NEES@UNR
NEES

Objectives

 

  • Conduct a comprehensive investigation of seismic performance of a series of large-scale four-span bridge systems including the soil-structure effects at the footings and the abutments.
  • Evaluate relative performance of components, bridge piers, and bridge systems and implications relative to current design assumptions and philosophies.
  • Incorporate innovative materials in bridge piers and determine system seismic performance to set the stage for the next generation of earthquake resistant bridges.
  • Use OpenSees for comprehensive evaluation of bridge models with conventional and innovative details. Calibrate analytical models at micro and macroscopic levels and study important system parameters.
  • Utilize the study and its products as resources to promote understanding of the importance of bridge earthquake engineering at all levels including the kindergarten to graduate school and the earthquake engineering profession.