Outreach
The staff at the Large Scales Structures Laboratory enjoys connecting with visitors worldwide to share our ideas, facilities, and research. For more information about outreach activities, contact Kelly Doyle at kellyd@unr.edu.
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2009 EERI Distinguished Lectures
- Friday, May 29, 2009, 11:00 a.m. PDT - Dr. Norman A. Abrahamson, "The State of the Practice of Seismic Hazard Analysis: From the Good to the Bad"
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Tongji Visit
On April 29, 2009, ten visitors from Tongji University near Shanghai, China visited the Large Scale Structures Laboratory at UNR. The purpose of this visit was to share information about the laboratory, its facilities, and recent research projects. In addition, the visitors shared their plans for a new Bridge Research Laboratory at Tongji University. The presentations given by the faculty at UNR can be downloaded below.
- "Introduction to the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES)," Sherif Elfass, Ph.D., P.E., Site Operations Manager
- "Overview of Recently Completed Research Projects in the Large-Scale Structures Laboratory," M. Saiid Saiidi, Director, Office of UG Research and Professor
- "Multiple Shake Table Research Laboratory At the University of Nevada Reno (UNR) Large Scale Structures Laboratory (LSSL)," Patrick N. Laplace, Ph.D., Laboratory Manager
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Engineer's Day
Students touring the university on Engineer's Day
Each year, the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada hosts Engineer's Day, where students from all over Northern Nevada and Northern California tour our campus and facilities. On April 3 rd , 2009, nearly 400 7 th -12 th grade students visited UNR, and small groups of students visited five different demonstrations during a 2-hour tour. One of the stops on the tour was the Large Scale Structures Laboratory, and a demonstration of our miniature shake table was given. This year marked the 8 th anniversary of this program, and it should continue for years to come.
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Laboratory Tours
We offer tours of the laboratory to all ages and we would be happy to host your group. Tours can be arranged weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To schedule a tour, contact Kelly Doyle at (775) 784-4223 or at kellyd@unr.edu. Upcoming tours of the laboratory are scheduled as follows:
- Friday, June 19, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. – Visiting Student Group
