harris, Ph.D., University of Virginia
New Priorities for Bridge Rehabilitation: Leading the Way in
Louisiana (306)
John Rathke, P.E., S.E., Amy Squitieri, Vice President, Mead & Hunt, Inc.
ROOM: C121
ADVANCES IN SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURAL
MATERIALS
ROOM: C124
MODERATOR: Wil V. Srubar III, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, LEED AP
Environmental Effects on Material and Bond Durability of
CFRP and AFRP for Prestressed Concrete Bridge Applications
(442)
Mohamad Shawki Amine, University of Virginia; Jonathon Tanks,
E.I.T., Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation & Research;
Devin K. Harris, Ph.D., University of Virginia; Monique Head, Ph.D.,
Morgan State University
Biobased FRPs for Retrofit and Rehabilitation of Civil
Infrastructure (621)
Kristen Hess, S.M.ASCE, Sean Hinchcliffe, A.M.ASCE, Wil Srubar,
Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, LEED AP, University of Colorado Boulder
Design and Delivery of Structural Material Innovations
(667)
Shaina Saporta, P.E., Frances Yang, S.E., Matthew Clark, P.E., Arup
Lignin-based Adhesives for Wood and Composites (704)
Sarah Billington, Ph.D., Jose Gutierrez, Stanford University
Structural Sustainability and Resiliency through Additive
Manufacturing with Wood Composites (1232)
Todd Beyreuther, P.E., Michael Wolcott, Ph.D., Washington State
University
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STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015 TECHNICAL PROGRAM
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. CONTINUED
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
TRACK 5: TRENDS IN EDUCATION
TRACK 7: BUILDING CASE STUDIES
THE ART AND FEEL OF STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING – PART 2: CLASSICAL
METHODS OF ANALYSIS
SEISMIC DESIGN OF BUILDING STRUCTURES
IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
SESSION ID: TE49
MODERATOR: Jason M. Thompson, P.E., S.E.
ROOM: B115
MODERATOR: Edward M. DePaola, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, SECB
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): SEI BOG
This session will reacquaint practicing engineers with some fundamental principles of structural engineering and introduce young engineers to the beauty of methods that they most likely learned as part
of their curriculum only in passing, if at all. These methods describe
the fundamental behavior of structures with an inherent simplicity
and instill in their users a sense or art, history, and understanding.
In today’s environment, many practicing engineers have lost touch
with the basics. We are prone to favor the “black box, point-and-click”
approach to analysis. Perhaps even worse is the assumption that this
finite element solution is always correct. It has created two classes of
engineers: those who know how to program the software and those
who simply use them, often without question.
PRESENTERS:
Edward M. DePaola, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, SECB, President & CEO,
Severud Associates Consulting Engineers
SESSION ID: BC43
ROOM: B116
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Local Planning Committee
Seismic Rehabilitation Alternatives Using LDA Verus NRHA A Case Study (465)
Reid B. Zimmerman, P.E., Mark Tobin, S.E., KPFF Consulting
Engineers
Park Avenue West Tower - A Tall Mixed Use Building in
Portland (614)
Mark Tobin, S.E., Reid Zimmerman, P.E., KPFF Consulting Engineers
Structural Behavior during Long-duration Strong Ground
Motions (748)
Peter Dusicka, Ph.D., P.E., Ramiro Bazaez, Sarah Knowles, Portland
State University
Seismic Retrofit of a Flat Plate Concrete Slab Hospital (976)
Jared Lewis, S.E., Catena Consulting Engineers; Dave Guthrie, AIA,
ZGF Architects
TRACK 8: WOOD TOPICS
David J. Odeh, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, SECB, Principal,
Odeh Engineers
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TIMBER TOPICS
Dennis R. Mertz, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, University of Delaware
Department of Civil Engineering
MODERATOR: Benjamin Sundberg, S.M.ASCE
SESSION ID: WT81
ROOM: B117
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Local Planning Committee
TRACK 6: BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS
THE STATE OF DESIGN LOADS – A
DISCUSSION OF ASCE 7 SEISMIC AND
PROPOSED TSUNAMI LOADS
SESSION ID: CS138
ROOM: C123
MODERATOR: Jennifer Goupil, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
Come hear the experts discuss current and future provisions related to seismic design loads and tsunami loads in ASCE 7. ASCE
7, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, is a
national consensus based loading standard setting minimum loads
for areas of structural engineering related to building and nonbuilding structures. ASCE 7-10 was adopted by reference into the
2012 IBC and is now being used by many jurisdictions. Some changes
were introduced to the seismic design loads from the 2005 edition.
Meanwhile, much work has gone into the development of Tsunami
Loads and Effects provisions and commentary proposed for the 2016
edition of the standard. In this session, a leader from each of the
load specific subcommittees will present the current changes, while
providing a view the current and future efforts of the committee.
Presentations will be followed by a Q & A session.
Cross Laminated Timber Panels and Their Connections Using
Northwest Grown Hybrid Poplar (504)
Arijit Sinha, Ph.D., Andre Barbosa, Ph.D., Oregon State University;
Anthonie Kramer, ARUP, Byrne Miyamoto, Oregon State University
Seismic Resilient CLT Building for Pacific Northwest:
Challenges and Opportunities (603)
Shiling Pei, Ph.D., P.E., Colorado School of Mines; John Van de Lindt,
Ph.D., F.ASCE, Colorado State University; J. Daniel Dolan, Ph.D.,
P.E., F.ASCE,Washington State University; James Ricles, Ph.D., Lehigh
University; Jeffrey Berman, Ph.D., University of Washington; Richard
Sause, Ph.D., Lehigh University; Hans-Erik Blomgren, P.E., Michael
Willford, P.E., Arup; Marjan Popovski, Ph.D., FPInnovations; Douglas
Rammer, Ph.D., USDA FPL
The Role of Treatments in Protection of Engineered
Structures (617)
Jeffrey Morrell, Ph.D., Arijit Sinha, Ph.D., Oregon State University
Learning Objectives: • Understand changes to the seismic load provisions in ASCE 7-10. • Understand potential new developments in the
seismic provisions. • Understand the development and application of
proposed tsunami provisions for the next edition of ASCE 7.
Changes to Seismic Loading in ASCE 7-10
John Hooper, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Chair, Subcommittee on Seismic
Loads of ASCE 7
Proposed Tsunami Loads and Effects in ASCE 7-16
Gary Chock, S.E. F.SEI, F.ASCE, Chair, Subcommittee on Tsunami
Loads and Effects of ASCE 7
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THURSDAY, APRIL 23
TRACK 9: TALL BUILDINGS AND ANALYSIS TOPICS
TRACK 11: NATURAL DISASTER AND RESILIENCE
OPTIMIZATION IN TALL BUILDINGS
PREPARING FOR NATURAL DISASTERS
SESSION ID: TB16
ROOM: B111
MODERATORS: Arkadiusz Mazurek, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
John Peronto, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, SECB, LEED AP
SESSION ID: ND6000
ROOM: B113
MODERATOR: Cale Ash, P.E., S.E.
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Optimal Structural Design and
Tall Buildings Committee
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness through Collaboration
and Community Outreach (1183)
Edward Stehmeyer III, P.E., Parsons Brinckerhoff
Structural Analysis and Optimization of Tall Buildings
Connected with Skybridges and Atria (107)
Amy McCall, Ph.D., Richard Balling, Ph.D., P.E., Brigham Young
University
Structural Engineering Emergency Response: Structuring for
a Societal Need (593)
Glenn Bell, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.;
Chris Poland, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, Chris D. Poland, Consulting
Engineer
Preliminary Optimal Design of Tall Buildings (292)
Subramaniam Rajan, Ph.D., Mamatha Sirigiri, Arizona State University;
Arkadiusz Mazurek, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
CFD-based Aerodynamic Optimization of Tall Buildings
(391)
Seymour Spence, Ph.D., University of Michigan; Enrica Bernardini,
Ph.D., Daniel Wei, Ph.D., Ahsan Kareem, Ph.D., University of Notre
Dame
Structural Optimization for Stiffness and Ductility of Highrise Buildings (865)
Alessandro Beghini, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Mark Sarkisian, P.E., S.E., Neville
Mathias, P.E., S.E., William Baker, P.E., S.E., NAE, F. SEI, F.ASCE,
FIStructE, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP
Wind Loading Optimization of Ultra-slender Residential
Towers (1123)
Jon Galsworthy, Ph.D., Gary Stone, P.Eng., Jason Garber, P.Eng.,
Derek Kelly, P.Eng., Trevor Haskett, P.Eng., Rowan Williams Davies &
Irwin Inc.
Design of a Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Refuge Structure in
Westport, Washington (921)
Cale Ash, S.E., Degenkolb Engineers
Agent-based Model for Blast Pedestrian Evacuation
Integrated with a Human Behavior Model (595)
Salvatore Pluchino, Chiara Tribulato, Politecnico di Torino; Alessio
Caverzan, Ph.D., European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC);
Alexandro McQuillan, Ph.D., Hinman Consulting Engineers; Gian
Paolo Cimellaro, Ph.D., Politecnico di Torino; Stephen Mahin, Ph.D.,
University of California Berkeley
TRACK 12: NON-BUILDING STRUCTURES AND NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
INNOVATIVE SPECIAL STRUCTURES: ART IN
ENGINEERING DESIGN
SESSION ID: NB25
ROOM: B114
MODERATOR: Mark Waggoner, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., M.ASCE
TRACK 10: BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
CAREER PATHS FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
AND STUDENTS
SESSION ID: PP129
ROOM: A107
MODERATOR: Victor E. Van Santen, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Student and Young
Professional Subcommittee
This session will seek to answer questions and concerns common to
students and young professionals. The session will host panelists at
different stages in their structural engineering careers and in various
industries from academia and consulting to government.
Each panelist will have predetermined discussion questions and time
to answer the various questions from their perspective. The questions
will focus on the opportunities and challenges found within their
chosen career path and at their current stage of career. They will also
share how their personal decisions have affected their careers.
PRESENTERS:
Carly Clark, P.E., M.SEI, Multnomah County Bridge Division
Jennifer Eggers, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, KPFF Consulting Engineers
Matt Reuer, P.E., M.ASCE, Bridge Engineer and Project Manager,
Kiewit Engineering Co.
Peter Dusicka, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Associate Professor of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Portland State University
David Borger, P.E., Engineering Manager, Skyline Steel
Mark Libby, P.E., M.ASCE, Sr. Bridge Engineer and Project Manager,
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Ray Bottenberg, P.E., State Bridge Preservation Engineer, ODOT
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Special Structures Committee
Circuit of the Americas Observation Tower (147)
Mark Waggoner, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., M.ASCE, Walter P Moore
Measured and Numerical Behavior of an Origami-inspired
Shelter during Deployment (164)
Zach Ballard, Ph.D., Ashley Thrall, Ph.D., Brian Smith, Ph.D., P.E.,
University of Notre Dame
Adaptive Stadia Roof Structures (374)
Robert Otani, P.E., Hauke Jungjohann, Dan Reynolds, E.I.T., Ana
Garcia Puyol, Thornton Tomasetti
Steel/Aluminum Grid Shells for Skylights (1038)
Maqsood Ahmed, P.E., Specialty Structures USA /Affan Innovative
Structures; Chris Stutzki, Ph.D., P.E., Stutzki Engineering Inc.
STRUCTURES
STRUCTURES CONGRESS
CONGRESS 2015
2014 TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
PROGRAM
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
TRACK 1: BRIDGE PRACTICE
TRACK 3: BLAST AND IMPACT
BRIDGE ANALYSIS
SESSION ID: BP2000
ROOM: A105
MODERATOR: Suren Chen, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Arch Bridges by Discrete
Finite Element Method (258)
Iraj Mamaghani, Ph.D., P.Eng., University of North Dakota
Impact of Skew Angle on De-tensioning Stresses of
Pretensioned Bridge Double Tee Beams (490)
Mauricio Diaz Arancibia, Pinar Okumus, Ph.D., University at Buffalo,
State University of New York
Analysis of the Fire Response of Steel Girder Bridges
Depending on the Structural Models Used (553)
Guillem Peris-Sayol, P.E., Ignacio Paya-Zaforteza, Ph.D., P.E., José
Alós-Moya, P.E., Antonio Hospitaler, Ph.D., P.E., Icitech-Universitat
Politècnica de València
Structural Reliability Assessment of Long-span Cable-stayed
Bridges Subjected to Cable Loss (610)
Yufen Zhou, Ph. D. Candidate, Suren Chen, Ph.D., P.E., Colorado State
University
TRACK 2: BRIDGE RESEARCH
TSUNAMI STRUCTURE INTERACTION
SESSION ID: BR98
ROOM: A106
MODERATORS: Michael R. Motley, Ph.D., P.E., A.M.ASCE
Michael H. Scott, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Advances in Simulation under
the Analysis and Computation TAC
VALIDATING THE PERFORMANCE OF
STRUCTURAL PROTECTION AGAINST
EXPLOSIVE AND NON-EXPLOSIVE THREATS
SESSION ID: BL136
ROOM: C121
MODERATORS: Vincent Chiarito, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
Ronald L. Shope, P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Blast, Shock, and Impact
Committee & Bridge and Tunnel Security Committee
Stay-cable Protection against Explosive and Non-Explosive
Threats (1192)
Zachery Smith, P.E., Schirmen Technologies; Joseph Magallanes, S.E.,
Leonardo Torres, S.E., Karagozian & Case
DHS Validation of Unique Blast Protection Concepts (1209)
Vincent Chiarito, P.E., USAERDC-GSL; Russell Biagi, Ph.D., Cellular
Materials International, Inc.; Scott Coguill, Ph.D., Resodyn
Corporation
Protection of Critical Infrastructure: Validating
Computational Analyses with Physical Testing (1218)
Eric Hansen, Ph.D., P.E., Chad McArthur, P.E., Najib Abboud, Ph.D.,
P.E., Weidlinger Associates Inc.; Vincent Chiarito, P.E., USAERDC-GSL
Summary of Blast Tests on Steel-plate Reinforced Concrete
Walls (1252)
Jakob Bruhl, P.E., Amit Varma, Ph.D., Purdue University
Impact Assessment of SC Walls Using Idealized SDOF and
TDOF Models (1257)
Jakob Bruhl, P.E., Purdue University; William Johnson, Ph.D., P.E.,
Damon Reigles, Ph.D., P.E., Jie Li, P.E., Bechtel Nuclear, Security &
Environmental; Amit Varma, Ph.D., Joo Min Kim, Purdue University
FEM Modeling of the Fluid-air-structure Interaction of a
Tsunami Impact on a Bridge Superstructure (685)
Kaspar Muller, Michael Motley, Ph.D., P.E., University of Washington
TRACK 4: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
A State-of-the-art Methodology for Tsunami Modeling, Load
Simulation, and Structural Response Assessment (712)
Solomon Yim, Ph.D., Mohsen Azadbakht, Ph.D., Oregon State
University
SESSION ID: ET75
Tsunami Bore Impact on Soil-bridge Systems (926)
H. Benjamin Mason, Ph.D., Andre Barbosa, Ph.D., Trevor Carey,
Michael Scott, Ph.D., Oregon State University
Analysis of Coastal Structures in Storm Surges and Tsunamis
Using the Particle Finite Element Method (606)
Kun-Ho Kim, Bassem Andrawes, Ph.D., C.A. Duarte, Ph.D., University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Modeling Tsunami Induced Debris Impacts on Bridge
Structures Using the Material Point Method (1083)
Pedro Arduino, Ph.D., Wen-Chia Yang, University of Washington
EXPERIMENTAL TESTING WITH HIGHPERFORMANCE MATERIALS
ROOM: C124
MODERATORS: Monique Head, A.M.ASCE
Bassem Andrawes, A.M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Experimental Methods in
Earthquake Engineering
Response of a Controlled-rocking AFRP Column with
Replaceable Fuses Subjected to Cyclic Loading (550)
Steve Efe, Ph.D. Candidate, Monique Head, Morgan State University
Structura, Response of Joints Made With Generic UHPC
(559)
Mouhamed Alkaysi, Sherif El-Tawil, Ph.D., P.E., University of Michigan
Applying Hybrid Simulation at the Material Level Using
Concrete Cylinders Actively Confined with Shape Memory
Alloys (575)
Donghyuk Jung, Bassem Andrawes, Ph.D., University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
Cyclic Performance of Hollow Structural Sections Filled with
High Damping, Light Weight Materials (622)
Dan Wei, Tasha Tardieu, Jason McCormick, Ph.D., University of
Michigan
Design and Component Testing of an SMA-based Seismic
Control Device (668)
Osman Ozbulut, Ph.D., Baikuntha Silwal, University of Virginia;
Robert Michael, Ph.D., Gannon University
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THURSDAY,
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TRACK 5: TRENDS IN EDUCATION
TRACK 7: BUILDING CASE STUDIES
INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATING STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS
PORTLAND’S SOUTH WATERFRONT
REDEVELOPMENT
SESSION ID: TE4000
SESSION ID: BC28
ROOM: B115
ROOM: B116
MODERATOR: Colby Swan, Ph.D., M.ASCE
MODERATOR: David O’Longaigh, P.E., S.E.
Expanding the Education of Structural Engineers: Structural
Planning Integrated with an Architectural Design Studio
(701)
M.S. Uihlein, P.E., Scott Murray, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Local Planning Committee
Re-building a Framework: Rethinking Structural Design in
an Architectural Curriculum (754)
Rob Whitehead, M.Arch, AIA, LEED AP, Iowa State University
Design and Construction of the US Congresswoman Darlene
Hooley Pedestrian Bridge at Gibbs Street (694)
Gary Conner, P.E. S.E., CH2M Hill
Educating the Next Generation of Structural Engineers
(832)
Tim Ibell, Ph.D., Institution of Structural Engineers
The Portland Aerial Transportation, Inc. (1273)
Atila Zekioglu, P.E., S.E., Arup
The Role of BIM in Teaching Structural Design (255)
Nawari Nawari, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of Florida
TRACK 8: WOOD TOPICS
Framework of Knowledge for Structural Engineering Masters
Level Education (715)
Zsuzsa Balogh, Ph.D., Metropolitan State University of Denver; Marvin
Criswell, Ph.D., Colorado State University
TRACK 6: BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS
WHAT IS NEXT FOR ASCE 7 AND ASCE 37?
SESSION ID: CS114
ROOM: C123
MODERATOR: Jennifer Goupil, P.E., F.SEI., M.ASCE
What is coming in the next editions of these two key standards?
This session will update practitioners on the collaborative efforts of
the Structural Standards Coordination Council, as well as, educate
the profession about technical updates to ASCE 7: Minimum Design
Loads for Buildings and Other Structures and ASCE 37: Design Loads
on Structures during Construction. Presentations will include key
updates that are expected in the 2016 edition of ASCE 7, and the new
provisions of ASCE 37, plus many design examples. Come learn from
the experts about these two critical standards.
OHSU/OSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building (169)
Andrea Hektor, P.E., S.E., KPFF Consulting Engineers
TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES AND POTENTIAL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOOD STRUCTURES
SESSION ID: WT5014
ROOM: B117
MODERATOR: Dirk Kestner, P.E., M.ASCE
An Assessment of Uncertainty in the Performance Evaluation
of Light-frame Wood Structures (448)
Jeena Jayamon, Virginia Tech; Philip Line, P.E., American Wood
Council; Finley Charney, Ph.D., P.E, F.SEI, F.ASCE, Virginia Tech
Displacement Design Procedure for Cross Laminated Timber
(CLT) Rocking Walls with Sacrificial Dampers (734)
Mengzhe Gu, Weichiang Pang, Ph.D., Scott Schiff, Ph.D., Clemson University
Seismic Design and Analysis of a 20-story Demonstration
Wood Building (757)
Zhiyong Chen, Ph.D., Ying Hei Chui, Ph.D., P.Eng., University of New
Brunswick; Marjan Popovski, Ph.D., P.Eng., FPInnovations
The Case for Mass Customisation of Structural Timber Design
(819)
Andrew Livingstone, Kenneth Leitch, Ph.D., Robert Hairstans, Ph.D.,
Jesus Menendez, M.Eng., Edinburgh Napier University
Learning Objectives: • Understand of the Structural Standards
Coordination Council and its efforts to coordinate structural standards
• Understand the new provisions in ASCE 7-16 • Understand the new
provisions in ASCE 37-14
Comparison of Timber-hybrid Structures Using Static
Analysis (1162)
Alexandra Cheng, E.I.T., Thomas Tannert, Ph.D., P.Eng., The
University of British Columbia
Structural Standards: From Development to Adoption and
How They All Need to Work Together
Bob Bachman, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, Chair of the Structural
Standards Coordination Council
TRACK 9: TALL BUILDINGS AND ANALYSIS TOPICS
ASCE 7: What Is Coming in the 2016 Edition
J.G. (Greg) Soules, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., SECB, F.SEI, F.ASCE, Vice Chair of
ASCE 7; Senior Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
ASCE 37: Design Loads on Structures during Construction
John F. Duntemann, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, Senior Principal, Wiss, Janney,
Elstner Associates, Inc.
TALL BUILDING SYSTEMS
SESSION ID: TB5005
ROOM: B111
MODERATOR: Charles Besjak, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, AIA
Modernizing Khan’s System Hierarchy for Tall Buildings: A
Data-driven Approach to System Characterization (231)
Andrew Bartolini, E.I.T., Sally Williams, Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Ph.D.,
University of Notre Dame
High Rise Megaframes in Seismic Regions (510)
Rob Smith, P.E., S.E., Ibbi Almufti, P.E., S.E., Tom Wilcock,. CEng,
Arup
Seismic Design and Performance of High-rise Steel Buildings
under Various International Design Codes (805)
Nadeem Hussain, Ph.D., M. Shahria Alam, Ph.D., P.Eng., University of
British Columbia
Integrated Tuned Mass Damper and Double Skin Facade
Damping Systems for Tall Buildings (1100)
Kyoung Sun Moon, Ph.D., Yale University
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10:00 - 11:30 a.m. CONTINUED
THURSDAY,
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TRACK 10: BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
TRACK 11: NATURAL DISASTER AND RESILIENCE
THE ATC-115 PROJECT – BRINGING THE
ACI 318 BUILDING CODE INTO THE 21ST
CENTURY
THE OREGON RESILIENCE PLAN – FROM
LEGISLATION TO ACTION PLAN
SESSION ID: PP140
MODERATOR: Kent Yu, Ph.D., S.E., M.ASCE
ROOM: A107
MODERATOR: Mark J. Perniconi, P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): The Charles Pankow
Foundation
The Charles Pankow Foundation is funding and leading a major
research initiative titled Roadmap for the Use of High-Strength
Reinforcement in Reinforced Concrete Design. This research project
is managed by the Applied Technology Council (ATC) and has been
given the working title of the ATC-115 Project. The primary objective
of this project is to prepare a detailed roadmap that specifically identifies the technical support required, whether it be the results of new
research, engineering studies, or re-evaluation of existing research
findings, to effect updates of ACI 318, Building Code Requirements
for Structural Concrete and Commentary (ACI, 2014), to allow the
general use of reinforcing steel bars in excess of Grade 60.
Take-Home Value of This Presentation: • Material Specifications
unique to Higher Strength Reinforcing Bars • Design Implications of
using Higher Strength Reinforcing Bars • Design Feasibility of using
Higher Strength Reinforcing Bars • The Process of Integrating Higher
Strength Reinforcing Bars into the Codes • The Benefits of using
Higher Strength Reinforcing Bars
PRESENTERS:
Dominic J. Kelley, P.E., S.E., Principal, Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger,
Inc.; Chairman, Project Management Committee, The ATC 115 Project
Jack P. Moehle, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, TY and Margaret Lin Professor
of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of California Berkeley; In-coming Chair, ACI 318
Committee
Erik Nissen, Plant Metallurgist / QA Supervisor, Nucor Steel Seattle Inc.
Robert Frosch, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Professor of Civil Engineering
and Associate Dean of Engineering, Resource Planning and
Management, Purdue University
David Fields, P.E., S.E., Principal, Magnusson Klemencic Associates;
Member, Project Management Committee, The ATC 115 Project
Ron Klemencic, P.E., S.E., Chairman & CEO, Magnusson Klemencic
Associates; Board Member, Charles Pankow Foundation
SESSION ID: ND123
ROOM: B113
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Local Planning Committee
This presentation will provide an overview of the Oregon Resilience
Plan (ORP), vulnerability assessment approaches, findings of the
critical buildings sector and water/wastewater utilities, development
of recommendations for closing seismic resiliency gaps in both sectors, and recommendations from the Oregon Resilience Task Force to
improve Oregon’s seismic resiliency over a 50-year period. This topic
should be of international interest to anyone -- design professionals, academic researchers, planners, policy makers, and owners and/
or operators of buildings and/or lifeline infrastructure -- involved in
community-based disaster resilience frameworks.
Session Take Aways: • Mobile technology is changing the way work
in the field is managed and executed. Field management software for
construction combines mobile technologies at the point of construction with reporting for management, which can improve the quality,
safety, and profitability of projects and companies. • An overall
framework and process for developing a comprehensive communitybased disaster resilience plan. • An appreciation of different approaches for assessing buildings and lifeline infrastructure systems.
• Inspiration from what has been accomplished in Oregon through
leadership and community involvement of civil, structural, and geotechnical engineers.
PRESENTER:
Kent Yu, Ph.D., S.E., M.ASCE, b. SEFT Consulting Group
TRACK 12: NON-BUILDING STRUCTURES AND NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
ADVANCING DESIGN APPROACHES FOR
WIND ENERGY STRUCTURES
SESSION ID: NB122
ROOM: B114
MODERATOR: Andy Myers, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Structural Damage and Defects in Wind Farm Towers: Typical
Examples, Practical Repairs, and Unresolved Questions
(912)
Nestor A. Agbayani, P.E., S.E., SECB, M.ASCE, Agbayani Structural
Engineering
Design Considerations for Offshore Wind Energy Support
Structures (914)
Ali Zarafshan, Ph.D., P.E., Rudy Hall, P.E., Keystone Engineering Inc.
Large-scale Buckling Tests on Spirally Welded Tubes for Use
as Wind Turbine Towers (1003)
Angelina Jay, S.M.ASCE, Andrew Myers, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE,
Northeastern University; Shahabeddin Torabian, Ph.D., Benjamin Schafer,
Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Johns Hopkins University; Eric Smith, Keystone
Tower Systems; Abdullah Mahmoud, S.M.ASCE, Johns Hopkins University
Performance Levels and Fragility for Offshore Wind Turbine
Support Structures during Extreme Loading Events (115)
Kai Wei, Ph.D., Sanjay Arwade, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Amherst; Andrew Myers, Ph.D., Northeastern University; Eric Hines,
Ph.D., Tufts University; Jerome Hajjar, Ph.D., Vahid Valamanesh, Ph.D.,
Northeastern University
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2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
TRACK 1: BRIDGE PRACTICE
TRACK 3: BLAST AND IMPACT
BRIDGE DESIGN
SESSION ID: BP2001
ROOM: A105
MODERATOR: Brian Maxwell, P.E., S.E.
The Design and Construction of New Jersey Route 36
Highlands Bridge (925)
Suhail Albhaisi, Ph.D., P.E., Lynne Baumann, P.E., Jacobs Engineering;
Pankesh Patel, P.E., NJDOT
Heavy Rail below the 100-year Flood Elevation –
Innovations in Design – A Case Study (709)
Brian Maxwell, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, Howard Wells, P.E., BergerABAM
Innovative Network Tied Arch Solution to Spanning the
Mississippi River (116)
Martin Furrer, P.E., S.E., Parsons Corporation
Innovative Design for SFOBB I-80 WB Ramps at Yerba
Buena Island (957)
Hohsing Lee, P.E., S.E., AECOM; Allen Ely, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol
Milton-Madison Bridge: Innovative Construction Techniques
Save Money and Minimize Bridge Closures (851)
Murray Johnson, P.E., P.Eng., Buckland & Taylor
OVERVIEW OF UPDATES TO “STRUCTURES
TO RESIST THE EFFECTS OF ACCIDENTAL
EXPLOSIONS” UFC 3-340-02, CHANGE 1
SESSION ID: BL40
ROOM: C121
MODERATOR: Peggy Van Eepoel, P.E.
Overview of UFC 3-340-02, Change 1 (582)
William Zehrt, P.E., DoD Explosives Safety Board
Updates to Chapter 6: Masonry Design (434)
Charles Oswald, Ph.D., P.E., Protection Engineering Consultants
Performance of Reinforcement Bar Mechanical Couplers at
Low, Medium, and High Strain-Rates (906)
Stephen Rowell, USACE
DoD Research in Support of Future UFC 3-340-02 Updates
(969)
Michael Oesterle, Ph.D., P.E., Robert Conway, P.E., NAVFAC
Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center
New Airblast Curves for Home Made Explosives (HMEs)
(861)
Lara Leininger, Ph.D., Larry McMichael, Ph.D., Lee Glascoe, Ph.D.,
P.E., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
TRACK 2: BRIDGE RESEARCH
INNOVATIVE BRIDGE SYSTEMS, ANALYSIS
TECHNIQUES, AND CONSTRUCTION
METHODOLOGIES
SESSION ID: BR31
ROOM: A106
TRACK 4: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
EMERGING CONCEPTS FOR DAMAGELIMITING SEISMIC CONCRETE BUILDING
SYSTEMS
MODERATOR: Mark Libby, P.E., M.ASCE
SESSION ID: ET110
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Local Planning Committee
MODERATOR: Robert B. Fleischman, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
Backfill-abutment Interaction for Seismic Loadings (196)
Kyle Rollins, Ph.D., Brigham Young University
Performance-based Seismic Design of an Integral Abutment
Bridge (470)
Reid B. Zimmerman, P.E., Stephen Whittington, P.E., Craig Totten, S.E.,
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Innovative Gusset-less Truss Design (1247)
Theodore (Ted) Zoli, P.E., HNTB Inc.
ROOM: C124
Inertial Force-limiting Anchorage System for Seismic
Resistant Building Structures (1005)
Robert Fleischman, Ph.D., University of Arizona; Jose Restrepo, Ph.D.,
University of California San Diego; Arpit Nema, S.M.ASCE, University
of California San Diego; Dichuan Zhang, Ph.D., Nazarbayev
University; Ulina Shakya, S.M.ASCE, Zhi Zhang, S.M.ASCE, University
of Arizona; Richard Sause, Ph.D., P.E., Georgios Tsampras, S.M.ASCE,
Lehigh University; Giorgio Monti, Ph.D., Università degli Studi di
Roma “La Sapienza”
Measured Behavior of a Reinforced Concrete Coupled Wall
with Fully Post-tensioned Coupling Beams (1091)
Steven Barbachyn, Yahya Kurama, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame;
Michael McGinnis, Ph.D., University of Texas at Tyler; Richard Sause,
Ph.D., Lehigh University
Experimental Validation of an Earthquake Resistant
Building System to Control Floor Accelerations (1144)
Georgios Tsampras, Richard Sause, Ph.D., Lehigh University;
Robert Fleischman, Ph.D., University of Arizona; Jose Restrepo,
Ph.D., University of California San Diego; Joe Maffei, Ph.D., Maffei
Structural Engineering; David Mar, S.E., Tipping Mar
Overview of Progress in the NEES Rocking Wall Project
(1187)
Sri Sritharan, Ph.D., Iowa State University; Catherine French, Ph.D.,
P.E., University of Minnesota; Eric Musselman, Ph.D., Villanova
University; Suzanne Nakaki, S.E., Nakaki Structural Design Inc.;
Sriram Aaleti, Ph.D., University of Alabama; Maryam Nazari, Iowa
State University; Qingzhi Liu Liu, University of Minnesota; Jonathan
Watkins, Rick Henry, Ph.D., University of Auckland
Earthquake Damage-resistant Tall Buildings at Near Fault
Regions Using Base Isolation and Rocking Core Walls (1188)
Marios Panagiotou, Ph.D., Yuan Lu, Ph.D. Candidate, University of
California Berkeley
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2:00 - 3:30 p.m. CONTINUED
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
TRACK 5: TRENDS IN EDUCATION
TRACK 7: BUILDING CASE STUDIES
ENGINEERING EDUCATION: INNOVATIVE
METHODS FOR PREPARING THE 21ST
CENTURY STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
FORENSIC CASE STUDIES AND
CONSIDERATIONS
SESSION ID: TE85
MODERATOR: Mustafa Mahamid, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
ROOM: B115
MODERATORS: Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
Erin Santini Bell, Ph.D., P.E., A.M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Methods of Monitoring and
Evaluating Structural Performance, Structural Identification
(St-Id) of Constructed Systems
Resilience Assessment in Engineering Education: An
Interdisciplinary Approach Using Mobile Technologies (406)
Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Ph.D., Alexandros Taflanidis, Ph.D., Greg
Madey, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Exploring Structural Behavior and Component Detailing in
Virtual Reality (556)
Julie Fogarty, Sherif El-Tawil, Ph.D., P.E., Jason McCormick, Ph.D.,
University of Michigan
Preparing Engineers for Evaluation of Constructed Systems
(580)
Matthew Yarnold, Ph.D., P.E., Tennessee Tech University
Shake Table Testing: Research and Education in Seismic
Response of Structures (777)
Masoud Sanayei, Ph.D., Tufts University; James Moore, Ph.D.,
Acentech Inc.; Yuanyuan Wang, Tufts University
Integrating Writing Skill Development into Engineering
Courses (1051)
Susan Conrad, Ph.D., Portland State University
ROOM: B116
Case Study: Four Story Assisted Living Facility Alleges
Unacceptable Design and Construction Defects. What Can We
Learn? (35)
William Kirkham, Ph.D., S.E., P.E., APT Engineering LLC
Engineering Plans vs. Construction Practice: When Just
Calling It Out Is Not Enough (440)
Felix Martin, S.E., Marcon Forensics
Existing Building Code Implementation and Associated
Challenges: Case Studies Related to the Repair of Damaged
Structures (609)
Ross Smith, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, CDT, Matthew Lewis, P.E., Wiss
Janney Elstner Associates, Inc.
Performance Problems and Failures in Non-engineered
Wood-Frame Buildings (643)
Leonard Morse-Fortier, Ph.D., P.E., Simpson Gumperz & Heger, Inc.
Evaluating Crowd-induced Dynamic Loads through Field
Measurement and Analytical Methods (1071)
Nicholas Aitken, Eric Wheeler, S.E., Ken Maschke, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE,
William Bast, P.E., S.E., SECB, M.ASCE, Thornton Tomasetti
TRACK 8: WOOD TOPICS
DESIGN PRACTICE AND SERVICEABILITY
CONCERNS FOR CLT
SESSION ID: WT94
TRACK 6: BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS
NEW PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARDS
FOR STRUCTURES SUBJECT TO FIRE
SESSION ID: CS54
SESSION ID: BC5006
ROOM: C123
MODERATOR: Maria E. Moreyra Garlock, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Fire Protection
Background to the SFPE Standard on the Development and
Use of Methods to Predict the Thermal Performance of
Structural and Fire Resistive Assemblies (362)
Ann Jeffers, Ph.D., University of Michigan; Ulf Wickstrom, Ph.D.,
Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
An Overview and Recent Developments in the AISC
Appendix 4 on Structural Design for Fire Conditions (380)
Nestor Iwankiw, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Hughes Associates, Inc.; Michael
Engelhardt, Ph.D., P.E., University of Texas at Austin
Determination of Temperature Histories for Analysis of
Structural Response to Fire (408)
Kevin LaMalva, P.E., Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.; Morgan Hurley,
P.E., Aon Fire Protection Engineering
ROOM: B117
MODERATOR: J. Daniel Dolan, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
Introduction to Cross-laminated Timber Floor Design (649)
Scott Breneman, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., WoodWorks – Wood Products
Council
Changes to the 2015 National Design Specification (NDS)
for Wood Construction and the Inclusion of Cross-laminated
Timber (652)
John (Buddy) Showalter, P.E., Brad Douglas, P.E., Michelle Kam-Biron,
P.E., S.E., SECB, M.ASCE, American Wood Council
Design Considerations for the Lincoln Park Zoo Pavilion,
Chicago (653)
Leif Johnson, P.E., S.E., LEED AP, Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Total Design – Serviceability Limits for the New Mass Timber
Buildings (654)
Hans-Erik Blomgren, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., Struct. Eng., Arup
Federal Center South Building 1202 (655)
Amy Sullivan, P.E., S.E., KPFF Consulting Engineers
ASCE 7 Appendix E Proposal: Performance-based Design
Procedures for Fire Effects on Structures (882)
Therese McAllister, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, National Institute of
Standards and Technology; Kevin LaMalva, P.E., Simpson Gumpertz &
Heger, Inc.; Maria Garlock, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Princeton University
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2:00 - 3:30 p.m. CONTINUED
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
TRACK 9: TALL BUILDINGS AND ANALYSIS TOPICS
TRACK 11: NATURAL DISASTER AND RESILIENCE
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
AND TECHNIQUES
BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE USING
PERFORMANCE-BASED ENGINEERING –
PART 1
SESSION ID: TB5012
ROOM: B111
MODERATOR: Susendar Muthukumar, P.E., M.ASCE
Use of Simplified Nonlinear Response History Analysis
to Inform Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure: A Hybrid
Approach to Base-isolated Building Design (749)
Gordon Wray, S.E., Degenkolb Engineers; Mark Sinclair, S.E., Sinclair
Engineering; Dallin Pedersen, P.E., BHB Structural Engineers; Brent
Maxfield, S.E., Client Representative; Erik Moore, MEng., Degenkolb
Engineers
Multiple Ground Motion Response Spectrum Match Tool for
Use in Response History Analysis (349)
Jeena Jayamon, Finley Charney, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE., Virginia
Tech
A New Linear Response History Analysis Procedure for the
2015 NEHRP Recommended Provisions and for ASCE 7-16
(296)
Finley Charney, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE., Virginia Tech
Inelastic Building Behavior and Collapse Risk for Wind
Loads (693)
Johnn Judd, P.E., Finley Charney, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE., F.SEI, Virginia
Tech
SESSION ID: ND62
ROOM: B113
MODERATORS: Stephen Mahin, A.M.ASCE
Gian Paolo Cimellaro, A.M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Disaster Resilience of
Structures, Infrastructures and Communities Subcommittee
Engineering Tools for the Implementation of a Community or
Corporate Resilience Management Program (381)
Evan Reis, P.E., S.E., Jessie Godinho, P.E., Hinman Consulting
Engineers
Hospital Emergency Response Network for Mass Casualty
Incidents (571)
Marzia Malavisi, Gian Paolo Cimellaro, Ph.D., Politecnico di Torino;
Vesna Terzic, Ph.D., California State University at Long Beach,
Stephen Mahin, Ph.D., University of California Berkeley
Seismic Viscous Dampers: Enhanced Performance and Costeffective Application of PBE (718)
H. Kit Miyamoto, Ph.D., Amir Gilani, Ph.D., S.E., Miyamoto
International
TRACK 10: BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Structural Engineers Role in Creating Disaster Resilient
Communities (1009)
Chris Poland, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, Chris D. Poland, Consulting
Engineer
UNDERSTANDING THE ALTERNATIVE
DELIVERIES: DISCUSSION OF DESIGN/BUILD
AND P3 THROUGH CASE STUDY
Measuring the Impact of Enhanced Seismic Performance on
the Resilience of a Residential Community (1126)
Henry Burton, S.E., Gregory Deierlein, Ph.D., F.ASCE, Stanford
University
SESSION ID: PP78
ROOM: A107
MODERATOR: Cheng Lok (Caleb) Hing, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI,
F.ASCE
Alternative deliveries serve as vital tools in many agencies’ tools
arsenals to deliver projects that keep up with society’s growth while
maintaining the infrastructure in a satisfactory manner. This session
aims to study differences between the proposed methods and the
traditional Design/Bid/Build Model by examining the fundamentals
of each method, understanding the pros/cons and applicability of
each method, and discussing the noticeable trends of each method to
understand the potential shift in paradigm. Attendees from structural
engineers to contractors, younger members to executives, representatives from public/private sectors should find the session intriguing and
thought-provoking.
Learning Objectives: A greater understanding of alternative deliveries in
general, more so on DB and P3, their impacts and their intricacies, and
the future of our industry through the eyes of prominent executives.
PANELISTS:
Andrew W. Herrmann, P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, ASCE 2012 President;
Hardesty and Hanover LLP
Dieter Billek, Director of Advance Project Development, TxDOT
William G. Hasbrook, Executive Vice President
Dwight Schock, Director of Alternative Delivery Method, Michael
Baker Jr., Inc.
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TRACK 12: NON-BUILDING STRUCTURES AND NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
SESSION ID: NB47
ROOM: B114
MODERATOR: Jennifer Eggers, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Local Planning Committee
Reinforced Concrete Biogas Tank Design (497)
Erik Kabusreiter, P.E., S.E., KPFF Consulting Engineers
Design Optimization of Tubular Steel Towers for Utility-scale
Wind Turbines (542)
Trevor R. Taylor, P.E., M.ASCE, Vestas; Nestor A. Agbayani, P.E., S.E.,
SECB, M.ASCE, Agbayani Structural Engineering
Seismic Design of Rooftop Solar Arrays (1039)
Joe Maffei, Ph.D., S.E., Karl Telleen, S.E., Maffei Structural
Engineering; Ronald LaPlante, S.E., California Division of the State
Architect; Andreas Schellenberg, Ph.D., P.E., Consulting Engineer;
Mason Walters, S.E., Forell/Elsesser Engineers, Inc.; Rob Ward, S.E.,
SunLink Corporation
Design for Gravity Load on Roofs with Solar Arrays (1054)
Colin Blaney, S.E., ZFA Structural Engineers; Gwenyth Searer,
S.E., Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; Ronald LaPlante, S.E.,
California Division of the State Architect; Karl Telleen, S.E., Joe
Maffei, Ph.D., S.E., Maffei Structural Engineering
STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015 TECHNICAL PROGRAM
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
TRACK 1: BRIDGE PRACTICE
TRACK 3: BLAST AND IMPACT
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION
BEHAVIOR OF DAMAGED STRUCTURES
SESSION ID: BP2002
SESSION ID: BL5000
ROOM: A105
ROOM: C121
MODERATOR: Seth Condell, A.M.ASCE
MODERATOR: Bob Smilowitz, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
Upgrading the Delair Bridge to Meet the Needs of the
Future for Commence (1010)
David Leymeister, P.E., Jacobs; Timothy Tierney, P.E., Conrail; Stephen
Schmidt, P.E., Jayne Yost, AICP, Jacobs; Ryan Hill, E.I.T., Conrail;
Gerald Petroski, Jacobs
Pre-manufactured Lumber: Moisture-related Deterioration:
Forensic Case Studies (784)
Joel Villamil, P.E., S.E., LEED AP, Marx Okubo Associates, Inc.
Hurricane Deck Bridge Replacement over the Lake of the
Ozarks (864)
Pamela Yuen, P.E., Martin Furrer, P.E., S.E., Parsons; Scott Gammon,
P.E., DBIA, American Bridge Company; Dennis Heckman, P.E.,
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT)
Alexander Hamilton Bridge (AHB) Rehabilitation (915)
Suhail Albhaisi, Ph.D., P.E., Jacobs; Tariq Bashir, P.E., NYSDOT
The Goethals Bridge Replacement (1264)
Thomas Spoth, P.E., Seth Condell, P.E., Augusto Molina, P.E., Michael
Tamola, P.E., Parsons
Hoover Mason Trestle – A Modern Steel Walkway on the
Tracks of a Former Ore Train, Bethlehem Steel Plant,
Bethlehem, PA (867)
Matthew Johnson, P.E., Charlotte Bouvier, P.E., Eric Twomey, P.E.,
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
TRACK 2: BRIDGE RESEARCH
APPLICATION OF REMOTELY OPERATED
DEVICES IN ASSESSMENT OF BRIDGES
SESSION ID: BR121
ROOM: A106
MODERATOR: Ehsan Minaie, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Bridge Inspection,
Management, and Rehabilitation
Soft Foot Concrete Climbing Robot and Underwater Imaging
Techniques for Remote Access to Structures (516)
Dryver Huston, Ph.D., Dylan Burns, Ph.D., John Gardner-Morse, Paul
Montane, Enrique Angola, Jonathan Razinger, University of Vermont
Feasibility of Bridge Inspections Using Drones (866)
Colin Brooks, Richard Dobson, Michigan Tech Research Institute
Implementation of a Fully Autonomous Platform for
Assessment of Concrete Bridge Decks RABIT (875)
Nenad Gucunski, Ph.D., Rutgers University; Seong-Hoon Kee, Ph.D.,
Dong-A University; Hung La, Ph.D., University of Nevada Reno; Basily
Basily, Ph.D., Ali Maher, Ph.D., Rutgers University; Hamid Ghasemi,
Ph.D., Federal Highway Administration
Investigation on Bridge Assessment Using Unmanned Aerial
Systems (883)
Fuad Hassan Khan, Andrew Ellenberg, Ph.D. Candidate, Matteo
Mazzotti, Ph.D., Antonios Kontsos, Ph.D., Franklin Moon, Ph.D., Anu
Pradhan, Ph.D., Ivan Bartoli, Ph.D., Drexel University
Robustness and Energy Absorption Capacity of Laterally
Unrestrained Reinforced Concrete Slabs (224)
Borja Herraiz, Ph.D. Candidate, Thomas Vogel, Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology Zurich (ETH)
Retrofit of an Elevated Metal Building in a LNG Facility to
Resist Blast Loading Resulting from an External Accidental
Explosion (356)
Song Jan, Ph.D., P.E., Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.; Andrew
Hart, Ph.D., Bechtel Systems & Infrastructure Inc.; Siddharth Kulkarni,
P.E., Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.
Mechanical Properties of Structural Steel Under Post-impact
Fire (412)
Mahsa Mirmomeni, S.M.ASCE, Amin Heidarpour, Ph.D., Xiao-Ling
Zhao, Ph.D., F.ASCE, FIIFC, Monash University; Jeffrey A. Packer,
Ph.D., C.Eng., P.Eng., F.ICE, F.ASCE, F.CAE, University of Toronto;
Chengqing Wu, Ph.D., The University of Adelaide
Comparison of the Approaches Used for the Evaluation of
Accidental Load Drops in Nuclear Power Plant Structures
(1102)
Asadollah Bassam, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Javad Moslemian, P.E., Sargent &
Lundy, LLC
TRACK 4: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
SEISMIC CENTERING FOR ENHANCED
RESILIENCE
SESSION ID: ET9001
ROOM: C124
MODERATOR: Richard Sause, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Semi-rigid Steel Connection with Self-centering System
(557)
Sepehr Movaghatti, Ph.D. Student, Adel Abdelnaby, Ph.D., P.E., Farid
Hosseinpour, Ph.D. Student, University of Memphis
Large-scale Testing Program for Self-centering Beams with
Resilient Seismic Performance (432)
Abhilasha Maurya, Matthew Eatherton, Ph.D., S.E., Virginia Tech
Steel Sliding-controlled Coupled Beam Modules for
Advanced Resilience of Moment Resisting Frame Building
Systems (1181)
Ying-cheng Lin, Ph.D., University of Alabama in Huntsville
Experimental Testing of Sub-standard Multi-story Steel
Braced Frames Rehabilitated Using a Stiff Rocking Core and
Steel Yielding Links (826)
Derek Slovenec, A.M.ASCE, Case Western Reserve University; Alireza
Sarebanha, A.M.ASCE, University of California San Diego; Saman
Sabzehzar, A.M.ASCE, Michael Pollino, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Case Western
Reserve University; Gilberto Mosqueda, Ph.D., University of California
San Diego; Bing Qu, Ph.D., P.E., California Polytechnic State
University
Lateral Load Response of Unbonded Post-tensioned Cast-inplace Concrete Walls (512)
Leary Pakiding, Stephen Pessiki, Ph.D., FACI, FPCI, Richard Sause,
Ph.D., P.E., Lehigh University; Moises Rivera, DeSimone Consulting
Engineers
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4:00 - 5:30 p.m. CONTINUED
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
TRACK 5: TRENDS IN EDUCATION
TRACK 7: BUILDING CASE STUDIES
STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION: FROM
RESEARCH/PRACTICE TO STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING EDUCATION
THE ART OF STEEL BUILDING DESIGN
SESSION ID: TE46
ROOM: B115
MODERATORS: Powell Draper, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
James Guest, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Optimal Structural Design
(OSD)
Teaching Design in a Structural Analysis & Design Course
(316)
Krista Mika, Joseph Harrington, Drew Reasor, Mamatha Sirigiri,
Subramaniam Rajan, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Structural Systems and Optimization: A New Course for
Structural Engineering Students (535)
Alessandro Beghini, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., William Baker, P.E., S.E., NAE,
F.SEI, F.ASCE, FIStructE, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP
Topology Optimization as a Teaching Tool for Undergraduate
Education in Structural Engineering (858)
Rachel Sangree, Ph.D., P.E., Josephine Carstensen, Andrew Gaynor,
Mu Zhu, James Guest, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Graphic Statics and Interactive Optimization for Structural
Engineering Education (1246)
Caitlin Mueller, Ph.D., Corentin Fivet, Ph.D., John Ochsendorf, Ph.D.,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
SESSION ID: BC26
ROOM: B116
MODERATORS: Gian A. Rassati, P.E., M.ASCE
Peter Cheever, P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): TAD Mini Track Metals TAC
Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology (236)
Brian Falconer, P.E., S.E., Severud Associates
The Exposed, Sculpted Structural Steel of Newport Beach
Civic Center and Park (295)
Janice Mochizuki, P.E., LEED AP, John Worley, S.E., Joseph Collins,
S.E., Arup
Reconstruction of One World Trade Center (543)
Ahmad Rahimian, Ph.D., Yoram Eilon, P.E., WSP
Tolerance in Context – Maintaining Precision in Digital and
Physical Realms (801)
Paul Dannels, FAIA, SDI Structures
Evolution of an Iconic Dome in San Diego (1191)
Paul Endres, S.E., FAIA, LEED AP, Illinois Institute of Technology/
Endrestudio
TRACK 8: WOOD TOPICS
SEISMIC RESPONSE OF TIMBER BUILDINGS
SESSION ID: WT112
ROOM: B117
MODERATOR: J. Daniel Dolan, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
TRACK 6: BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS
VERIFICATION, REFINEMENTS, AND
BACKGROUND ON CODES AND LOADINGS
SESSION ID: CS5002
ROOM: C123
MODERATOR: Brian McElhatten, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
Proposed Refinements to Design Snow Load Derivation
(548)
Jan Dale, P.Eng., Scott Gamble, P.Eng., Albert Brooks, E.I.T., Rowan
Williams Davies & Irwin Inc.
An Examination of Footfall Vibration Predictive Models
Based on the Ungar and White Model in AISC Design Guide
11 (740)
Hal Amick, Ph.D., P.E., Nat Wongprasert, Ph.D., Michael Gendreau,
Colin Gordon Associates
AISC Seismic Design Manual 2nd Edition: Design Examples
for Eccentrically Braced and Special Moment Frame
Buildings (790)
Scott Adan, Ph.D., S.E., SECB, IVI International / Adan Engineering
FEMA P807 – Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Multi-unit
Wood-frame Buildings with Weak First Stories (774)
David Mar, P.E., S.E., Tipping Mar
Results from NEES-Soft – Soft/Weak Story Retrofit
Experimental Validation (780)
Pouria Bahmani, John van de Lindt, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Colorado
State University; Mikhail Gershfeld, P.E., S.E., Civil Engineering - Cal
Poly; Gary Mochizuki, P.E., S.E., Simpson Strong-Tie, Inc.; Elaina
Jennings, University of Alabama; Steven Pryor, P.E., S.E., Simpson
Strong-Tie, Inc.; Jingjing Tian, Micheal Symans, Ph.D.; Rensselear
Polytechnic Institute; Douglas Rammer, USDA Forest Products
Laboratory
Overview of Multi-year Canadian Research Program NEW
Builds (785)
Ying-Hei Chui, Ph.D., P.Eng., University of New Brunswick
Overview of Multi-year Research Program into Effective Use
of Timber in Commercial, Mid-rise, and Hybrid Buildings
(787)
Erol Karacabeyli, P.Eng., FPInnovations
Seismic Performance of Stacked Single-story Rocking CLT
Walls in Tall Wood Buildings (889)
Jeffrey Berman, Ph.D., Ryan Ganey, University of Washington
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4:00 - 5:30 p.m. CONTINUED
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
TRACK 9: TALL BUILDINGS AND ANALYSIS TOPICS
TRACK 11: NATURAL DISASTER AND RESILIENCE
CHALLENGING ISSUES IN NONLINEAR
SEISMIC ANALYSIS – A PANEL DISCUSSION
BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE USING
PERFORMANCE BASED ENGINEERING – PART
2
SESSION ID: TB105
ROOM: B111
SESSION ID: ND64
MODERATORS: Monique Head, A.M.ASCE
Rakesh Pathak, A.M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Emerging Analysis Methods in
Earthquake
This panel discussion focuses on addressing issues encountered
by structural engineering professionals when conducting nonlinear
seismic analysis of structures. To perform such analysis, an engineering analyst typically generates an extensive computer model based
on various assumptions, which often vary from project to project and
person to person, given the lack of available guidance on the subject.
This panel discussion attempts to bridge this gap by presenting some
of the ways in which subject matter experts from academia and
industry have dealt with these challenging issues when studying nonlinear seismic analysis of structures. Panelists will be asked to answer
a set of questions that will be communicated to them in advance. The
remainder of the questions is expected to come from the audience.
Topics for Exploration: • Modeling of nonlinear structural components • Capturing geometric nonlinearities in response • Pushover
analysis • Time-history analysis • Selection of ground motions • How
much modeling details are enough to get reasonable results
ROOM: B113
MODERATORS: Stephen Mahin, A.M. ASCE
Gian Paolo Cimellaro, A.M.ASCE
A Many-objective Framework to Design the Restoration of
Damaged Bridges on a Distributed Transportation Network
(323)
Mehmet Unal, Gordon P. Warn, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State
University
The US Resiliency Council: A Building Rating System to
Improve Community and Economic Resilience (447)
Ronald Mayes, Ph.D., Simpson Gumpertz Heger, Inc.
Design Assessment Methodology for Resilient and
Sustainable Residential Structures (616)
Elizabeth Matthews, Carol Friedland, Ph.D., P.E., Louisiana State
University
A Framework for Linking Community Resilience Goals to
Specific Performance Targets for the Built Environment
(674)
Michael Mieler, Ph.D., Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research
Center
Impact of Business Interruption Losses in Performance-based
Design and Resilience (1018)
Vesna Terzic, Ph.D., California State University Long Beach; Stephen
Mahin, Ph.D., Mary Comerio, Ph.D., University of California Berkeley
PANELISTS:
Professor Finley A. Charney, Virginia Tech
Dr. H. Kit Miyamoto, Miyamoto International, Inc.
Professor J. Daniel Dolan, Washington State University
TRACK 12: NON-BUILDING STRUCTURES AND NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
Dr. Michael Willford, Arup
Dr. Rafael Sabelli, Walter P Moore
WIND LOADS ON SOLAR PANELS
Dr. Walterio A. Lopez, Rutherford + Chekene
SESSION ID: NB60
Professor Weichiang Pang, Clemson University
ROOM: B114
MODERATOR: Ted Stathopoulos, Ph.D., P.Eng., F.SEI, F.ASCE
TRACK 10: BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
EVOLVING SUBJECTS FOR THE STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Structural Wind Engineering
Committee of TCWE
MODERATOR: Art Johnson, P.E., M.ASCE
Wind Loads on Solar Panels: Recent Progress and
Limitations (366)
Ted Stathopoulos, Ph.D., P.Eng., F.SEI, F.EMI, F.ASCE, Concordia
University; Zhitian Zhang, Ph.D., Hunan University
Bridging the Gap from BIM/VDC to Field Assembly (1185)
Rick Oehmcke, S.E., PCS
Roof and Array Zones for Wind Loads on Solar Arrays
Placed Parallel to Pitched and Flat Roofs (429)
S.E. Stenabaugh, G.A. Kopp, Ph.D., The University of Western Ontario
Innovation through Collaboration: Meeting Multi-disciplined
Needs of an Ultra High-performance Building with the Aid
of Unique Structural Systems (1224)
Eric McDonnell, P.E., Kathryn Pfretzschner, KPFF Consulting
Engineerss
Large-scale Wind Testing of Photovoltaic Panels Mounted on
Residential Roofs (703)
Amir Naeiji, S.M.ASCE, Farzaneh Raji, S.M.ASCE, Ioannis Zisis, Ph.D.,
Florida International University
SESSION ID: PP3020
ROOM: A107
Structural Observation, Special Inspection, or Building
Inspection: Where Does Responsibility for Quality Assurance
Lie? (782)
Joel Villamil, P.E., S.E., LEED AP, Mark Haddix, AIA, NCARB, Marx
Okubo Associates, Inc.
Wind Design Requirements for Rooftop Solar Arrays (1061)
Karl Telleen, S.E., Maffei Structural Engineering; Ronald LaPlante,
S.E., California Division of the State Architect; David Banks, Ph.D.,
Cermak Peterka Petersen; Gregory A. Kopp, Ph.D., University of
Western Ontario; Rob Ward, S.E., SunLink Corporation; Joe Maffei,
Ph.D., S.E., Maffei Structural Engineering
Aerodynamic Mitigation of Roof Mounted Solar Panels
(1244)
Ahmed Elatar, Ph.D., Girma Bitsuamlak, Ph.D., P.Eng., The University
of Western Ontario
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FRIDAY, APRIL 24
A105
A106
C121
C124
B115
C123
B116
B117
B111
A107
B113
B114
BRIDGE
PRACTICE
BRIDGE
RESEARCH
DISPROPORTIONATE
COLLAPSE
EMERGING
TECHNOLOGIES
CONCRETE
COMPOSITE AND
COLD FORMED
TOPICS
STRUCTURAL
STEEL TOPICS
BUILDING CASE
STUDIES
BUILDING TOPICS
CASE
SPRING RISK
MANAGEMENT
CONVOCATION
BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE
NATURAL
DISASTER AND
RESILIENCE
NON-BUILDING
STRUCTURES AND
NON-STRUCTURAL
COMPONENTS
BRIAN
MCELHATTEN,
P.E., S.E.,
M.ASCE
PAUL MLAKAR,
PH.D., P.E., F.SEI,
DIST.M.ASCE
JOHN TAWRESEY,
P.E., F.SEI,
M.ASCE
JOHN SILVA, S.E.,
M.ASCE
GREG SOULES,
P.E., S.E., F.SEI,
F.ASCE
TRACK CHAIRS
TAKA KIMURA,
P.E., F.SEI,
M.ASCE
DENNIS MERTZ,
PH.D., P.E., F.SEI,
M.ASCE
ROBERT
SMILOWITZ,
PH.D., P.E., S.E.,
M.ASCE
7:00 - 8:15 a.m.
JEREMY
ISENBERG, PH.D.,
P.E., NAE, F.SEI,
HON.M.ASCE
SARAH VAUGHAN
COOK, P.E., S.E.,
M.ASCE
MUSTAFA
MAHAMID, PH.D.,
P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
CASE BREAKFAST - TICKET REQUIRED
MARK
WAGGONER,
P.E., M.ASCE
/ 7:30 - 8:15 a.m.
CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
BP88
BR2008
DC107
ET6
CC108
SS5003
Innovative
Assessing
Bridge Seismic Case Studies PerformanceBehind the
Structural
Risk,
Design
of Dispropor- based Design
Scenes:
Steel SeismicDeveloping
of Structures:
tionate
Design and
resisting
Strategies,
Evolution,
Collapse
Construction
Systems
State-of-the- and Improving
Analysis
of the World’s
art, and State- UnderstandLongest
ing of Older
of-practice
Floating
Concrete
Bridge
Buildings
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
BP77
BR2009
Bridge Seismic
Analysis
DC74
ET37
CC5019
PerformanceRecent
based
Research on
Engineering
Resistance to
Disproportion- Approaches
ate Collapse for Mitigation
of Single
and Multiple
Hazards
Concrete
Expectations
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
BT65
CASE124
PP132
ND23
NB11
Steel, Art,
and Society
Vibrations
Serviceability
Addressing
Hidden Risks
in Today’s
Design
Contracts
How the
Future of
Structural
Engineering
Sees the
Future of
Structural
Engineering
Structure and
Infrastructure
Resilience:
Can It Be
Quantified?
Design Considerations
for Structures
Crossing or
Close to FaultRupture Zones
PP67
ND61
REFRESHMENT BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL
SS5001
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
BC5009
Advances in Building Case
Understanding
Studies
of Steel
Connections
BP50
BR10
Oregon
Bridge
Seismic
Retrofit
Program
Accelerated
Bridge
Construction
How to
Succeed
Without
Risking It All!
Resilient
Advancing
Design Using
Structural
PerformanceEngineering
based
through Better
Engineering
Integration
of Practice, and Advanced
Information
Education,
and Research Technologies
NB7000
Foundations
for Nonbuilding
Structures
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
DC5023
ET9000
CC33
SS63
BC45
BT99
CASE126
PP3000
ND39
NB8000
Corrosion
and Structural
Degradation
The Art and
Science of
Composite
Construction
Advances and
Applications
in the SSRC
Guide to
Stability
Design Criteria
for Metal
Structures
Challenges
and
Complexity
of Air-Rights
Structures
Reduction
of Carbon
Emissions
from Building
Structures
Lessons
Learned from
Structural
Cases in
Litigation
I Am a
Structural
Engineer –
Now What?
Risk-based
Methods in
Structural
Design and
Evaluation:
Current
Practices and
Perspectives
Performance
of Ceiling
Systems
PP12
ND32
NB8001
REFRESHMENT BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL
CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
BR19
CASE125
Progressive
Collapse
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
BP36
BT55
Advances in
Composite
Beams,
Floors, and
Diaphragms
BUFFET LUNCH IN EXHIBIT HALL - TICKET REQUIRED
CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Innovative
Historic Bridge
Rehabilitation Low Damage
in the Pacific
Bridge
Northwest
Systems for
Accelerated
Construction
in Seismic
Regions
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
BC34
CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
New Bridges
in Portland
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST IN EXHIBIT HALL
DC73
ET2004
CC79
SS29
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
BC30
Innovative
Bridge
Empowering The New AISC
The
Building
Design Guide
Corrosion and
Next
Philosophy
Systems,
29: Vertical
Generation
Behind the SEI Deterioration
Analysis
Bracing ConSustainable
DisproportionTechniques,
nections –
System Design
ate Collapse
and
in Cold-formed Analysis and
Mitigation
Construction
Design
Steel Framed
Standard
Methodologies
Buildings
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
BT66
CASE127
Innovative
Technologies
for
Sustainable
Tall Buildings
Structural
Engineering
Practice for
Quality and
Profitability
Curtain Walls
Challenges
Ethics in
& Solutions
Structural
Towards RiskEngineering
– Design and based Structure
Construction & Infrastructure
Performance
Inspection
Assessment &
Decision Support
SPECIAL EVENING RECEPTION AT THE WORLD FORESTRY CENTER, DISCOVERY MUSEUM - TICKET REQUIRED
22 STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015
STRUCTURES CONGRESS
CONGRESS 2014
2015 TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
PROGRAM
STRUCTURES
8:00 - 9:30
7:30A.M.
a.m. CONTINUED
- 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 3II ■ EXHIBIT HALL B
FRIDAY, APRIL 24 ■ THURSDAY,
POSTER SESSION
Performance-based Topology Optimization for Buildings under
Wind and Seismic Hazards (PB201) Sarah Bobby, E.I.T.,
University of Notre Dame; Seymour M.J. Spence, Ph.D., University of
Michigan; Enrica Bernardini, Ph.D., Ahsan Kareem, Ph.D., University of
Notre Dame
Live Load Distribution Factors for a Short Span Timber Bridge
under Heavy Agricultural Vehicles (PB218) Junwon Seo, Ph.D.,
P.E., South Dakota State University; Chandra Kilaru, E.I.T., Brent Phares,
Ph.D., P.E., Iowa State University; Ping Lu, Ph.D., P.E., Iowa Department
of Transportation
Influence of Internal Deterioration Mechanisms on the System
Level Behavior of Composite Prestressed Concrete Girder
Bridges (PB202) Mark Saliba, E.I.T., Devin Harris, Ph.D., Amir
Gheitasi, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Virginia
Seismic-resistant Friction-damped Braced Frame System with
Buckling Restrained Columns (PB219) Felix C. Blebo, Ph.D.
Candidate, David Roke, Ph.D., The University of Akron
Risk and Reliability Assessment of Highway Bridges in
Seismically-active Flood-prone Regions (PB203) Taner Yilmaz,
Swagata Banerjee, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Probability-based Analysis of the Resilience of Highway
Networks to Natural Disasters of Climatic Source (PB204)
Alexandra Testa, S.M.ASCE, Alice Alipour, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE,
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Important Updates to the Design Guide for Cold-formed Steel
Purlin Roof Framing Systems (PB220)
Michael Seek, Ph.D., P.E., Old Dominion University
Design of Horizontally Curved and Skewed Steel Bridge
(PB221)
Ken Lee, Ph.D., P.E., Jeffrey Dobmeire, P.E., S.E., Jacobs Engineering
Using Graphic Methods to Teach Structures (PB222)
Robert Dermody, AIA, NCARB, Roger Williams University
Multi-hazard Fragility Curves for Highway Bridges
Considering Earthquakes and Erosion of Foundations (PB205)
Ameh Fioklou, S.M.ASCE, Alice Alipour, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University
of Massachusetts
High Performance Surface Coatings for Bolted Slip-critical
Connections (PB223) Matthew Fadden, Ph.D., Asadollah
Hayatdavoudi, Ph.D., Abdennour Seibi, Ph.D., University of Louisiana
at Lafayette
Evaluation of Failure Probability of Power Distribution Poles
Due to Hurricanes (PB206) Michael MacInnis, S.M.ASCE, Alice
Alipour, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of Massachusetts
Application of Variance Based Sensitivity Analysis in Multiobjective Finite Element Model Calibration under Ambient
Vibration Measurements (PB224)
Mohammad Farshchin, Ph.D. Student, Charles Camp, Ph.D., The
University of Memphis
Surface Roughness Determination Using GIS (PB207)
Nicole Ellison, P.E., Pie Consulting and Engineering; Fredrick Rutz,
Ph.D., P.E., University of Colorado Denver
Dynamic Response of Archetype Buildings to Simulated
Magnitude 9 Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes (PB208)
Nasser Marafi, P.E., Jeffrey Berman, Ph.D., Marc Eberhard, Ph.D.,
University of Washington
Sustaining an Historic High-rise Structure (PB209)
Nina Mahjoub, P.E., Structural Engineer
Seismic Loss Estimation of Steel Building to Earthquake
Mainshock-Aftershock Sequences (PB210)
Ruiqiang Song, Ph.D. Candidate, Yue Li, Ph.D., Michigan Technological
University; John van de Lindt, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Analytical Study for Determining Pressure-dilation
Relationship of Composite Pipes (PB211)
Junsuk Kang, Ph.D., Georgia Southern University
A Case Study on the Seismic Protection of Equipment Using
Lead-Rubber Bearings (PB212)
Xing Han, Ph.D., Claudia Marin-Artieda, Ph.D., P.E., Howard University
Implementing Resilience-based Earthquake Design of
Hospitals in High Seismic Zones Using the REDi Rating System
(PB213) Ibrahim Almufti, S.E., Arup; Megan Boston, Ph.D.
Candidate, Réamonn Reamoinn, Judith Mitrani-Reiser, Ph.D.,
Johns Hopkins University
Bring It Down Slowly: Controlled Demolition of a Deteriorated
Suspended-concrete Ceiling above an Active Urban Highway
(PB214) Rachel Smith, Scott DiFiore, P.E., Cory Brett, P.E., Simpson
Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
Motor-Structure Interaction and API 546 Compliance (PB225)
Tim Hogue, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
Evaluation of Wall Anchorage Force Provisions in Rigid Wall
– Flexible Diaphragm Buildings (PB226) John Lawson, S.E.,
Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo; Maria Koliou, Ph.D., University at Buffalo
- The State University of New York; Dominic Kelly, P.E., S.E., Simpson
Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.; Andre Filiatrault, Ph.D., University at Buffalo The State University of New York
Application of Gyro-mass Dampers to Mitigate the Seismic
Failure in Soft First-story Buildings (PB227) Reza Mirza Hessabi,
Ph.D. Candidate, Oya Mercan, Ph.D., University of Toronto
Wind Load Provisions for Existing Water Towers
Undergoing Cellular Antenna Modifications: Standards and
Recommendations (PB228) Matthew McCarty, P.E., S.E., Yuwei
Chang, P.E., S.E., Roderick Grier, P.E., Whitman, Requardt &
Associates, LLP
Shear Connections with Self-tapping Screws for Crosslaminated Timber Panels (PB229) Afrin Hossain, Ruthwik
Lakshman, Thomas Tannert, Ph.D., University of British Columbia
Building the World’s Largest Observation Wheel (PB231)
Nicholas Christie, MIMechE, Arup
Retrofit of a Remote But Critical Historic Bridge in Hawaii
Using FRP and Fiber Anchor Detailing (PB232)
Gaetano Bologna, P.E., Fyfe Company
Effect of Rupture Directivity on the Horizontal-to-Vertical
Spectral Ratio in the Central and Eastern United States
(PB215) Alireza Shahjouei, Ph.D. Candidate, Shahram Pezeshk, Ph.D.,
P.E., The University of Memphis
Wood Structures Education in the United States (PB216)
Daniel Hindman, Ph.D., P.E., Virginia Tech
Analysis of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Assemblies
under Out-of-plane Loads (PB217)
Milad Mohamadzadeh, Ph.D. Student, Daniel Hindman, Ph.D., P.E.,
Virginia Tech
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8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
TRACK 1: BRIDGE PRATICE
TRACK 3: DISPROPORTIONATE COLLAPSE
BEHIND THE SCENES: DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF THE WORLD’S LONGEST
FLOATING BRIDGE
CASE STUDIES OF DISPROPORTIONATE
COLLAPSE ANALYSIS
SESSION ID: BP88
MODERATOR: Karl J. Rubenacker, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
ROOM: A105
MODERATOR: Larry Kyle
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is currently replacing the world’s longest floating bridge as part of the SR
520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program. When the $4.3 billion
program is complete, the region will have a new floating bridge and
corridor with major improvements to safety and mobility. The floating bridge connects to fixed bridges on its east and west ends, and
includes lidded freeway sections – some with integrated transit stops –
fish passable culverts, stormwater treatment, a bicycle/pedestrian path,
noise walls, and other regulatory and community mitigation. This session will provide information for a wide range of technical disciplines
and interests, including planners, designers and construction leads.
Learning Objectives: Learn how WSDOT is replacing the world’s longest floating bridge in a major metropolitan area, while keeping traffic
flowing during construction.
PRESENTERS:
Julie Meredith, P.E., SR 520 Program Director
Tom Baker, P.E., WSDOT Bridge and Structures Office Manager
Dave Becher, P.E., SR 520 Floating Bridge Project Construction
Director
TRACK 2: BRIDGE RESEARCH
BRIDGE SEISMIC DESIGN
SESSION ID: BR2008
ROOM: A106
MODERATOR: Joshua S. Steelman, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Performance-based Seismic Design for the Vancouver
Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project – Process, Challenges,
and Innovative Design Solutions (272)
Saqib Khan, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., M.ASCE, Jiang Jianping, Ph.D., P.Eng.,
MMM Group Ltd.
Design Implementation of Buckling Restrained Braces for
Seismic Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Multi-Column
Bridge Bents (436)
Ramiro Bazaez, Peter Dusicka, Ph.D., P.E., Portland State University
Quasi-isolated Bridge Bearing Design Recommendations
(1088)
Joshua Steelman, Ph.D., P.E., University of Nebraska Lincoln
Damping-ductility Relationship for Performance-based
Seismic Design of Shape Memory Alloy Reinforced Concrete
Bridge Pier (531)
A.H.M. Muntasir Billah, M. Shahria Alam, Ph.D., University of British
Columbia
Earthquake Ground Motions for Design of the Sixth Street
Viaduct Replacement (1129)
Patrick Wilson, Ph.D., P.E., Hubert Law, Ph.D., P.E., Earth Mechanics, Inc.
SESSION ID: DC107
ROOM: C121
Analysis of a Half-scale Composite Floor System Test under
Column Loss Scenarios (966)
Joseph Main, Ph.D., Jonathan Weigand, Ph.D., National Institute of
Standards and Technology; Eric Johnson, E.I.T., University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign; Timothy Francisco, Judy Liu, Ph.D., Purdue
University; Jeffrey Berman, Ph.D., University of Washington; Larry
Fahnestock, Ph.D., P.E., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Use of Ring Beam System for Progressive Collapse Retrofit
(1058)
Dara Naderi, P.E., Macarena Schachter Adaros, Ph.D., P.E., Scott Wood,
P.E., Weidlinger Associates Inc.
Simple Methods for Evaluating Localized Collapse and
Falling Debris under Column Loss Scenarios (1080)
Leslie Quiter, P.E., Jessie Godinho, P.E., Shalva Marjanishvili, Ph.D.,
P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, Hinman Consulting Engineers Inc.
Detailed Structural Simulations of Composite Floor Systems
under Column Loss Scenarios and Validation through Largescale Experimental Tests (637)
Michalis Hadjioannou, Georgios Moutsanidis, Umit C. Oksuz, Eric
B. Williamson, Ph.D., P.E., Michael D. Engelhardt, Ph.D., P.E., The
University of Texas at Austin; Bassam A. Izzuddin, Ph.D., David
Nethercot, Ph.D., Hamed Zolghadrzadehjahromi, Ph.D., Imperial
College London; David Stevens, Ph.D., P.E., Kirk Marchand, P.E.,
Protection Engineering Consultants; Mark Waggoner, P.E., M.ASCE,
Walter P Moore and Associates
System Response of Full-scale Reinforced Concrete Framing
Systems to Column Removal and Blast Loading (987)
Kenneth Morrill, P.E, Timothy Brewer, CEng MICE, Joshua Hatfield,
P.E., Mark Weaver, P.E., Peter Vonk, IEng, John Crawford, P.E., S.E.,
Karagozian & Case, Inc.
TRACK 4: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN OF
STRUCTURES: EVOLUTION, STATE-OF-THEART, AND STATE-OF-PRACTICE
SESSION ID: ET6
ROOM: C124
MODERATORS: Jian Zhang, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
Harry W. (Tripp) Shenton III, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): TAD Mini Track – Performance
of Structures TAC
Performance-based Design and Assessment of Bridges –
State of Art (33)
Jian Zhang, Ph.D., University of California Los Angeles; Anil Agrawal,
Ph.D., City College of New York
The History, Challenges, and Future of Performance-based
Design of Light-frame Wood Buildings (64)
John van de Lindt, Ph.D., F.ASCE, Colorado State University
The ASCE 7 Tsunami Loads and Effects Design Standard
(108)
Gary Chock, P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Martin & Chock, Inc.
Performance Based Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete
Structures with ACI 318-14 (117)
Andrew Taylor, Ph.D., S.E., FACI, KPFF Consulting Engineers
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8:30 - 10:00 a.m. CONTINUED
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
TRACK 5: CONCRETE COMPOSITE AND COLD FORMED TOPICS
TRACK 7: BUILDING CASE STUDIES
ASSESSING RISK, DEVELOPING STRATEGIES,
AND IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING OF
OLDER CONCRETE BUILDINGS
STEEL, ART, AND SOCIETY
SESSION ID: CC108
ROOM: B115
MODERATOR: Scott M. Adan
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Emerging Analysis Methods in
Earthquake
Recent earthquakes across the globe in countries including Turkey,
Haiti, New Zealand, and the United States have brought into harsh
light the poor seismic performance of non-ductile concrete buildings.
The Concrete Coalition is comprised of individuals, governments, institutions, and agencies interested in assessing and mitigating the risk
associated with dangerous non-ductile concrete buildings. Learn the
results of committee actions and become aware of the latest research,
developments, and guidelines available to address the hazards posed
by these older buildings.
PRESENTATIONS:
The Concrete Coalition and the California Inventory Project:
An Estimate of the Number of Pre-1980 Concrete Buildings
in the State (California)
Craig Comartin, Marjorie Green, David McCormick, Peter May, Emmett
Seymour; Presenting Speaker: David Bonowitz S.E.
Review of Past Performance and Further Development of
Modeling Techniques for Collapse Assessment of Existing
Reinforced Concrete Buildings (NIST GCR 14-917-28)
NEHRP Consultants Joint Venture, Presenting Speaker: Jack Moehle
Development of a Collapse Indicator Methodology for
Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings (ATC-95)
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Presenting Speaker:
Peter Somers, Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Roundtable Discussion: Older Concrete Buildings in the City
of Los Angeles: First Steps Toward Improved Safety.
Scott M. Adan, Adan Engineering; Fred Turner, California Seismic
Safety Commission; Heidi Tremayne, EERI
TRACK 6: STRUCTURAL STEEL TOPICS
INNOVATIVE STRUCTURAL STEEL SEISMICRESISTING SYSTEMS
SESSION ID: SS5003
ROOM: C123
MODERATOR: Peter Dusicka, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Improving Overturning Stiffness of Steel Plate Shear Walls (583)
Meisam Safari Gorji, Ph.D. Candidate, J.J.Roger Cheng, Ph.D., P.Eng.,
University of Alberta
SESSION ID: BC34
ROOM: B116
MODERATOR: Andrea Surovek Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): TAD Mini Track – Methods of
Design Committee
The Creative Designer: Educating Divergent Thinkers in a
Convergent Climate (210)
Andrea Surovek, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology; David Cropley, Ph.D., University of South
Australia; Dean Jensen, Ph.D., Jennifer Benning, Ph.D., South Dakota
School of Mines and Technology
Modern Examples of Structural Art in Metals (277)
Sanjay Arwade, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst; Benjamin
Schafer, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University; Shaun Schafer, Ph.D.,
Metropolitan State University; Delbert Schafer, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
University
Integrating Art, Society, and Engineering Design in
Structural Engineering Education (348)
Maria Garlock, Ph.D., P.E., Princeton University
Fiction and Other Informal Tools to Broaden Awareness of
Structural Engineering (264)
Michel Bruneau, Ph.D., University at Buffalo
TRACK 8: BUILDING TOPICS
VIBRATIONS SERVICEABILITY
SESSION ID: BT65
ROOM: B117
MODERATORS: Onur Avci, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Lt. Col. Anthony Barrett, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Performance of Structures,
Performance-Based Design of Structures, Structural
Identification of Constructed Systems, and Dynamic Effects,
Structural Dynamics
A Study on Effective Mass of One Way Joist Supported
Systems (392)
Onur Avci, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Qatar University; Brad Davis, Ph.D.,
S.E., University of Kentucky
An Impedance Model Approach to Predicting Train-induced
Vibrations in Buildings (596)
Anish Kayiparambil, E.I.T., Tufts University; James A. Moore, Ph.D.,
Acentech Inc.; Cory Brett, P.E., Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.;
Masoud Sanayei, Ph.D., Tufts University
Ring Shaped–Steel Plate Shear Wall Lateral Torsional
Buckling Behavior (642)
Adam Phillips, E.I.T., Matthew Eatherton, Ph.D., S.E., Virginia Tech
Identification of Mass-spring-damper Model of Walking
Humans (1050)
Erfan Shahabpoor, Ph.D., The University of Sheffield; Alexandar
Pavic, The University of Exeter; Vitomir Racic, Ph.D., The University of
Sheffield
Cyclic Performance of a Piston-based Self-centering Bracing
System (696)
A.B.M. Rafiqul Haque, Shahria Alam, Ph.D., P.E., University of British
Columbia
Experimental Study on Damping for Floor Vibration Analysis
(1023)
Di Liu, D. Bradley Davis, Ph.D., S.E., University of Kentucky; Onur
Avci, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Qatar University
Mitigating Web Plate Damage and Reducing Frame
Demands in Resilient Steel Plate Shear Walls (816)
Patricia Clayton, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin; Jeffrey Berman,
Ph.D., Laura Lowes, Ph.D., University of Washington
Long Span Slabs: Occupant Caused Vibration Testing and
Analysis (1160)
T. Andres Sanchez, Ph.D., Universidad San Francisco de Quito; D.
Bradley Davis, Ph.D., S.E., University of Kentucky; Thomas Murray,
Ph.D., P.E., Virginia Tech
Lateral Stiffness Approximation of the Linked Column Steel
Frame System (994)
Arlindo Lopes, Peter Dusicka, Ph.D., P.E., Portland State University;
Jeffrey Berman, Ph.D., University of Washington
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8:30 - 10:00 a.m. CONTINUED
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
TRACK 9: CASE SPRING RISK MANAGEMENT CONVICATION
TRACK 11: NATURAL DISASTER AND RESILIENCE
ADDRESSING HIDDEN RISKS IN TODAY’S
DESIGN CONTRACTS
STRUCTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE
RESILIENCE: CAN IT BE QUANTIFIED?
SESSION ID: CASE124
SESSION ID: ND23
ROOM: B111
MODERATOR: Rob Hughes
MODERATORS: Paolo Bocchini, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Dan M. Frangopol, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.EMI, Dist.M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): CASE
Most engineers know the major potential pitfalls in their contracts
with clients, especially standard of care and indemnification. Today
however, owners and their lawyers are using more subtle contractual language that is often overlooked by engineers, but results in
higher standards of care, overly broad risk transfer, and potentially
uninsured exposures. The speakers will examine the new contract
language and its consequences. Using examples, they will show how
to remove or modify problematic language and conditions.
Learning Objectives: • Understand how design and engineering
contracts are evolving, including the use of subtle language and conditions that can result in higher levels of risk for the engineering and
design firm. • Determine how and whether your professional liability
insurance coverage may be affected by specific language and conditions of your contracts with owners and project managers. • Learn
effective ways to negotiate with owners and their lawyers over potentially onerous wording and conditions, including the use of alternate
wording that preserves your insurance protection while addressing
the position of the owner, project manager, and their attorney.
PRESENTER:
Brian K. Stewart Collins, Collins Muir & Stewart, LLP
TRACK 10: BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
HOW THE FUTURE OF STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING SEES THE FUTURE OF
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
SESSION ID: PP132
ROOM: A107
MODERATOR: Cherylyn Henry, P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Young Professionals
Committee
This session will look at issues of concern to young structural engineers and discuss the future of our profession. Panelists will also
take this opportunity to reflect on the BOG Task Committee Paper,
“A Vision for the Future of Structural Engineering and Structural
Engineers: A Case for Change.” Dialogue between the panelists and
the audience is welcome and encouraged.
PANELISTS:
Linda Kaplan, P.E., M.ASCE
Emily Guglielmo, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
Robert Pekelnicky, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
Abbie Liel, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
ROOM: B113
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Technical Group 2, ASCESEI Technical Council on Life-Cycle Performance, Safety,
Reliability, and Risk of Structural Systems
Seismic Resilience of Deteriorating Concrete Structures (138)
Andrea Titi, Ph.D., P.E., Fabio Biondini, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Politecnico
di Milano; Dan Frangopol, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, Lehigh University
Green-gray Resilience Considerations for Urban Centers
(142)
Dorothy Reed, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Shuoqi Wang, University of
Washington
Resilience: Communities are More than a Portfolio of
Buildings (153)
Ross Corotis, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, University of Colorado
Multi-scale Seismic Resilience Assessment of Aging
Infrastructure Systems (197)
Alice Alipour, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Behrouz Shafei, Ph.D., P.E.,
M.ASCE, University of Massachusetts Amherst
TRACK 12: NON-BUILDING STRUCTURES AND NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR STRUCTURES
CROSSING OR CLOSE TO FAULT-RUPTURE
ZONES
SESSION ID: NB11
ROOM: B114
MODERATORS: Alper Ucak, Ph.D., P.E.
George P. Mavroeidis, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Seismic Performance Evaluation of Buried Pipelines
Retrofitted with Cured-in-place Pipe Liner Technology under
Near-fault Ground Motions (98)
Zilan Zhong, Ph.D., Amjad Aref, Andre Filiatrault, State University of
New York at Buffalo
Fault-rupture Response Spectrum Analysis of A Four-span
Curved Bridge Crossing Earthquake Fault Rupture Zones
(163)
Bing Qu, Ph.D., Rakesh Goel, Ph.D., P.E., California Polytechnic State
University
Seismic Risk Assessment for Isolated Bridges Exposed to
Near-fault Excitations (389)
Alexandros Taflanidis, Ph.D., Gaofeng Jia, Ph.D., Ioannis Gidaris,
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Notre Dame
A Simplified Analysis Procedure for Seismically Isolated
Bridges Crossing Fault Rupture Zones (613)
Alper Ucak, Ph.D., P.E., Parsons Brinckerhoff; Shuo Yang, George P.
Mavroeidis, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame; Gregory Sarvanis, Panos
Tsopelas, Ph.D., University of Thessaly
Fault Crossing Design of 66-inch Pipeline San Francisco
Hetch Hetchy Water System (781)
Ahmed Nisar, P.E., InfraTerra, Inc.; Arne Nervik, P.E., Black & Veatch;
Annie Li, P.E., San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
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10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
TRACK 1: BRIDGE PRACTICE
TRACK 4: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
NEW BRIDGES IN PORTLAND
SESSION ID: BP77
ROOM: A105
MODERATOR: Ian Cannon, P.E.
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Local Planning Committee
Design of the Sellwood Bridge (500)
Mike Lopez, P.E., S.E., Eric Rau, P.E., T.Y. Lin International
Sellwood Bridge Landslide Mitigation – Anchored Shear Piles
(501)
Thomas Westover, P.E., Cornforth Consultants, Inc.
New Transit Bridge across the Willamette (1098)
Norman Smit, P.E., S.E., T.Y. Lin International
SESSION ID: ET37
ROOM: C124
MODERATOR: Michele Barbato, Ph.D., P.E., C.Eng, M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Performance-based Design
Committee and SEI Multi-hazard Mitigation Committee
Multi-hazard Life-cycle Analysis of Flood-scour Effects on
Seismic Bridge Performance (194)
ZhiQiang Chen, Ph.D., Xuan Guo, Ph.D., University of MissouriKansas City
A Multi-hazard Reliability-based Methodology for Seismic
Design of Bridges in Flood-prone Regions (198)
Alice Alipour, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Behrouz Shafei, Ph.D., P.E.,
University of Massachusetts Amherst
TRACK 2: BRIDGE RESEARCH
BRIDGE SEISMIC ANALYSIS
SESSION ID: BR2009
PERFORMANCE-BASED ENGINEERING
APPROACHES FOR MITIGATION OF SINGLE
AND MULTIPLE HAZARDS
ROOM: A106
MODERATOR: Chuang-Sheng (Walter) Yang, P.E., M.ASCE
Seismic Demand Models for SMA-retrofitted Reinforced
Concrete Bridges Subjected to Main Shock-Aftershock
Sequences (273)
Wanching Huang, Bassem Andrawes, Ph.D., University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
Bridges with Innovative Buckling Restrained SMA Expansion
Joints Having a High Symmetrical Tension/Compression
Capacity (831)
Chuang-Sheng (Walter) Yang, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Reginald DesRoches,
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of a Multi-span Continuous
Steel-girder Bridge Isolated by SMA Wire-based Natural
Rubber Bearings (SMA-NRB) (641)
Farshad Hedayati-Dezfuli, Ph.D., M. Shahria Alam, Ph.D., P.Eng.,
University of British Columbia
Performance-based Hurricane Risk Assessment of
Residential Structures with Consideration of Multiple Hazard
Sources (232)
Vipin Unnikrishnan, Michele Barbato, Ph.D., P.E., Louisiana State
University at Baton Rouge
Probabilistic Performance-based Design Multi-objective
Optimization for Steel Structures (598)
Sanaz Saadat, Ph.D., Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP; Charles Camp,
Ph.D., Shahram Pezeshk, Ph.D., The University of Memphis;
Christopher Foley, Ph.D., Marquette University
A Probabilistic Design Approach for Structures Subjected to
the Combined Hazards of Wind and Seismic Using Life Cycle
Cost (813)
Hussam Mahmoud, Ph.D., Guo Cheng, Colorado State University
TRACK 5: CONCRETE COMPOSITE AND COLD FORMED
TOPICS
Seismic Energy Dissipation in Bridges with Air Springs (160)
Farhad Ahmadi, Ph.D., Walter P Moore; Ardalan Sherafati, Ph.D., P.E.,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
CONCRETE EXPECTATIONS
TRACK 3: DISPROPORTIONATE COLLAPSE
Using an Alternative Method of Analysis to Evaluate
Punching Shear Capacity in Existing Post-tensioned Shear
Reinforced Concrete Floor Slabs (1017)
Robert Kritzler, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, O. Charles Guedelhoefer, P.E., S.E.,
F.ASCE, Brian Lammert, P.E., S.E., W. Joseph Macicak, P.E., S.E., Raths,
Raths & Johnson, Inc.
RECENT RESEARCH ON RESISTANCE TO
DISPROPORTIONATE COLLAPSE
SESSION ID: DC74
ROOM: C121
MODERATOR: Charlie Carter, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
Framing Strategies for Robustness in Steel Buildings (167)
Gustavo Cortes, Ph.D., P.E., LeTourneau University; Judy Liu, Ph.D.,
Purdue University; Tim Francisco, Ph.D., Ruby + Associates
Experimental Dynamic Response of Reinforced Concrete Flat
Plat Sub-structure under Collapse Scenario (457)
Sarah Orton, Ph.D., Zhonghua Peng, University of Missouri; Ying Tian,
Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Collapse Analysis and Testing of an Existing Building (471)
Halil Sezen, Ph.D., P.E., Ebiji Akah, Ohio State University
Improving the Resistance to Progressive Collapse of Steel
and Composite Moment Frames (546)
David Nethercot, Ph.D., CEng, Carolos Vidalis, Ph.D., Imperial College
London
SESSION ID: CC5019
ROOM: B115
MODERATOR: Lindsey Maclise, P.E., M.ASCE
Contribution of the Slab Reinforcing Bars to the Postpunching Strength of Flat Plates (1043)
Leila Keyvani, Ph.D. Candidate, Mehrdad Sasani, Ph.D., P.E.,
Northeastern University
Core Drophead Design Cuts the Need for Internal Columns
(1068)
Cary Kopczynski, P.E., S.E., FACI, Cary Kopczynski & Company
Assessment of First Generation Performance-based Seismic
Design Methods: Case Study of a 4-story Reinforced
Concrete Special Moment Frame Building (812)
Siamak Sattar, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology;
Anne Hulsey, University of Texas at Austin
New Steel Gravity Connection Details for Enhanced Integrity (868)
Jonathan Weigand, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and
Technology; Jeffrey Berman, Ph.D., University of Washington
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10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CONTINUED
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
TRACK 6: STRUCTURAL STEEL TOPICS
TRACK 8: BUILDING TOPICS
ADVANCES IN UNDERSTANDING OF STEEL
CONNECTIONS
ADVANCES IN COMPOSITE BEAMS, FLOORS,
AND DIAPHRAGMS
SESSION ID: SS5001
SESSION ID: BT55
ROOM: C123
MODERATOR: Alessandro Beghini, Ph.D., P.E., S.E
Experimental Investigation on the Behavior of Extended
Shear Tabs with Different Flexibilities (25)
Pouya Salem, Ph.D. Candidate, Robert Driver, Ph.D., P.Eng., F.CSCE,
University of Alberta
Derivation of Fracture Mechanics Based Design Formulas for
Partial Joint Penetration Welded Column Splices (233)
Kimberly Stillmaker, Amit Kanvinde, Ph.D., University of California
Davis, Carmine Galasso, Ph.D., University College London
ROOM: B117
MODERATOR: Kristi Selden, Ph.D.
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Composite Construction
Committee
Behavior of Deconstructable Steel-Concrete Shear
Connections in Composite Beams (354)
Lizhong Wang, S.M.ASCE, Northeastern University; Mark Webster,
M.ASCE, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.; Jerome Hajjar, Ph.D., P.E.,
F.SEI, F.ASCE, Northeastern University
Behavior of Skewed Extended Shear Tab Connections (485)
Mutaz Al Hijaj, Mustafa Mahamid, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., University of Illinois
at Chicago
Evaluation of Seismic Behavior of Asymmetric Steel
Structures with Rigid and Semi-rigid Diaphragms (355)
Chia-Hung Fang, Ph.D. Candidate, Roberto Leon, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI,
F.ASCE, FACI, FIABSE, Virginia Tech
Strength and Stiffness Characteristics of Typical Exposed Base
Plate Connections Using Parametric Finite Element Modeling
(731)
Christopher Trautner, P.E., S.E., Tara Hutchinson, Ph.D., P.E., University
of California San Diego
Application of Simplified Beam-truss Model for Semi-rigid
Diaphragm Simulation in Single-story Steel Structures (357)
Chia-Hung Fang, Ph.D. Candidate, Roberto Leon, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI,
F.ASCE, FACI, FIABSE, Virginia Tech
Numerical Simulation of Fracture in Bolted Gusset-plate
Connections and Welded Hollow Sections (945)
Huajie Wen, Ph.D. Candidate, Hussam Mahmoud, Ph.D., Colorado State
University
TRACK 7: BUILDING CASE STUDIES
BUILDING CASE STUDIES
SESSION ID: BC5009
Construction and Anchorage Considerations for Steelconcrete Composite Floor Systems (375)
Tim Francisco, Ph.D., Ruby + Associates; Judy Liu, Ph.D., Purdue
University
Consideration of Shear Stud Slip in the Design of Partially
Composite Beams (449)
Kristi Selden, Ph.D., Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; Amit
Varma, Ph.D., Purdue University; J.R. Mujagic, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.,
Uzun+Case Engineers
ROOM: B116
MODERATOR: Mike Mota, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, F.ACI
TRACK 9: CASE SPRING RISK MANAGEMENT CONVOCATION
The Bay Adelaide Centre: Twenty Five Years of Structural
Innovation (890)
Barry Charnish, P.Eng., Entuitive Corporation; Shelley Finnigan, S.E.,
ArcelorMittal
HOW TO SUCCEED WITHOUT RISKING IT
ALL!
Tilt (677)
Christian DeFazio, P.E., LEED AP, John Peronto, P.E., S.E., SECB, LEED
AP, Robert Sinn, P.E., S.E., Thornton Tomasetti
Structure Soil Structure Interaction Analysis: Case Study
on Transbay Transit Center and Adjacent Tall Buildings in
Downtown San Francisco (1121)
Ibrahim Almufti, S.E., Armin Masroor, Ph.D., P.E., Kirk Ellison, Ph.D.,
P.E., Arup
Wrightwood Gallery - Art Gallery Renovation (922)
Matt Thomas, P.E., S.E., Ken Mascke, P.E., S.E., LEED AP, William Bast,
P.E., S.E., Thornton Tomasetti
Coordination and Communication in Residential Concrete
Construction with a 2-day Cycle (972)
Jennifer Lan, P.E., S.E., Ramon Gilsanz, P. E., S.E., Petr Vancoura,
Gilsanz Murray Steficek, LLP
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SESSION ID: CASE125
ROOM: B111
MODERATOR: John A. Dal Pino, M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): CASE
Achieving success on projects can be elusive. With many technical/
non-technical demands on today’s structural engineering Project
Manager (PM), this session will focus on how non-technical items can
produce some risky challenges during the life of a project and how
a PM can successfully navigate these challenges. During the session,
several tools/checklists developed by CASE will be showcased, giving
PMs resources to help reduce risk factors on a project and achieve
that elusive success!
PRESENTERS:
John A. Dal Pino, M.ASCE, Degenkolb Engineers
Tim Barnard, P.E., M.ASCE, Gilsanz Murray Steficek, LLP
Brent L. White, S.E., M.ASCE, ARW Engineers
STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015 TECHNICAL PROGRAM
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CONTINUED
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
TRACK 10: BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
TRACK 11: NATURAL DISASTER AND RESILIENCE
ADVANCING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
THROUGH BETTER INTEGRATION OF
PRACTICE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH
RESILIENT DESIGN USING PERFORMANCEBASED ENGINEERING AND ADVANCED
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
SESSION ID: PP67
SESSION ID: ND61
ROOM: A107
MODERATOR: Glenn Bell, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
This session will explore how we can better integrate and overlap
university teaching, research, and practice. What are our future
expectations and delivery methods for ongoing professional development? Should we and can we restore emphasis on the apprenticeshipstyle of professional development? How can we make research more
relevant in effecting needed innovation in our work? And how can
we improve the cycle of adoption of research into innovation in
codes and professional practice? This session deals with the future of
structural engineering, and so should be of national interest to all SEI
membership, practitioners of all experience levels, code developers,
professors and academic leaders, and students.
Learning Objectives: Gain a better understanding of some of the
challenges and opportunities facing our profession, and thus become
better informed to plan your future and to participate in industry
leadership.
PRESENTATIONS:
Integrating Practice and University Education
Jerome Hajjar, Ph.D., P.E., F. SEI, Chair, Northeastern University
Department of Civil Engineering
ROOM: B113
MODERATORS: Ronald T. Eguchi, M.ASCE
Gian Paolo Cimellaro, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Disaster Resilience of
Structures, Infrastructures and Communities Subcommittee
and Advances in Information Technology Subcommittee
Earthquake Rapid Loss Assessment Using Communication
Systems to Improve Resilience of Emergency Responders
(563)
Alessio Vallero, Gian Paolo Cimellaro, Ph.D., Politecnico di Torino;
Stephen Mahin, Ph.D., University of California Berkeley
The Application of Remote Sensing Technologies in
Community Resilience Initiatives (665)
Ronald Eguchi, John Bevington, Ph.D., Michael Eguchi,
ImageCat, Inc.
Leveraging Technology for Infrastructure Asset Management
(938)
Ben Cohen, E.I.T., Shi Ye, Gokhan Karaman, Ph.D., Ivan Bartoli,
Ph.D., Anu Pradhan, Ph.D., Franklin Moon, Ph.D., Emin Aktan, Ph.D.,
Drexel University; Ehsan Minaie, Ph.D., P.E., Intelligent Infrastructure
Systems
Ongoing Professional Development
Edward DePaola, P.E., SECB, F.SEI, M.ASCE, President and CEO,
Severud Associates
Wind and Flood Risk Management, Assessment, and
Mitigation for Residential Buildings (1057)
Fatemeh Orooji, Carol Friedland, Ph.D., P.E., Louisiana State
University
Applied Research for an Innovative and Dynamic Profession
Ronald Klemencic, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, Hon.AIA, Chairman and
CEO, Magnuson Klemensic Associates and Director, The Charles
Pankow Foundation
Performance-based Engineering for Developing Community
Resilience (1213)
Mehrdad Sasani, Ph.D., P.E., Northeastern University
Panel Discussion to follow.
TRACK 12: NON-BUILDING STRUCTURES AND NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
FOUNDATIONS FOR NON-BUILDING
STRUCTURES
SESSION ID: NB7000
ROOM: B114
MODERATOR: Zachary Beach, P.E.
Design of Embedded Items for Large Dynamic Equipment
Foundations (86)
Zhong (John) Liu, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Kiewit Power Engineers Corp.
Structural Design Challenges – Using Segmental Precast
Concrete Construction for Large Process Sumps and Tank
Foundations (350)
Xiapin Hua, P.E., William Bounds, P.E., Yun-Tien Lin, P.E., Joey Ramos,
P.Eng., Fluor Corporation
Optimal Design of Spread Foundations for Pole-like
Structures (1221)
Enhui Tan, Ph.D., Steven Gartner, P.E., HDR Engineering, Inc.
Assessment of Structural Changes Utilizing Seismic Analysis
Conducted in the 1970s (248)
Lisa Anderson, P.E., Zachary Beach, P.E., Chih-Cheng Chin, Ph.D., P.E.,
Bechtel Nuclear, Security, and Environmental
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1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
TRACK 1: BRIDGE PRACTICE
TRACK 3: DISPROPORTIONATE COLLAPSE
HISTORIC BRIDGE REHABILITATION IN THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE
SESSION ID: BP50
MODERATOR: Charlie Carter, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
ROOM: A105
MODERATOR: David O’Longaigh, P.E., S.E.
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Local Planning Committee
Historic Thurman Street Bridge over Balch Gulch (505)
David O’Longaigh, P.E., S.E., City of Portland
Coos Bay (McCullough Memorial) Bridge Rehabilitation
(673)
Ray Bottenberg, P.E., Oregon Department of Transportation
The Willamette River Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Oregon
City/West Linn, Oregon (880)
Robert Hadlow, Ph.D., Oregon Department of Transportation
TRACK 2: BRIDGE RESEARCH
INNOVATIVE LOW DAMAGE BRIDGE
SYSTEMS FOR ACCELERATED CONSTRUCTION
IN SEISMIC REGIONS
SESSION ID: BR10
ROOM: A106
MODERATOR: Petros Sideris, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Seismic Effects and
Performance-based Design of Structures Committee
Direct Displacement-based Seismic Design and Validation
for Hybrid Sliding-rocking Bridge Substructure Systems (90)
Sreenivas Madhusudhanan, Petros Sideris, Ph.D., University of Colorado
- Boulder
Low Damage Columns for Accelerated Bridge Construction in
High Seismic Zones (91)
Mostafa Tazarv, Ph.D., M. Saiid Saiidi, Ph.D., P.E., University of
Nevada Reno
SESSION ID: DC5023
ROOM: C121
Computational Simulation of Disproportionate Collapse of
RC Frame Buildings: Current Trends and Future Research
Needs (954)
Yihai Bao, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology;
Sashi Kunnath, Ph.D., P.E., University of California Davis; H.S. Lew,
Ph.D., P.E., National Institute of Standards and Technology
Vulnerability of RC Buildings to Progressive Collapse Based
on 2003 and 2013 GSA Guidelines (136)
Farzad Rouhani, Lan Lin, Ph.D., Khaled Galal, Ph.D., Concordia University
Improved Value for Load Increase Factor in Disproportionate
Collapse (73)
Yousef Ghaffari, Ph.D., University of Memphis
Risk Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Buildings against
Progressive Collapse (360)
Bing Xue, Ph.D. Candidate, Jia-Liang Le, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Experimental Study on Precast Beam Column Connections
Constructed Using RC Corbel and Steel Billet under
Progressive Collapse Scenario (526)
Rohit Nimse, Digesh Joshi, Paresh Patel, Ph.D., Nirma University
TRACK 4: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
CORROSION AND STRUCTURAL
DEGRADATION
SESSION ID: ET9000
ROOM: C124
MODERATOR: Jeremey Isenberg, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, NAE,
Hon.M.ASCE
High-damage and Low-damage Seismic Design Technologies
for Accelerated Bridge Construction (533)
Mustafa Mashal, Ph.D. Candidate, Alessandro Palermo, Ph.D.,
University of Canterbury
Time-dependent Probabilistic Capacity Assessment of a
Prestressed Concrete Pile in a Spatially Varying Corrosive
Marine Environment Using Detailed Finite Element Methods
(876)
Daniel Schmuhl, E.I., Abdollah Shafieezadeh, Ph.D., The Ohio State
University
Seismic Behavior of Hollow-core FRP-Concrete-Steel Bridge
Columns (1153)
Omar Abdelkarim, Ahmed Gheni, Sujith Anumolu, Mohamed
ElGawady, Ph.D., E.I.T., Missouri S&T
Investigation of the Effects of Graphene on the Micro- and
Macro-properties of Cementitious Materials (1002)
Teng Tong, Ph.D. Candidate, Zhou Fan, University of Pittsburgh;
Qiong Liu, Ph.D., Shanghai Research Institute of Building Science,
Sen Wang, Qiang Yu, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Inspection and Maintenance of Deteriorating Structures
Based on Multiple Serviceability and Performance Criteria
(870)
Behrouz Shafei, Ph.D., P.E., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Time-Dependent Reliability Analysis on the Flexural
Behavior of Corroded RC Beams Before and After Repairing
(871)
Siavash Sajedi, Ph.D. Candidate, Qindan Huang, Ph.D., The University
of Akron
Galvanic Corrosion of Steel-composite Interface Bonded with
a Polymeric Adhesive (625)
Ibrahim Bumadian, Yail J. Kim, University of Colorado Denver
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1:30 - 3:00 p.m. CONTINUED
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
TRACK 5: CONCRETE COMPOSITE AND COLD FORMED
TOPICS
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF COMPOSITE
CONSTRUCTION
SESSION ID: CC33
ROOM: B115
MODERATOR: Amit Varma, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): TAD Mini Track – Composite
Construction Committee
Outline of Specification for Composite SC Walls in Nuclear
Facilities (204)
Amit Varma, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Saahastaranshu Bhardwaj, Ph.D.
Student, Purdue University; Taha Al-Shawaf, Ph.D., Areva Inc.
P-M Interaction Equations for Design of CFT Beam-columns
(214)
Zhichao Lai, Ph.D., Amit Varma, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Purdue
University; Lawrence Griffis, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, Walter P Moore and
Associates, Inc.
Rectangular SC Wall Piers: Summary of Seismic Behavior
and Design (456)
Efe G. Kurt, Ph.D. Candidate, Amit H. Varma, Ph.D., Purdue
University; Siamak Epackachi, Ph.D. Candidate, Andrew S. Whittaker,
Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Advanced Analysis and Seismic Design of Concrete-filled
Steel Tube Structures (705)
Mark D. Denavit, Ph.D., Stanley D. Lindsey and Associates, Ltd.;
Jerome F. Hajjar, Ph.D., P.E., Northeastern University; Roberto T. Leon,
Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, FACI, FIABSE, Virginia Tech; Tiziano Perea,
Ph.D., Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS IN THE SSRC
GUIDE TO STABILITY DESIGN CRITERIA FOR
METAL STRUCTURES
ROOM: C123
MODERATORS: Larry Fahnestock, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Ronald Ziemian, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): TAD Mini Track – Methods of
Design Committee
A Brief History of the SSRC Guide (822)
Reidar Bjorhovde, Dr.Ing., Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE, The
Bjorhovde Group
From Plate Stability to Thin-walled Metal Construction (850)
Benjamin Schafer, Ph.D., P.E., Johns Hopkins University; Cris Moen,
Ph.D., P.E., Virginia Tech
Stability Behavior and Design of Composite Columns (458)
Amit Varma, Ph.D., Purdue University
SSRC Guide Session ID 63, Stability Bracing (983)
Todd Helwig, Ph.D., P.E., Univesity of Texas Austin
Stability under Seismic Loading (686)
Robert Tremblay, Ph.D., Ecole Polytechnique
CHALLENGES AND COMPLEXITY OF AIRRIGHTS STRUCTURES
SESSION ID: BC45
ROOM: B116
MODERATORS: Preetam Biswas, P.E., M.ASCE
John Peronto, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, SECB, LEED AP
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Tall Buildings Committee
When No Perimeter Columns Meet the Ground – 111 South
Main, Salt Lake City (646)
Peter Lee, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, Mark Sarkisian, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, Alvin
Tsui, P.E., S.E., Lachezar Handzhiyski, P.E., Alberto Lago, Ph.D., P.E.,
Alessandro Beghini, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Vibration and Acoustic Strategies for Overbuild
Developments (963)
Tom Wilcock, CEng, MICE, David Farnsworth, P.E., Joe Solway, Arup
Case Study: One Jackson Square (997)
Philip Murray, P.E., Karl Rubenacker, P.E., S.E., Gilsanz Murray
Steficek, LLP
Hudson Yards – Tower C Bridging over the Highline (1013)
Rebecca Jones, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Aine Brazil, P.E., LEED AP, Chris
Christoforou, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Thornton Tomasetti
Converting Air Rights Challenges into Significant
Development Opportunities in NYC, Manhattan West and
Hudson Yards (1075)
Charles Besjak, P.E., S.E., AIA, Bonghwan Kim, P.E., AIA, LEED AP,
Aurelie Ble, P.E., LEED AP, Alexandra Thewis, P.E., Skidmore, Owings
& Merrill LLP
TRACK 8: BUILDING TOPICS
TRACK 6: STRUCTURAL STEEL TOPICS
SESSION ID: SS63
TRACK 7: BUILDING CASE STUDIES
REDUCTION OF CARBON EMISSIONS FROM
BUILDING STRUCTURES
SESSION ID: BT99
ROOM: B117
MODERATOR: Tonatiuh Rodriguez-Nikl
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Sustainability Committee
Portland Cement Reduction Strategies for Low-rise Buildings
(711)
James D’Aloisio, P.E., SECB, LEED AP BD+C, Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt
Comparing the Embodied Carbon of a Deconstructable
Structural Floor to Conventional Floor Systems (783)
Frances Yang, S.E., LEED AP, Arup
Construction Monitoring of Steel-framed Buildings to Assess
Reuse Potential of Structural Steel (827)
Jennifer McConnell, Ph.D., Thomas Schumacher, Ph.D., P.E., Erik
Thostenson, Ph.D., Philipp Keller, Tayler Wennick, University of
Delaware
Life Cycle Analysis of Deconstructable Floor Systems (830)
Clayton Brown, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.; Jerome F. Hajjar,
Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Matthew Eckelman, Ph.D., Lizhong Wang,
Northeastern University; Mark D. Webster, P.E., LEED AP BD+C,
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
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STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015 TECHNICAL PROGRAM
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. CONTINUED
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
TRACK 9: CASE SPRING RISK MANAGEMENT CONVOCATION
TRACK 11: NATURAL DISASTER AND RESILIENCE
LESSONS LEARNED FROM STRUCTURAL
CASES IN LITIGATION
RISK-BASED METHODS IN STRUCTURAL
DESIGN AND EVALUATION: CURRENT
PRACTICES AND PERSPECTIVES
SESSION ID: CASE126
ROOM: B111
MODERATOR: Jeffrey W. Coleman, P.E., FACI
SESSION ID: ND39
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): CASE
MODERATORS: Michel Ghosn, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Ming Liu, P.E., M.ASCE
Professional liability has become an inherent burden in structural
engineering projects. As risk management becomes a bigger priority,
experience and best practices have become invaluable. This session
will detail concrete and structural steel projects that have resulted
in litigation, and provide methods for firms to protect themselves
against legal obligation. Actual cases will be discussed that involve
both concrete construction and structural steel construction. Project
types range from cable-stayed bridges to sports arenas to commercial
buildings.
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Technical Council on Lifecycle Performance, Safety, Reliability and Risk of Structural
Systems, Task Group 2 Task on Reliability-based Structural
System, Task Group 3 Risk Assessment of Structural
Infrastructure Facilities and Risk-based Decision Making
PRESENTER:
Jeffrey W. Coleman, P.E., FACI, The Coleman Law Firm, LLC
TRACK 10: BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
I AM A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER – NOW WHAT?
SESSION ID: PP3000
ROOM: A107
MODERATOR: John Tawresey, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
This session is about today’s professional practice and perceptions
about its future.
Technical Topics I Wish I Had Learned in College (1278)
Cheryly Henry, P.E., M.ASCE, T.Y. Lin International
Structural Engineering Code Analysis (328)
Beau Sanders, P.E., S.E., GRAEF
A Two-Way Street: Structural Engineers and Their
Relationships with Architects (706)
M.S. Uihlein, P.E., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Current Practices and Future Expectations (1279)
Steve Wilkerson, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Apex Structural Engineering.
ROOM: B113
Risk-based Design: Where We Stand – SEI/ASCE Survey of
the State of the Art and the State of the Practice (266)
Graziano Fiorillo, M.E., Michel Ghosn, Ph.D., The City College of
New York/CUNY; Ming Liu, Ph.D., Department of the Navy; Bruce
R. Ellingwood, Ph.D., P.E., NAE, F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE, Colorado State
University
Risk-based Inspection and Hazard Assessments: Analogs for
Civil Infrastructure (268)
Dennis McCann, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, CTL Group; Mark Viz, Ph.D.,
P.E., Exponent, Inc.
Community Resilience of the Built Environment (284)
Therese McAllister, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Risk Acceptance Criteria in Structural Design and
Evaluation: Past, Present, and Future (342)
Ming Liu, Ph.D. P.E., Department of the Navy; Michel Ghosn, Ph.D.,
The City College of New York
TRACK 12: NON-BUILDING STRUCTURES AND NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
PERFORMANCE OF CEILING SYSTEMS
SESSION ID: NB8000
ROOM: B114
MODERATOR: Jeffrey R. Soulages, P.E., S.E.
Static and Shake Table Testing of Suspended Ceilings and
Assessment of the US Building Code Requirements (499)
Amir Gilani, Ph.D., S.E., Miyamoto International; Shakhzod Takhirov,
Ph.D., University of California Berkeley; Yelena Straight, P.E., USG
Interiors LLC
Numerical Simulation of Integrated Suspended Ceilingsprinkler Systems (878)
Siavash Soroushian, Ph.D., Manos Maragakis, Ph.D., University of
Nevada Reno; Arash E. Zaghi, Ph.D., Alicia Echevarria, Ph.D. Student,
University of Connecticut
Collapse of Crossed Pendulum Ceiling Systems Due to
Unstable Equilibrium (956)
Troy Morgan, Ph.D., P.E., Charles DeVore, Ph.D., David Peraza, P.E.,
Exponent, Inc.
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STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015 TECHNICAL PROGRAM
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
TRACK 1: BRIDGE PRACTICE
TRACK 3: DISPROPORTIONATE COLLAPSE
OREGON BRIDGE SEISMIC RETROFIT
PROGRAM
THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THE SEI
DISPROPORTIONATE COLLAPSE MITIGATION
STANDARD
SESSION ID: BP36
ROOM: A105
MODERATOR: Mark Libby, P.E., M.ASCE
SESSION ID: DC73
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Local Planning Committee
MODERATOR: Donald Dusenberry, P.E., F.SEI., F.ASCE
Bridge and Transportation Seismic Vulnerability Assessment,
Retrofit Program, and Increasing Resilience (267)
Bruce Johnson, P.E., Oregon DOT
Oregon Department of Transportation Phase 2 Seismic
Retrofit Design Criteria (315)
Brett Karnes, P.E., Quincy Engineering, Inc.
Retrofits in Practice – I-5 Construction, OR58 & US97 TS&L,
and Lessons Learned (378)
Mark Libby, P.E., M.ASCE, HDR Engineering, Inc.
TRACK 2: BRIDGE RESEARCH
ACCELERATED BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
SESSION ID: BR19
ROOM: A106
MODERATOR: Atorod Azizinamini, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Accelerated Bridge Construction of Column to Pile-shaft
Connections in Moderate and High Seismic Zones (517)
Mehrdad Mehraein, Ph.D. Candidate, Mehdi Saiidi, Ph.D., P.E.,
University of Nevada Reno
ROOM: C121
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Disproportionate Collapse
Mitigation Standard Committee
The SEI Disproportionate Collapse Mitigation Standard Committee is
developing a standard for designing buildings for robustness against
disproportionate collapse. The new standard will cover risk assessments, performance expectations, acceptance criteria, design and
analysis approaches, detailing, and performance validation. As the
development process proceeds, the committee seeks input on the
philosophical underpinnings and rationale for the provisions in the
standard.
This session is a panel discussion, during which we will present a
very brief overview of the standard and pose a series of questions,
such as: • How will engineers develop practical solutions following
a performance-based standard? • What will I need to know about
assessing risk when I set performance criteria? • Are there simplified approaches for collapse analyses, or will reliable designs require
sophisticated approaches? • How does what we know about seismic
detailing help us solve disproportionate collapse problems? • How
will I know I have accomplished a reliable design? • How do we
make sure the data on which we rely and the approaches we use are
legitimate?
Extending Accelerated Bridge Construction Practices to
Bridge Rehabilitation (544)
Brent Phares, Ph.D., Iowa State University; Justin Dahlberg, P.E., Terry
Wipf, Ph.D., P.E., Bridge Engineering Center
We will ask for the audience to participate in a discussion of the
bases for this new standard with our panelists, all leaders in the development of the new standard.
Innovative Steel Bridge Systems for Accelerated Bridge
Construction Applications (669)
Atorod Azizinamini, Ph.D., P.E., Jawad Gull, Ph.D., Florida
International University
PANELISTS:
Analysis and Monitoring of Southington I-84 Bridge During
Accelerated Bridge Construction (707)
Martin J. Pierce, P.E., Merve Iplikcioglu Kirtan, E.I.T., Steere
Engineering Inc.
Available Resources for Consultants to Utilize ABC (815)
Mary Ralls, P.E., Ralls Newman, LLC
Bruce Ellingwood, Colorado State University
H.S. Lew, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Robert Smilowitz, Weidlinger Associates
David Stevens, Protection Engineering Consultants
Mark Waggoner, Walter P Moore and Associates
Eric Williamson, University of Texas at Austin
TRACK 4: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
BRIDGE CORROSION AND DETERIORATION
SESSION ID: ET2004
ROOM: C124
MODERATORS: Behrouz Shafei, Ph.D., P.E.
Identification and Repair of Microbiologically-influenced
Corrosion at the Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridge (423)
Steven Kaufman, P.E., Michael Abrahams, P.E., Parsons Brinckerhoff;
Peter Lamb, NACE CP-4, Henkels & McCoy, Inc.
Rehabilitation of Steel Bridge Girders with Corroded Ends
using Ultra-high Performance Concrete (842)
Kevin Zmetra, Professional Service Industries; Arash Zaghi, Ph.D. P.E.,
Kay Wille, Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Impact of Climate Change on Deterioration of Reinforced
Concrete Highway Bridges (804)
Dena Khatami, Behrouz Shafei, Ph.D., P.E., Iowa State University
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STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015 TECHNICAL PROGRAM
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. CONTINUED
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
TRACK 5: CONCRETE COMPOSITE AND COLD FORMED
TOPICS
EMPOWERING NEXT GENERATION
SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM DESIGN IN COLDFORMED STEEL FRAMED BUILDINGS
SESSION ID: CC79
ROOM: B115
MODERATOR: Cristopher D. Moen, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Bringing Analysis-based Light Steel Framed Shear Wall and
Diaphragm Seismic Design to the Engineer’s Desktop (480)
Jake Lamb, E.I.T., Vahid Meimand, E.I.T., NBM Technologies, Inc.
Optimization of Cold-formed Steel Framed Shear Wall
Sheathed With Corrugated Steel Sheets: Experiments and
Dynamic Analysis (561)
Cheng Yu, Ph.D., Guowang Yu, Jie Wang, University of North Texas
Performance of Cold-formed Steel Stud Walls Subjected to
Blast Loading (852)
Ahmed Amir Khalil, Ph.D., Applied Science International; Nabil
Rahman, Ph.D., P.E., The SteelNetwork; Matthew Whelan, Ph.D., David
C. Weggel,, P.E., The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Enabling Cold-formed Steel System Design through New AISI
Standards (903)
Benjamin Schafer, Ph.D., P.E., Johns Hopkins University; Helen Chen,
Ph.D., P.E., Bonnie Manley, P.E., Jay Larson, P.E., AISI
TRACK 7: BUILDING CASE STUDIES
INNOVATIVE BUILDING SYSTEMS, ANALYSIS
TECHNIQUES, AND CONSTRUCTION
METHODOLOGIES
SESSION ID: BC30
ROOM: B116
MODERATOR: Mark Tobin, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Local Planning Committee
Application of Rocking/Re-centering Walls to Long-Period
Buildings (468)
Reid B. Zimmerman, P.E., KPFF Consulting Engineers; Sofia Gavridou,
Ph.D. Candidate, University of California Los Angeles; Jorge Rivera,
Ph.D., P.E., KPFF Consulting Engineers
Staged Analysis of a Cable Supported Glass Wall (493)
Erik Kabusreiter, P.E., S.E., KPFF Consulting Engineers
Seismic Renovation of an Historic Building Using Fluid
Viscous Dampers (600)
Mark Tobin, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, KPFF Consulting Engineers
The Use of Steel Sheet Piling as a Permanent Basement Wall
(923)
Jason Thompson, P.E., S.E., Catena Consulting Engineers; David
Borger, P.E., Skyline Steel
TRACK 8: BUILDING TOPICS
TRACK 6: STRUCTURAL STEEL TOPICS
THE NEW AISC DESIGN GUIDE 29: VERTICAL
BRACING CONNECTIONS – ANALYSIS AND
DESIGN
SESSION ID: SS29
ROOM: C123
MODERATOR: Margaret A. Matthew, P.E., M.ASCE
This session will provide an introduction to the new AISC Design
Guide 29: Vertical Bracing Connections – Analysis and Design. This
Design Guide illustrates a method for the design of braced frame
bracing connections based on structural principles. This guide presents the design basis and complete design examples illustrating the
design of orthogonal and nonorthogonal connections involving a
brace, a beam, and a column (corner type) using the Uniform Force
Method, connections involving a beam or column and one or two
braces, such as chevron or K-bracing, and eccentric braces (center
type), and connections of braces to columns at column base plates
(base type). Both nonseismic and seismic situations are covered. This
topic is of national – and possibly international – interest by structural engineer design professionals and by university professors as
this publication could be a useful reference in teaching this topic.
PRESENTERS:
Larry S. Muir, P.E., AISC
William A. Thornton, Ph.D., P.E. Corporate Consultant, Cives
Engineering Corporation
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INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR
SUSTAINABLE TALL BUILDINGS
SESSION ID: BT66
ROOM: B117
MODERATORS: Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE,
Elizabeth English, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Tall Buildings and
Sustainability
Integrating Environmental Impacts As Another Measure of
Earthquake Performance for Tall Buildings in High Seismic
Zones (984)
Kathrina Simonen, S.E., University of Washington; Sean Merrifield,
Ibrahim Almufti, S.E., Arup; Kristen Strobel, MArch & MS Student,
University of Washington; Jenni Tipler, Ph.D. Student, Stanford
University
New Heights in Sustainability – Pertamina Energy Tower
(909)
Charles Besjak, P.E., S.E., AIA, Preetam Biswas, P.E., Georgi Petrov,
P.E., AIA, LEED, Gavin Meinschein, P.E., Alexander Jordan, E.I.T.,
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Overview of Tall Buildings and Sustainability (1139)
Rebecca Jones, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Thornton Tomasetti
Innovation in Cladding Technology and Continuous Exterior
Insulation for Wood Framed Walls (1260)
Dave Deress, P.E., Zeno Martin, P.E., S.E., Wiss, Janney, Elstner
Associates, Inc.
STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015 TECHNICAL PROGRAM
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. CONTINUED
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
TRACK 9: CASE SPRING RISK MANAGEMENT
CONVOCATION
TRACK 11 NATURAL DISASTER AND RESILIENCE
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE FOR
QUALITY AND PROFITABILITY
SESSION ID: CASE127
ROOM: B111
CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
TOWARDS RISK-BASED STRUCTURAL
& INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE
ASSESSMENT & DECISION SUPPORT
MODERATOR: John A. Dal Pino, M.ASCE
SESSION ID: ND32
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): CASE
MODERATORS: Leonardo Dueñas-Osorio, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
Bruce R. Ellingwood, Ph.D., P.E., NAE, F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE
This session will be a roundtable by engineers in different sized
firms. They will discuss how they balance the quality of work and
the profitability of projects. Areas to be highlighted during the
discussion include: • Balancing a refined design given the amount
of power in the analysis programs vs. amount of time allotted for design. • Amount of details requested on drawings vs. amount of time
allotted for details. • What level of detail of model vs. time allotted
for modeling? • Response of RFIs vs. sending the contractor/subcontractor back to the drawings to find specific answers. • Response
to request by client vs. non-scope items. • Response to request by
contractor vs. non-scope items.• Signed and sealed letter requests by
building official vs. non-scope items.
Learning Objective: To gain greater insight into the challenges of
balancing quality vs. profitability.
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Risk Assessment of
Structural Infrastructure Facilities and Risk-based Decision
Making
An Efficient Resilience Assessment and Decision Support
Framework for Electric Power Systems in Hurricane-prone
Areas (200)
Akwasi Mensah, E.I.T., Leonardo Dueñas-Osorio, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE,
Rice University
Performance-based Comparison of Different Design
Alternatives and Retrofit Techniques for Residential
Buildings Subjected to Hurricane Hazard (257)
Vipin Unnikrishnan, Michele Barbato, Ph.D., P.E., Louisiana State
University at Baton Rouge
Bayesian Network Methods for Modeling and Reliability
Assessment of Infrastructure Systems (562)
Iris Tien, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
PRESENTERS:
Greg Schindler, KPFF Consulting Engineers
Joseph C. Gehlen, P.E., M.ASCE, Kramer-Gehlen & Associates, Inc.
TRACK 10: BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
ETHICS IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING –
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION
SESSION ID: PP12
ROOM: B113
ROOM: A107
MODERATOR: William C. Bracken, P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, F.NAFE
This session will focus on the ethical challenges faced by engineers
engaged in structural engineering and construction inspections. The
session begins with a review of the Berkman Plaza parking garage
collapse and subsequent OSHA and Florida Board of Professional
Engineers investigations. Once presented, the actions and inactions
of the structural engineers involved are presented and discussed.
With an emphasis on not only how it occurred but how it occurs
on a daily basis and how attendees can avoid such situations. Our
presenters will include one of the field engineers from the OSHA
investigation team along with the Vice-Chair or Florida Board of
Professional Engineers, both of which participated in the investigation and adjudication.
PRESENTER:
Matthew Depin, EI, OSHA Investigating Engineer, Bracken
Engineering, Inc.; Vice-President, SEI-Florida West Coast Branch
Progressive Collapse Resistance and Resilience of
Structures (1024)
Mehrdad Sasani, Ph.D., P.E., Northeastern University
TRACK 12: NON-BUILDING STRUCTURES AND NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
CURTAIN WALLS
SESSION ID: NB8001
ROOM: B114
MODERATOR: Tara Hutchinson, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Integrating Parametric Tools in the Engineering and
Construction of an Anticlastic Cable-net Structure (675)
Jeffrey Vaglio, P.E., AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Pavan Manepalli, P.E.,
Prakash Desai, P.E., S.E., Enclos Corp.
The State of Practice of Unitized Curtain Wall (1070)
Samuel Pond, P.E., GGP, James Casper, P.E., S.E., LEED AP BD+C,
Austin Bensend, P.E., S.E., Enclos Corp.
Dynamic Characteristics of Architectural Precast Concrete
Cladding Installed on a Full-scale Five-story Test Building
(1104)
Elide Pantoli, Tara Hutchinson, Ph.D., P.E., University of California
San Diego
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ROOMS
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
A105
BRIDGE
PRACTICE
A106
C121
C124
B115
C123
B116
B117
B111
BRIDGE
RESEARCH
BLAST
EMERGING
TECHNOLOGIES
DESIGN FOR
WIND
WIND TOPICS
BUILDING CASE
STUDIES
MASONRY
TOPICS
EXPANDING THE
STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER’S ROLE
IN SOCIETY
BRIAN
MCELHATTEN,
P.E., S.E.,
M.ASCE
JOHN TAWRESEY,
P.E., F.SEI,
M.ASCE
A107
B113
B114
BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE
NATURAL
DISASTER AND
RESILIENCE
NON-BUILDING
STRUCTURES AND
NON-STRUCTURAL
COMPONENTS
JOHN TAWRESEY,
P.E., F.SEI,
M.ASCE
JOHN SILVA, S.E.,
M.ASCE
GREG SOULES,
P.E., S.E., F.SEI,
F.ASCE
ND48
NB8003
TRACK CHAIRS
TAKA KIMURA,
P.E., F.SEI,
M.ASCE
DENNIS MERTZ,
PH.D., P.E., F.SEI,
M.ASCE
SHALVA
MARJANISHVILI,
PH.D., P.E., S.E.,
M.ASCE
JEREMY
ISENBERG, PH.D.,
P.E., NAE, F.SEI,
HON.M.ASCE
BRIAN
MCELHATTEN,
P.E., S.E.,
M.ASCE
MUSTAFA
MAHAMID, PH.D.,
P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
7:30 - 8:00 a.m.
MARK
WAGGONER,
P.E., M.ASCE
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
BP106
BR2006
BL80
Timber
Bridges –
Design and
Performance
Issues
Bridge
Innovative
Solutions
Blast
Protection of
Bridges
ET5
WF139
WT133
Measurement, The State of Computational
and Physical
Identification, Design Loads
– A Discussion Modeling of
and
of ASCE 7-10 Non-synoptic
Assessment
Winds (Thunand 7-16
of Structural
derstorms)
Wind Loads
Performance
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
BC52
MT92
SE115
PP42
Design and
Aesthetics
of Nontraditional
Structural
Materials
New
Techniques
and Trends
for Seismic
Design and
Retrofit of
Masonry
The Role of
Structural
Engineering
in Sustainable
Development
and Poverty
Reduction
Structural
Engineering
Licensure for
the Next 100
Years
BR2010
BL21
ET59
WF5010
Case
Studies:
Results of
Practical
Sensing,
Identification,
and
Monitoring
Projects
Bridge
Foundations
and Soil
Interaction
Security
Facades
Fire Resilience
of Bridge
Structures:
Evaluation
and Design
Modeling,
Understanding, and
Designing for
Wind Effects
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
WT22
Fire following Analysis and
Testing of
Earthquake:
A Sequential Non-structural
Components
Hazard
Approach
REFRESHMENT BREAK
CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
BP18
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
BC84
Evaluation
Wind Loading
and Retrofit of
on MultiLow-ductility
layered
Steel Braced
Building
Frames
Envelope
and Roofing
Systems
MT93
Masonry
Quality
Assurance –
Inspection
and Testing
Requirements
and Recommendations
SE118
PP104
ND4
The Inherent Introduction to Performancea New SEI / based Design
Conflicts of
for Extreme
Litigation and
ASCE
Events
Engineering
Standard for
Load and
Resistance
Factored
Design
NB8002
Floors and
Partitions
11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. CLOSING PLENARY LUNCHEON AND BUSINESS MEETING - TICKET REQUIRED
PORTLAND BIKE TOUR - TICKET REQUIRED / 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. FROM STREETCAR TO AERIAL TRAM TOUR - TICKET REQUIRED
2:15 - 5:00 p.m. PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: AN INTERACTIVE SESSION
TRACK 1: BRIDGE PRACTICE
TRACK 2: BRIDGE RESEARCH
TIMBER BRIDGES – DESIGN AND
PERFORMANCE ISSUES
BRIDGE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
SESSION ID: BP106
SESSION ID: BR2006
ROOM: A105
MODERATOR: James Wacher, P.E., M.ASCE
A New Look at Modern Timber Bridges (751)
Paul C. Gilham, P.E., S.E., Western Wood Structures, Inc.
A Field Assessment of Timber Highway Bridge Durability in
the United States (752)
James Wacker, P.E., USDA Forest Products Laboratory; Brian Brashaw,
Ph.D., University of Minnesota Duluth; Frank Jalinoos, P.E., Federal
Highway Administration
Design and Construction of Maicasagi Bridge – Timber
Engineering Case Study (755)
Louis-Philippe Poirier, P.Ing, M.Sc.A., SNC-Lavalin Inc.
Railroad Bridge Girders Reinforced with Carbon Fiber
Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) (895)
Olley Scholer, University of Arizona; Ahmed Rashed, Ph.D., P.E., Al
Nahrin University Saddam
Load Rating Glued Laminated Timber Bridges Built Prior to
1970 (756)
Douglas Rammer, P.E., James Wacker, P.E. FPL; David Strahl, P.E., U.S.F.S.
36 STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015
ROOM: A106
MODERATOR: David Lattanzi, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
UAV-based Inspection of the Placer River Trail Bridge: A DataDriven Approach (862)
Keith Cunningham, Ph.D., University of Alaska Fairbanks; David
Lattanzi, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, George Mason University; Rodney
Dell’Andrea, P.E., Mark Riley, Tom Huette, Robert Goetz, U.S. Forest
Service; Rayjan Wilson, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Extracting Structural Models through Computer Vision (276)
Ali Khaloo, S.M.ASCE, David Lattanzi, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, George Mason
University
Creative and Sustainable Timber Bridges Using Preservative
Treated Wood (188)
Butch Bernhardt, Ted LaDoux, Western Wood Preservers Institute
A Hybrid Data Interpretation Framework for Automated
Performance Monitoring of Infrastructures (209)
Masoud Malekzadeh, Ph.D., Necati Catbas, Ph.D., George Atia, Ph.D.,
University of Central Florida
2014 TECHNICAL PROGRAM
STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. CONTINUED
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
TRACK 3: BLAST
TRACK 5: DESIGN FOR WIND
BLAST PROTECTION OF BRIDGES
SESSION ID: BL80
ROOM: C121
THE STATE OF DESIGN LOADS – A DISCUSSION
OF ASCE 7-10 AND 7-16 WIND LOADS
MODERATORS: Robert S. Browning, A.M.ASCE
Kennan C. Crane, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
SESSION ID: WF139
At Planner for Bridges: Computationally Efficient Software
for Assessing the Response of Bridge Components Subjected
to Blast Loads (26)
Eric Sammarco, Ph.D., P.E., Protection Engineering Consultants; Eric
Williamson, Ph.D., P.E., University of Texas at Austin; Joeny Bui,
David Stevens, Ph.D., P.E., Protection Engineering Consultants
Come hear experts discuss current and future provisions related
to wind loads in ASCE 7. ASCE/SEI 7, Minimum Design Loads for
Buildings and Other Structures, is a national consensus-based loading standard setting minimum loads for areas of structural engineering
related to building and non-building structures. ASCE 7-10 was adopted
by reference into the 2012 IBC and is now used by many jurisdictions.
The 2016 edition of ASCE 7 will include updates and changes to the
provisions and will be proposed for adoption into 2018 IBC. The chair
from the wind loads subcommittees will present the current provisions,
while providing a view into the updated 2016 provisions and future efforts of the subcommittee. A Q & A session will follow.
Numerical Simulations of Tensioned Cable Response to
Close-in Explosive Threats (373)
Matt Barsotti, Protection Engineering Consultants; Eric Williamson,
Ph.D., P.E., University of Texas at Austin; David Stevens, Ph.D., P.E.,
Protection Engineering Consultants
Blast Design Specification for Special Bridges (506)
Rob Smith, P.E., SE., CEng, Rafael Manzanarez, P.E., Arup
Lessons Learned from the Inclusion of Security Features into
the Design and Construction of Bridges (627)
Sarah Skeen, P.E., Steve Ernst, P.E., Federal Highway Administration;
Vincent Chiarito, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers; John Eberle, P.E.,
Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transit District
Protection of Cable-stay Bridges from Accidental and Manmade Fire Hazards: a Rational Physics-based Approach to
Analyzing Vulnerabilities and Assessing Mitigations (1169)
Michael Woodworth, Ph.D., Eric Hansen, Ph.D., P.E., Chad McArthur,
P.E., Najib Abboud, Ph.D., P.E., Weidlinger Associates Inc.
MODERATOR: Jennifer Goupil, P.E., F.SEI., M.ASCE
Learning Objectives: • Understand changes to the wind load provisions
in ASCE 7-10. • Understand new developments in the wind load provisions. • Understand the rationale for ASCE 7-16 Wind Loads Provisions
and Beyond.
PRESENTER:
Don Scott, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, Chair, Subcommittee on Wind
Loads of ASCE 7
TRACK 6: WIND TOPICS
COMPUTATIONAL AND PHYSICAL MODELING
OF NON-SYNOPTIC WINDS (THUNDERSTORMS)
SESSION ID: WT133
TRACK 4: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
ROOM: B115
ROOM: C123
MEASUREMENT, IDENTIFICATION,
AND ASSESSMENT OF STRUCTURAL
PERFORMANCE
MODERATOR: Chris Letchford, Ph.D., CPEng, F.SEI, F.ASCE
SESSION ID: ET5
Internal Pressure Dynamics in Simulated Tornadoes (1029)
Chris Letchford, DPhil RPEQ CPEng, Benjamin Levitz, BSCE, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute; Darryl James, Ph.D., P.E., Texas Tech
ROOM: C124
MODERATOR: Marvin W. Halling, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): TAD Mini Track – Performance
of Structures TAC
Delivering Answers through Structural Performance
Monitoring (40)
James Brownjohn, Ph.D., D.Eng., M.ASCE, CEng, FIStructE, FIMechE,
University of Exeter
Measurement Strategies for Deterministic Monitoring of
Bridges (291)
Farhad Ansari, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
Physical Simulation of Real Tornadoes (1022)
Horia Hangan, Ph.D., Maryam Refan, Ph.D., Western University
Transient Wind Loading on a Single and Group of High-rise
Buildings (1036)
Mark Sterling, Ph.D. FICE CEng, Matthew Haines, Ph.D., Michael Jesson,
Ph.D., University of Birmingham; Chris Letchford, DPhil RPEQ CPEng,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Study of Tornado-terrain Interaction from Damage
Documentation of April 27, 2014 Mayflower, AR Tornado
(1045)
Rathinam Selvam, Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Live-load Testing of a Steel Cantilevered Deck Arched Pratt
Truss Bridge (427)
Matt Laurendeau, P.E., Paul Barr, Ph.D., Arek Higgs, E.I.T., Marv
Halling, Ph.D., Utah State University
Tomorrow’s Technology Today for Structural Health
Monitoring (521)
Willaim Chandler, Optical Development, Cleveland Electric Labs
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2015 TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
PROGRAM
STRUCTURES
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. CONTINUED
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
TRACK 7: BUILDING CASE STUDIES
DESIGN AND AESTHETICS OF NONTRADITIONAL STRUCTURAL MATERIALS
SESSION ID: BC52
ROOM: B116
MODERATOR: David Shook, P.E., LEED AP, M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Aesthetics in Design Committee
and Sustainability Committee
Aesthetic Impacts of Thermal Bridging Mitigation (714)
James D’Aloisio, P.E., SECB, LEED AP BD+C, Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt
CAS Piazza Operable Roof: Materials and Design (894)
Mark Waggoner, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., Rafael Sabelli, S.E., Walter P Moore
Light and Lightness – Non-traditional Materials for a Modern
Cathedral (975)
Mark Sarkisian, P.E., S.E., Peter Lee, P.E., S.E., Eric Long, P.E., S.E., David
Shook, P.E., LEED AP, M.ASCE, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Design and Development of Polyester-rope Suspended
Footbridges (1138)
Edward M. Segal, Princeton University; Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos,
Ph.D., University of Miami; Sigrid Adriaenssens, Ph.D., Princeton
University; Theodore Zoli, P.E., HNTB Corporation
TRACK 9: EXPANDING THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER’S ROLE IN
SOCIETY
THE ROLE OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS IN
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY
REDUCTION
SESSION ID: SE115
ROOM: B111
MODERATOR: Rebecca Laberenne, P.E.
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): IABSE
This session will include a panel of experts focused on the challenges
of improving the built environment in developing countries. Topics
to be covered in the session may include risk reduction in the built
environment, issues associated with informal settlements, local capacity
building in the construction industry in developing countries, corruption in the construction industry including issues of labor rights and
safety, and the generation of economic development through built
works. The panelists will also be asked to consider specifically how
structural engineers in the U.S. can play a role in addressing these
complex international challenges and whether the traditional engineering curriculum should be adjusted to provide engineers with more
appropriate tools to do so.
PANELISTS:
Brian Tucker, Ph.D., President, GeoHazards International
TRACK 8: MASONRY TOPICS
NEW TECHNIQUES AND TRENDS FOR SEISMIC
DESIGN AND RETROFIT OF MASONRY
SESSION ID: MT92
ROOM: B117
Lisbeth Blaisdell, S.E., Director of Engineering, Build Change
Avery Bang, CEO, Bridges to Prosperity
David Lallemant, Disaster Risk Consultant, for World Bank and Ph.D.
Candidate at Stanford University
MODERATOR: Phillip Samblanet, P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): The Masonry Society
Seismic design methods for new masonry and retrofit strategies of
existing masonry have changed and been refined over the past decades.
This session will present the success and lessons learned from a major
seismic retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings by the City of Los
Angeles that was entitled “Division 88;” a case study on adding internal
reinforcement into existing masonry structures to improve their performance in seismic events; and presentations on a “Limit Design” method
for new reinforced masonry structures with review of a practical example on its use for special reinforced masonry shear walls.
PRESENTATIONS:
Seismic Retrofit of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
Dr. Craig V. Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University
Give Your Masonry Some Backbone: Internal Seismic Retrofit
of Unreinforced Masonry Structure
Don Harvey, Atkinson-Noland & Associates
Limit Design of Reinforced Masonry Walls: A New Seismic
Design Alternative - Part 1
Andres Lepage, University of Kansas; Steve Dill, KPFF Consulting
Engineers
Limit Design of Reinforced Masonry Walls: Design Example
Andres Lepage, University of Kansas; Steve Dill, KPFF Consulting
Engineers
TRACK 10: BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING LICENSURE FOR
THE NEXT 100 YEARS
SESSION ID: PP42
ROOM: A107
MODERATOR: J.G. (Greg) Soules, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., SECB, F.SEI,
F.ASCE
This session is organized by the Structural Engineering Licensing
Coalition (SELC), which is made up of the Structural Engineering
Institute (SEI), the National Council of Structural Engineer Associations
(NCSEA), the Structural Engineering Certification Board (SECB), and the
Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE). Presentations will discuss the common ground that brought these four organizations together
on structural engineering licensure, which practicing engineeers around
the nation will find of interest. A panel discussion will follow.
Learning Objectives: Learn what is being done nationally to promote
structural engineering licensing, why it should matter, and what you
can do to help.
PRESENTATIONS:
Introduction to the Structural Engineering Licensing Coalition
J.G. (Greg) Soules, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., SECB, F.SEI, F.ASCE
A Common Vision of Structural Engineering Licensure
Barry Arnold, S.E., SECB
The Need for Structural Engineering Licensure
Stan Caldwell, P.E., SECB
Opposition to Structural Licensure
Gregg E. Brandow, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.
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TRACK 11: NATURAL DISASTER AND RESILIENCE
FIRE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE: A
SEQUENTIAL HAZARD APPROACH
SESSION ID: ND48
ROOM: B113
MODERATOR: Spencer E. Quiel, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Fire Protection Committee
Impact Resistance of Ductile Spray-applied Fire-resistive materials (313)
Qian Zhang, Ph.D. Candidate, Victor Li, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Finite Element Simulation of Concrete Filled Double-skin Tube
Columns Subjected to Post-earthquake Fires ( 317)
Reza Imani, Ph.D. Candidate, University at Buffalo (SUNY); Gilberto
Mosqueda, Ph.D., University of California San Diego; Michel Bruneau,
Ph.D., P.Eng., University at Buffalo (SUNY)
Alternative Modeling Approaches for Aassessing the Effect
of an Earthquake Followed by a Fire on the Response Steel
Frames (344)
Hussam Mahmoud, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Performance-based Engineering Framework for Fire Following
Earthquake (545)
Aerik Carlton, E.I.T., Hinman Consulting Engineers; Yue Li, Ph.D.,
Michigan Technological University
TRACK 12: NON-BUILDING STRUCTURES AND NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
ANALYSIS AND TESTING OF NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
SESSION ID: NB8003
ROOM: B114
MODERATOR: Jieun (Jee-Eun) Hur, Ph.D., P.E.
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. CONTINUED
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
TRACK 1: BRIDGE PRACTICE
CASE STUDIES: RESULTS OF PRACTICAL
SENSING, IDENTIFICATION, AND
MONITORING PROJECTS
SESSION ID: BP18
ROOM: A105
MODERATORS: Nathan Dubbs, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Yang Wang, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Methods of Monitoring and
Evaluating Structural Performance, ST Control and Sensing, ST
Identification of Constructed Systems
Huey P. Long Bridge Widening and Truss Lift Monitoring
(261)
Thomas Weinmann, BSCE, Geocomp
Forensic Investigation of the Route 61 Bridge (283)
Matthew Yarnold, Ph.D., P.E., Tennessee Tech University; Scott Wilson,
P.E., Palmer Engineering
A Case Study in the Application of Live Load Testing and
Monitoring Data (425)
Jesse Sipple, Ph.D., Brice Carpenter, P.E., Bridge Diagnostics, Inc.;
Ching Tsai, Ph.D., P.E., Louisiana Department of Transportation and
Development
Results of a Web-based Structural Health Monitoring System
Designed for Uuse by Engineers, Owners, and Maintainers of
Two Signature Structures (930)
Charles Young, E.I.T., Nathaniel Dubbs, Ph.D., P.E., Intelligent
Infrastructure Systems
Interpretation and Reporting of Load Test Results from a
Cantilever-truss Bridge with Internal Movement Mechanisms
(937)
Nathaniel Dubbs, Ph.D., P.E., Intelligent Infrastructure Systems
Half-baked: How ASME A120 and IWCA I-14.1 Have
Attempted to Undermine the Value and Validity of Structural
Load Testing (1248)
Gwenyth Searer, P.E., S.E., Jonathan Lewis, S.E., Richard Dethlefs, P.E.,
S.E., Howard Hill, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Wiss, Janney, Elstner
Associates, Inc.
TRACK 2: BRIDGE RESEARCH
Dimensional Analysis of Sliding Contents in Seismically
Isolated Buildings under Pulse-type Excitation (140)
Farzad Nikfar, Dimitrios Konstantinidis, Ph.D., McMaster University
A Simplified Method for Modeling Soil-structure Interaction,
for Rigid Frame Structures (310)
Hari Aamidala, P.E., John Kim, Ph.D., P.E., Parsons Brinckerhoff
Characterization of Rocking Behaviors of Restrained Blocks
Using Analytical Models and Nonlinear Finite Element Models
(574)
Jieun Hur, Ph.D., P.E., Abdollah Shafieezadeh, Ph.D., The Ohio State
University
Minimum Embedment Length of Column Longitudinal
Reinforcement in Enlarged Pile Shafts (698)
Juan Murcia-Delso, Ph.D., P. Benson Shing, Ph.D., University of
California San Diego
Floor Accelerations in Buildings Having Different Structural
Systems (1107)
Francisco Flores, Ph.D. Candidate, Virginia Tech; Diego Lopez-Garcia,
Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Finley Charney, Ph.D.,
Virginia Tech
BRIDGE FOUNDATIONS AND SOIL INTERACTION
SESSION ID: BR2010
ROOM: A106
MODERATOR: Hari Aamidala, P.E., M.ASCE
Numerical Simulations and Field Monitoring of Integral
Abutment Bridges (451)
James LaFave, Ph.D., P.E., Larry Fahnestock, Ph.D., P.E., Matthew Jarrett,
Beth Wright, University of Illinois; Joseph Riddle, Engineering Systems,
Inc.; Jeffrey Svatora, HDR Engineering
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10:00 - 11:30 a.m. CONTINUED
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
TRACK 3: BLAST
TRACK 5: DESIGN FOR WIND
SECURITY FACADES
SESSION ID: BL21
ROOM: C121
MODERATOR: James Casper, P.E., S.E., LEED BD+C
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Blast Shock and Impact
MODELING, UNDERSTANDING, AND
DESIGNING FOR WIND EFFECTS
SESSION ID: WF5010
ROOM: B115
MODERATOR: John Peronto, P.E., S.E., SECB, LEED AP, M.ASCE
Influence of Cross-sectional Shape on Wind Loads on Tall
Buildings (12)
Muftha Abdusemed, Ashok Ahuja, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology
Is Security Green? (127)
James Casper, P.E., S.E., LEED BD+C, Enclos
Are Window Mullion Response Limits Too Conservative? (1078)
Carrie Davis, P.E., Ed Conrath, P.E., Protection Engineering Consultants;
Matthew Tomanek, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers Protective Design
Center; Aldo McKay, P.E., Protection Engineering Consultants
Multi-hazard Design of Facades: Important Considerations of
Wind and Seismic Interaction with Blast Requirements (1095)
Aldo McKay, P.E., Cliff Jones, P.E., Carrie Davis, P.E., Ed Conrath, P.E.,
Protection Engineering Consultants
Structural Silicone Effect on Window Frames Subjected to
Blast Loading (992)
David Holgado, P.E., John Puryear, P.E., Darrell Barker, P.E., ABSG
Consulting; Manuel Diaz, Ph.D., P.E., University of Texas at San Antonio
Control of Blast Shattering of Building Envelope Using Welded
Wire Fabric as Main Reinforcement and Fibre Reinforced Self
Compacting Concrete (1228)
Ravichandran Athimuthu, Ph.D., Christ College of Engineering and
Technology; Rajha Rajeswaran, ME, Velammal Engineering College;
S. Kothandaraman, Ph.D., Pondicherry Engineering College
Advances in Tall Building Design under Strong Winds (176)
Un Yong Jeong, Ph.D., P.Eng., Gradient Wind Engineering
Experimental Investigation of Wind-induced Torsional Loads
on a Low-rise Building (305)
Filmon Habte, Ph.D. Candidate, Arindam Gan Chowdhury, Ph.D.,
Florida International University
Practical Applications of Wind Simulation (387)
Brian Frank, Architecture, Autodesk
Interference Effects on High-rise Buildings (1196)
Thomas Mara, P.Eng., Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory; Bill
Terry, M.Eng., Counterpoint Engineering; T.C. Eric Ho, Ph.D., Nicholas
Isyumov, Ph.D., Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory
TRACK 6: WIND TOPICS
WIND LOADING ON MULTI-LAYERED
BUILDING ENVELOPE AND ROOFING SYSTEMS
SESSION ID: WT22
ROOM: C123
TRACK 4: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
MODERATOR: Peter A. Irwin, Ph.D., P.Eng., F.SEI, F.EMI, F.ASCE
FIRE RESILIENCE OF BRIDGE STRUCTURES:
EVALUATION AND DESIGN
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Structural Wind Engineering
Committee, Technical Council on Wind Engineering
SESSION ID: ET59
ROOM: C124
MODERATORS: Arash E. Zaghi, Ph.D., P.E.
Maria E. Moreyra Garlock, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Fire Protection
Response of Steel Bridge Cables to Fire Exposure (308)
Spencer Quiel, Ph.D., P.E., Conor Thompson, E.I.T., Lehigh University
A Strut-and-tie Approach for Evaluation of Web Shear
Buckling of Steel Bridge Girders at Elevated Temperatures
(368)
Jonathan Glassman, Princeton University; Maria Garlock, Ph.D., P.E.,
Princeton University
Simplified Analytical Method for the Calculation of Axial
Load Capacity and Design of Concrete Filled Double-skin Tube
Columns Subjected to Fire (371)
Reza Imani, Ph.D. Candidate, University at Buffalo (SUNY); Gilberto
Mosqueda, Ph.D., University of California San Diego; Michel Bruneau,
Ph.D., P.Eng., University at Buffalo (SUNY)
Design Guidelines for Roof Pavers against Wind Uplift (133)
Maryam Asghari Mooneghi, Ph.D. Candidate, Peter Irwin, Ph.D., P.Eng.,
Arindam Gan Chowdhury, Ph.D., Florida International University
Analytical Modeling of Wind-induced Pressures Within Multilayer Roof and Wall Systems (223)
Jeong Hee Oh, Ph.D., Gregory Kopp, Ph.D., P.Eng., University of
Western Ontario
Wind Loads on Raised Roof-paver Systems (256)
Graeme Wood, Ph.D., Roy Denoon, Ph.D., CPP, Inc.
Wind Performance and Evaluation Methods of Multi-layered
Wall Assemblies (541)
Murray Morrison, Ph.D., Anne Cope, Ph.D., P.E., Insurance Institute for
Business & Home Safety
Numerical Evaluation of Net Wind Pressure on Loosely Laid
Roof Pavers (803)
Girma Bitsuamlak, Ph.D., P.Eng., Ahmed Elatar, Ph.D., University of
Western Ontario
An Importance Factor for Classification of Bridges for
Mitigating Fire Hazard (385)
Mohanned Naser, Venkatesh Kodur, Ph.D., Michigan State University
TRACK 7: BUILDING CASE STUDIES
Strength, Stability, and Out-of-plane Failure of RC Bearing
Walls under One-sided ASTM E119 Fire (744)
Kevin Mueller, E.I.T., Yahya Kurama, Ph.D., P.E., University of Notre
Dame
SESSION ID: BC84
EVALUATION AND RETROFIT OF LOWDUCTILITY STEEL BRACED FRAMES
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Seismic Effects
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ROOM: B116
MODERATORS: Jeffrey W. Berman, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE,
Charles W. Roeder, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI
STRUCTURES CONGRESS 2015 TECHNICAL PROGRAM
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. CONTINUED
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
Full-scale Cyclic Testing of an Ordinary Concentrically-braced
Frame (607)
Cameron Bradley, Eric Hines, Ph.D., P.E., Tufts University / LeMessurier
Consultants; Larry Fahnestock, Ph.D., P.E., Joshua Sizemore, University
of Illinois
Recent Developments on the Seismic Assessment and
Rehabilitation of Steel structures in Canada (687)
Robert Tremblay, Ph.D., Ecole Polytechnique; Lucia Tirca, Ph.D.,
Concordia University; Sanda Koboevic, Ph.D., Polytechnique Montreal;
Colin Rogers, Ph.D., McGill University
Seismic Performance Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Precapacity Design Concentrically Braced Frames (713)
Andrew Sen, Ryan Ballard, Dawn Lehman, Ph.D., Charles Roeder,
Ph.D., Jeffrey Berman, Ph.D., University of Washington; Dan Sloat,
Degenkolb; Molly Johnson, LeMessurier Consultants; Lingli Pan, Ph.D.
Candidate, Tongji University; Keh-Chyuan Tsai, Ph.D., National Taiwan
University; Chao-Hsien Li, An-Chien Wu, National Center for Research
on Earthquake Engineering
Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Non-ductile Concentrically
Braced Frames within an Occupied Hospital Building in Seattle
(1092)
Cale Ash, P.E., S.E., Degenkolb Engineers; David Gonzalez, P.E., S.E.
Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of the 3-390 Test Flight
Hangar (1140)
Bryan Zagers, P.E., S.E., Steven Savage, P.E., S.E., Coughlin Porter Lundeen
TRACK 9: EXPANDING THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER’S ROLE IN
SOCIETY
THE INHERENT CONFLICTS OF LITIGATION
AND ENGINEERING
SESSION ID: SE118
ROOM: B111
MODERATOR: Jonathan C. McGormley, S.E.
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): IABSE
This session will include a roundtable of litigation experts tasked with
explaining the inherent conflicts associated with participating in litigation and how they have successfully met the challenges of their respective roles. Topics to be covered may include defining individual roles
and setting expectations, identifying conflicts, explaining “bad” news,
learning what not to say, and educating the parties. Anyone with interest in the field of forensic engineering will find this of value.
Learning Objectives: Get a better understanding of the roles each
participant plays in litigation cases and how structural engineers, in
particular, can serve as proper technical experts.
PANELISTS:
John F. Duntemann, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, Senior Principal, Wiss,
Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
James F. Killian, Partner, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP
Joshua B. Kardon, Ph.D., S.E., F.ASCE, Principal Engineer, Joshua B.
Kardon + Co. Structural Engineers
TRACK 8: MASONRY TOPICS
MASONRY QUALITY ASSURANCE –
INSPECTION AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
SESSION ID: MT93
ROOM: B117
MODERATOR: Phillip Samblanet, P.E., M.ASCE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): The Masonry Society
In this session, current requirements for quality assurance of new masonry construction, including inspection and testing, will be reviewed.
Recommendations on what should be included in structural notes
and specifications to facilitate the masonry construction process will
be reviewed. This includes identifying and removing common errors
and oversights in structural notes related to masonry construction.
Recommendations on masonry testing, and on what to do when test
results don’t come back as expected, will be given. The session will
conclude with a review of new certification programs provided by the
American Concrete Institute in conjunction with The Masonry Society
for field and laboratory masonry testing technicians. The goals of
these new certification programs will be reviewed, along with what is
covered and why it is needed. Questions related to quality assurance of
new masonry construction will be answered as time permits.
PRESENTATIONS:
Overview of the Masonry Quality Assurance and Inspection
Requirements in the 2015 IBC and 2013 TMS 602/ACI
530.1/ASCE 6
Phillip Samblanet, P.E., M.ASCE, The Masonry Society
What to Put in Your Structural Notes on Masonry
David Biggs P.E., S.E., F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE, Biggs Consulting Engine
Masonry Testing 101 – And What to Do When Tests Results
Are Not What You Expected
Phillip Samblanet, The Masonry Society
The Need for Proper Masonry Testing – New Certification
Program to Improve Testing Quality
Lawrence Novak, Portland Cement Association
Lou Moreno and Martin Zubatkin, Zubatkin Associates
TRACK 10: BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
INTRODUCTION TO A NEW SEI/ASCE
STANDARD FOR LOAD AND RESISTANCE
FACTORED DESIGN
SESSION ID: PP104
ROOM: A107
MODERATOR: John P. Busel, Aff.M.ASCEE
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): Fiber Composites and Polymers
Standards Committee
Panelists involved with development of the LRFD standard will provide
an overview and new information on how practicing engineers can
design with and use this important new design standard to improve the
accuracy of a design.
Learning Objectives: • Learn about the background, guidance, and
equations to safely and efficiently design constructed facilities using
FRP composites with both requirements and commentary on design.
• Review the ANSI Code of Standard Practice that guides manufacturers in the proper manufacture and installation of pultruded composites
structures.
PANELISTS:
Mehdi Zarghamee, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger,
Inc., selected by ASCE to serve as Project Coordinator of a team of structural engineers and polymer research scientists assembled from the U. S.
and internationally to develop the Pre-Standard
Max Porter, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, Chair of the SEI/ASCE Fiber
Composites and Polymers Standards Committee
Daniel A. Witcher, P.E., M.ASCE, Chair of the American Composite
Manufactures Association, Pultrusion Industry Council LRFD Technical
Committee that developed the ANSI/ACMA Code of Standard Practice for
Fabrication and Installation of Pultruded FRP Structures
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TRACK 11: NATURAL DISASTER AND RESILIENCE
PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN FOR EXTREME
EVENTS
SESSION ID: ND4
ROOM: B113
TRACK 12: NON-BUILDING STRUCTURES AND NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
FLOORS AND PARTITIONS
SESSION ID: NB8002
ROOM: B114
MODERATOR: David J. Stevens, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
MODERATOR: Siavash Sorooshian, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow
SPONSORING COMMITTEE(S): TAD Mini Track – Performance
of Structures TAC
Failures of Floor Tile and Wall Tile Installations Occur Due
to a Lack of Complying with the Governing Building Code
Requirements by the Professionals Involved in the Installation
Process (70)
Mel Underwood, P.E., Neil Cichy, P.E., Edward Tuczak, P.E., Engineering
Systems, Inc.
Specific Local Resistance of Building Columns (48)
Joseph Magallanes, P.E., S.E., John Crawford, P.E., Leonardo Torres, P.E.,
Tim Brewer, MICE, Kenneth Morrill, P.E., G.E., Karagozian & Case
Performance-based Blast Engineering: Challenges and
Opportunities (129)
Andrew Whittaker, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., University at Buffalo; David Stevens,
Ph.D., P.E., Protection Engineering Consultants
Performance-based Design for Disproportionate Collapse (146)
Mark Waggoner, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., Walter P Moore and Associates
A First Step Towards a General Methodology for the
Performance-based Design of Wind Excited Structures (161)
Seymour Spence, Ph.D., University of Michigan; Enrica Bernardini,
Ph.D., Ahsan Kareem, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Numerical Simulation of Fire Damage to a Long Span Truss
Bridge (173)
Xu Gong, Ph.D. Candidate, Anil Agrawal, P.E., City College of New York
Experimental Investigation on the Seismic Performance
of a Service Vibration Isolation Platform for Protection of
Equipment (1182)
Claudia Marin-Artieda, Ph.D., P.E., Xing Han, Postdoctoral Associate,
Howard University
Experimental Fragility Analysis of Cold-formed Steel-framed
Partition Wall Systems (589)
Craig Jenkins, Siavash Soroushian, Postdoctoral Fellow, Esmaeel
Rahmanishamsi, Ph.D. Student, E. Manos Maragakis, University of
Nevada Reno
Analytical Model for the Seismic Performance of Cold-formed
Steel-framed Gypsum Partition Walls (601)
Esmaeel Rahmanishamsi, Siavash Soroushian, Ph.D., Manos Maragakis,
University of Nevada Reno
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EXHIBIT HALL
2015 EXHIBITORS
Booth #
Organization
100
Star Seismic
101
Nemetschek Scia
102
USG Corporation
104
Headed Reinforcement Corp.
106
New Jersey Institute of Technology
108
Fabreeka International
109
Powers Fasteners, a Stanley Black & Decker Company
114
Bar Splice Products
115
LARSA, Inc.
116
Pipe and Piling Concrete USA Co.
118
CTP, Inc.
119
The Masonry Society
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120SidePlate
121
Tilt-Werks by Dayton Superior
122
AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction)
123
Atlas Tube
200
Simpson Strong-Tie u
203
Boise Cascade Engineered Wood Products
204
Campbell Scientific
205 Hilti
206
Vector Corrosion Technologies
207
Case Western Reserve University
208
MISTRAS Group
209
Halfen USA
214
Williams Form Engineering Corp.
215
MiTek Builder Products – USP, Hardy Frame, Zone 4
216
Fyfe Co. LLC
217ASCE/SEI
Entrance
218GEICO
220
Pearl Insurance
222
Decon USA Inc.
223
FATZER AG Structural Ropes
302
CAST CONNEX
304
R.J. Watson, Inc.
305
Skyline Steel
306
SCAFCO Steel Stud Company
307
International Code Council, Inc. u
308
RISA Technologies, LLC
309ERICO
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
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Exhibitor Move-in
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
7:15 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Hours
(closed 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.)
314
Trus Joist ELP / Weyerhaeuser
315
Galvanizers Company
7:15 - 8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
316
Soldata Inc
317
Structural Technologies
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
318
CivilFEM (Extendsive, Inc.)
320
Stainless Structurals America
321
Redaelli Engineering Division
322
TriPyramid Structures
323
Hayward Baker Inc. u
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EXHIBITORS
American Institute of Steel Construction
(AISC)
Campbell Scientific
Booth #204
www.campbellsci.com
Booth #122
www.aisc.org
American Institute of Steel Construction is a not-for-profit technical
institute and trade association established in 1921 to serve the
structural steel design community and construction industry
Case Western Reserve
University
American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE)
Booth #207
http://online-engineering.case.edu/show
Booth #217
www.asce.org
If you join or reinstate membership in SEI/ASCE at the booth, you’ll
get two years of membership for the price of one – Join in 2015 and
receive 2016 membership free! Existing ASCE members: Stop by the
booth to receive a free member grade lapel pin and get your membership questions answered.
ASCE Foundation
Booth #217
www.ascefoundation.org
www.asce.org/SEIFuturesFund
Campbell Scientific – global supplier of choice for infrastructure and
environmental monitoring solutions – providing reliable and rugged
data acquisition tools to validate your world.
Case Western Reserve University, one of the nation’s leading private
research universities, offers five industry-recognized, comprehensive
engineering master’s degrees through a specialized online program.
CAST CONNEX
Booth #302
www.castconnex.com
FOUNDATION
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structural engineering. Learn more about the Futures Fund and its
partnership with the philanthropic arm of ASCE, the ASCE Foundation,
at www.asce.org/SEIFuturesFund, www.ascefoundation.org
CAST CONNEX is the industry leader in cast steel structural
components for the design and construction of building and bridge
structures.
CivilFEM (Extendsive, Inc.)
Booth #318
www.civilfem.com
CivilFEM™, distributed in the USA and Canada by Extendsive, Inc., is
a complete engineering analysis solution for civil engineers for steel,
concrete, and reinforced concrete structures.
Atlas Tube
Booth #123
www.atlastube.com
Atlas Tube is the leading producer of HSS in North America and has
the largest size range and shortest lead times in the industry.
Bar Splice Products
PRODUCTS INC.
Booth #114
www.barsplice.com
Barsplice is a manufacturer of engineered mechanical splices for
reinforced concrete construction and ACI 318 Type 1 and Type 2
strength applications.
Boise Cascade Engineered Wood Products
Booth #203
www.bc.com
Boise Cascade manufactures/markets engineered wood products such
as VERSA-LAM® LVL (Beams Columns & Studs), BCI® and AJS® series
I-Joists, Glulam Beams, and Laminated Structural Decking.
CTP, Inc.
Booth #118
www.ctpachors.com
CTP is an American company headquartered in Indiana with multiple
sales representatives and suppliers located across the United States.
CTP is committed to supplying the highest quality masonry tie and
construction systems that satisfy all stringent national codes and
standards for today’s building structures.
Decon USA Inc.
Booth #222
www.deconusa.com
Decon® is presenting Studrails® and Jordahl Anchor Channels. We
manufacture punching shear reinforcement and Anchor Channels,
which are imbedded in concrete and transfer high loads.
ERICO
Booth #309
www.erico.com
ERICO is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of superior
engineered electrical and fastening products for niche electrical,
mechanical, and concrete applications. LENTON® engineered systems
for concrete reinforcement applications.
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EXHIBITORS
Fabreeka International
Headed Reinforcement Corp.
Booth #108
www.fabreeka.com
Booth #104
www.hrc-usa.com
Fabreeka provides vibration isolation solutions for design-build,
including structural bearing pads, expansion bearings, and thermal
insulation material (TIM), a load-bearing thermal break.
HRC is the manufacturer of high-performance rebar couplers and
headed reinforcing steel. HRC devices assist engineers and contractors
to improve constructability and provide for a better structural
performance.
FATZER AG Structural Ropes
Hilti
Booth #223
www.fatzer.com
The starting point for FATZER products is high-tensile steel wire.
Fabricated into steel wire ropes, it enables architects, engineers, and
contractors to create technically sophisticated rope architecture.
Fyfe Co. LLC
Booth #205
www.us.hilti.com
Hilti is the industry leader in concrete anchoring technology. Our
innovative products, software, and technical support make it easy
for you to partner with Hilti.
International Code Council, Inc. u
Booth #216
www.fyfeco.com
A pioneer in adapting fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for
structural repair and reinforcement of buildings, waterfront structures,
seismic bracing, and leak protection for pipelines and blast protection.
Galvanizers Company
Booth #315
Galvanizers Company is a member of the American Galvanizers
Association. The association provides technical and application
information for engineers and specifiers for the corrosion protection
of steel.
Booth #307
www.iccsafe.org
The International Code Council is a member-focused
association dedicated to helping the building safety community
and construction industry provide safe, sustainable, and affordable
construction through development of codes and standards.
LARSA, Inc.
Booth #115
www.larsa4d.com
GEICO
LARSA 4D analysis and design software addresses the
specialized needs of bridges and structures requiring geometric
nonlinearity or a staged construction.
Booth #218
www.asce.org/memberadvantages
MISTRAS Group
ASCE’s Partnership with GEICO gives you the benefit of great rates on
auto insurance. In addition to your membership discount, which could
shave as much as 8% off GEICO’s already low prices, you will also
receive 24-hour service online or by phone, and efficient and fair claim
handling. Visit www.asce.org/memberadvantages or call 800-3682734 for a free quote.
Booth #208
www.mistrasgroup.com
MISTRAS is a leading “one source” global provider of technologyenabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural
integrity of critical energy, industrial, and public infrastructure.
Halfen USA
MiTek Builder Products – USP,
Hardy Frame, Zone 4
Booth #209
halfenusa.com
Booth #215
www.hardyframe.com
Halfen is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution
of anchoring systems for the construction and engineering markets.
Well known and respected internationally for over 80 years, the
company offers a comprehensive range of pre-engineered and
environmentally focused anchoring systems for faster, easier
installation of building facades, mechanical services, structural
components, and civil engineering and tunneling components.
MiTek offers a full line of structural components and connectors for
gravity and lateral (seismic/wind) load resisting systems of Wood/CFS
light framed construction.
Hayward Baker Inc. u
Looking to improve your 3D design process? Stop by and learn how
Scia Engineer is helping firms plug analysis and design into today’s
BIM workflows.
Booth #323
www.haywardbaker.com
Nemetschek Scia
Booth #101
www.nemetschek-scia.com
Hayward Baker Inc. is North America’s leader in geotechnical
construction, annually ranked by Engineering News-Record (ENR)
magazine as #1 in the profession. Design-Build solutions for grouting,
ground improvement, earth retention, and structural support.
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EXHIBITORS
New Jersey Institute of Technology
RISA Technologies, LLC
Booth #106
http://graduatedegrees.online.njit.edu
Booth #308
www.risa.com
NJIT’s 30-credit online Master of Science in Civil Engineering is a
forward-thinking, application-oriented program designed for working
engineers with focuses in Construction Management, Transportation,
and Structural Design.
RISA develops leading edge structural design and optimization
software that is used around the world for building, stadiums, bridges,
and everything in between.
SCAFCO Steel Stud Company
Pearl Insurance
Booth #306
www.scafco.com
Booth #220
www.asceinsurance.com
Enjoy high-quality insurance plans designed for you. Because Pearl
values your membership in ASCE, it is committed to providing you
with a single resource for your personal and professional insurance
needs. And through the power of group purchasing, Pearl can offer
you quality coverage at affordable rates! Visit www.asceinsurance.
com or call 800-650-2723 for more information.
Pipe and Piling Concrete
USA Co.
SCAFCO is the direct manufacturer and supplier of a complete
line of steel framing products and accessories made to contractor
specifications to save time and construction cost.
SidePlate
Booth #120
www.sideplate.com
SidePlate is an engineering partner that reduces construction costs
on steel projects. Our connection technologies and expertise provide
optimized moment frame systems for any design criteria.
Booth #116
www.pipe-pilingconcrete.com
P&P is the exclusive distributor of ICP’s High Strength Spun Weldable
Prestressed Concrete Piling. Each piling is fitted with splice plates at
both ends, for easy connection.
Simpson Strong-Tie u
Booth #200
www.strongtie.com
Simpson Strong-Tie® leads the industry in product solutions that
increase the structural integrity of homes and buildings making them
stronger and safer.
Powers Fasteners, a Stanley Black
& Decker Company
Booth #109
www.powers.com
Skyline Steel
Powers Fasteners has been a worldwide pioneer in the fastening
industry since 1921. Today, we are the leading supplier of concrete
and masonry fastening systems in North America.
R.J. Watson, Inc.
Booth #304
www.rjwatson.com
R.J. Watson designs, manufactures, and markets high load multirotational disc bearings, seismic isolation devices, expansion joints,
spray-applied waterproofing membranes, and FRP Composite Systems.
Booth #305
www.skylinesteel.com
Skyline Steel is a steel foundation supplier serving the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and Colombia markets. It is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Nucor Corporation, the largest producer of
steel in the U.S.
Soldata Inc
Booth #316
www.soldatagroup.comm
Soldata is a world leader in near real-time automated structural and
geotechnical monitoring for tunnels, bridges, dams, highrises, ports,
mines, etc.
Redaelli Engineering Division
Booth #321
www.redaelli.com
A world leading manufacturer of Structural Steel Cable Systems for
cable supported bridges and long span lightweight tensile structures &
roofs. Notable North American projects include the 550 feet tall High
Roller Ferris Wheel in Las Vegas, the roof tension ring cables for BC
Place in Vancouver, and the Consol Energy Wing Tip suspension bridge
in West Virginia.
Stainless Structurals America LLC
Booth #320
www.sss.us.com
Producer and distributor of Stainless Steel Structural Profiles in Carbon
Designations. We stock beams, channels, angle, and tee. Larger sizes
and custom profile on application.
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Star Seismic
TriPyramid Structures
Booth #100
www.starseismic.com
Booth #322
www.tripyramid.com
Star Seismic manufactures Buckling Restrained Brace (BRB) and assists
structural engineers with the design and specification of BRBs.
TriPyramid offers a full range of standard rod and cable tension
assemblies with capabilities to design, engineer, and manufacture
customized connection hardware for any structural system.
Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)
Trus Joist ELP / Weyerhaeuser
Booth #217
www.asce.org/sei
Stop by and see us. Learn about new and exciting opportunities
with the SEI Futures Fund, SEI Sustaining Organization Membership,
upcoming conferences, and more!
Structural Technologies
Booth #314
www.trusjoist.com
Trus Joist: Building Support. Weyerhaeuser products offer predictable
performance and are designed to work together. This means materials
can be used more efficiently and still increase the quality of the house.
USG Corporation
Booth #317
www.structuraltechnologies.com
Structural Technologies, a Structural Group company, develops,
markets, and integrates proprietary products with specialty
engineering services to improve, protect, and enhance infrastructure.
The Masonry Society (TMS)
Booth #102
www.structo-crete.com
USG Structo-Crete® Structural Concrete Panel and SECUROCK® Brand
Concrete Roof Deck panels are strong, lightweight, and easy to install
for a variety of structural applications.
Vector Corrosion Technologies
Booth #119
The Masonry Society (TMS) is a not-for-profit professional organization
dedicated to the advancement of knowledge on masonry. Our major
publications will be displayed for review.
Tilt-Werks by Dayton Superior
Booth #121
www.daytonsuperior.com
Tilt-Werks® by Dayton Superior is an innovative software package for
tilt-up building design that produces precise structural drawings faster
than ever before. The technology has been used on over 400 tilt-up
buildings.
Booth #206
www.vector-corrosion.com
Vector Corrosion Technologies’ Innovative solutions for concrete
corrosion repair and protection in bridge structures include embedded
galvanic anodes, galvanic jackets, activated arc-spray zinc metallizing,
corrosion detection and evaluation, and repair and mitigation services
for post-tension corrosion.
Williams Form Engineering Corp.
Booth #214
www.williamsform.com
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FORM ENGINEERING CORP.
Williams Form Engineering Corporation has been offering Ground
Anchors, Concrete Anchors, Post Tensioning Systems, and Concrete
Forming Hardware to the construction industry for over 90 years.
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Level 1, Oregon Convention Center
Technical Sessions, Level 1:
A105-108
B111-118
C121-124
CASE Technical Sessions, Level 1:
B111
2015 SEI Student Structural Design
Competition, Level 1:
B119
Thursday and Friday Exhibits, Continental
Breakfast, Poster Session, Refreshment
Breaks, Welcome Reception (Th), and Buffet
Lunch (Fri), Level 1:
Exhibit Hall B
Registration and Bookstore, Continental
Breakfast (Sat only) and Refreshment
Breaks (Sat only), Level 1:
Pre-function C
LEVEL ONE
Level 2, Oregon Convention Center
Plenary Sessions, CASE Breakfast, Level 2:
Oregon Ballroom 202-203-204
Meet the Leaders Breakfast
(Students/Young Professionals), Level 2:
Oregon Ballroom 201
LEVEL TWO
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GEOTECHNICAL & STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING CONGRESS
Phoenix, Arizona February 14-17, 2016
CONNECT • COLLABORATE • BUILD
Did you know that the 2016 Joint Congress will be the Structures Congress for 2016?
We are combining the best of both institutes’ annual conferences into ONE UNIQUE
CONGRESS. You will profit from unmatched networking opportunities with colleagues
within and across disciplines and celebrate the 20th anniversary of both institutes.
Top 5 Reasons to Attend:
1. BUILD connections with leaders
in the geotechnical and structural
professions
2. COLLABORATE for better solutions
3. EARN Professional Development
Hours (PDHs) from technical
session, seminars and short courses
4. INTERFACE with students and
young professionals
5. LEARN about new products
and services
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