NEES RESEARCH
Seismic Performance of Bridge Systems with
Conventional and Innovative Design
PI: M. Saiid Saiidi (UNR)
UNR NEES || BRIC
Project Title: Collaborative Research: Demonstration of NEES for Studying Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction
Overall Project PI: Sharon Wood, University of Texas, Austin
UNR PI: M. Saiid Saiidi, University of Nevada, Reno
UNR Co-PI: David Sanders, University of Nevada, Reno
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, Grant No. CMS-0323862
Starting Date: 9/2003
UNR Funding: $277,450
Summary: This is a component of a multi-university project that involves large-scale bridge system and component testing, centrifuge testing, and field investigation of soil-foundation-structure-interaction effects. Extensive analytical studies accompany these tests and are used to integrate the components for a comprehensive study of the bridge seismic response using OpenSees. Other important components of the study include data management and education/outreach. An overarching aspect of all components of the study is to demonstrate the utilization of NEES equipment and IT tools in a collaborative environment. The focus of the UNR study was on testing and analysis of a two-span, large-scale reinforced concrete bridge in the transverse direction using the NEES shake table system. The experimental part of the study was conducted in collaboration with researchers from the University of Washington . See the final project report for more details.
Links:
High-Amplitude Test Video Clips:
Test 19 Pier 3
Test 19-Overall
Final Project Report on 2-Span Bridge Studies
