Mitigation of Collapse Risk in Older Concrete Buildings

Mitigation of Collapse Risk in Older Concrete Buildings Grand Challenge Research of the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center and the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Education and Outreach - Proposal Elements: Engage practitioners and researchers n n Concrete Coalition - help organize and collaborate on activities Three project workshops w Yr 1 - engage professional and regulatory communities to gather expert data on building characteristics and regulatory environments, and seek opinions on building vulnerability. w Yr 3 - disseminate project findings to date w Yr 5 - synthesize project and engage practitioners to participate in case studies n Stakeholder Committee – biannual meetings Diversity (3 to 5 students per year in summer internships) Web site (videos, data, simulations, information for practitioners) Invite observers through telepresence (advertise widely, include on project web site) The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Simulation (NEES) is sponsored by the National Science Foundation

Mitigation of Collapse Risk in Older Concrete Buildings Grand Challenge Research of the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center and the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Education and Outreach - Progress: Concrete Coalition n n n Funding from OES/FEMA for EERI for adminstrative support Web page developed Steering Committee in development Joint Concrete Coalition/NEES-GC meeting in 11/1/07 Outreach to Los Angeles Councilman (Smith) interested in NDC buildings Comartin spoke to Central City Association of Los Angeles and Aides to Councilman Smith on 3/8/08 Workshop 1 – Held on Nov 1, 2008 with the Concrete Coalition NEES –GC Advisory Committee n n Membership: Craig Comartin, C. B. Crouse, Ken Elwood, John Gillengerten, Rob Graves, James Jirsa, Tom Tobin, Fred Turner, others? No meetings to date The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Simulation (NEES) is sponsored by the National Science Foundation

Mitigation of Collapse Risk in Older Concrete Buildings Grand Challenge Research of the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center and the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Education and Outreach - Progress: Diversity n n n Summer 07 - Jenny Robinet and Shoshana Bergeron at UCLA Summer 08 – Michael Barnes from UCSD through UCB SUPERB program (underrepresented student), need additional student at UCLA. Program with Haskell Indian Nations University/ Purdue – don’t know status Web site (needs updating and more content) Telepresence (invitation needs wider dissemination) The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Simulation (NEES) is sponsored by the National Science Foundation