23th US - Japan Bridge Engineering Workshop
AGENDA
November 5, 6 and 7, 2007
November 5, Monday - Day 1 Workshop
9:15 Opening Session
Moderators: Satoshi Kashima and David Sanders
Welcome Remarks: Tadahiko Sakamoto (Chief Executive, PWRI)
Remarks: Gary L. Henderson(Director,FHWA)
Remarks: W. Phillip Yen (Chairman for the U.S.A Side)
Remarks: Jiro Fukui (Chairman for the Japan Side)
9:40 Coffee Break
9:50 Session 1: Seismic Engineering
Moderators: Shigeki Unjoh and Gary Henderson
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Soil Investigations and the Determination of Geotechnical Parameters for Highway Bridge Foundation Design in Japan
Masahiro Shirato(PWRI), Kenji Matsui, Shoichi Nakatani and Jiro Fukui
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Overview of the 2007 LRFD Guide Specifications for Seismic Design of Bridges
Roy A. Imbsen(Imbsen Consulting)
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Shake Table Tests for Isolated Bridge Model using Structual Control Devices
Takao Okada(PWRI),Shigeki Unjoh
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LRFD Seismic Bridge Design, California Example
Mark S. Mahan(California Department of Transportation)
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Failure Mechanism of Column Components and Systems of Bridges
Kazuhiko Kawashima, Tomohiro Sasaki (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
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Comparison of new AASHTO Guide Specifications for Seismic Bridge Design and updated Seismic Provisions in LRFD Bridge Design Specifications for Montana
Kazuhiko Kawashima, Stephanie Brandenberger(Montana Department of Transportation)
12:00 Lunch Break
13:00 Session 2: Management 1
Moderators: Jun Murakoshi and Ian Friedland
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Overview of the Highway Infrastructure Research Program
Gary L. Henderson(FHWA)
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Fatigue Design, Evaluation and Inspection for Orthotropic Steel Decks on Long-span Bridges
Koichiro Fumoto(Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Co., Ltd.), Ikuo Yamada, Akira Moriyama , Yoshiteru Yokoi
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Some Considerations in the Design of Long Span Bridges against Progressive Collapse
Theodore P. Zoli (HNTB Corporation), Justin Steinhouse
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Fatigue Durability of a Reinforced Concrete Deck Slab in a Cold Snowy Region
Takashi Satoh(Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region, PWRI), Hiroshi Mitamura, Yutaka Adachi, Hiroaki Nishi, Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Shigeyuki Matsui
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Real-time Earthquake Damage Detection System for Bridge Structures
Junichi Sakai(PWRI), Hiroshi Kobayashi, Shigeki Unjoh
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Structural Monitoring for Bridge Behavior and Damage Detection
Marvin W. Halling(Utah State University), Zachary C. Hansen
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Advancement of Bridge Health Monitoring Based on Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors
Zhishen Wu(Ibaraki University), Suzhen Li, Koichi Yokoyama
15:20 Coffee Break
15:40 Breakout Session
Session 3: Management 2
Moderators: Takashi Tamakoshi and David Beal
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State of Bridges and their Management
Takashi Tamakoshi,Toshiaki Nanazawa(NILIM)
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State-of-the-Practice and State-of-the-Art in U.S. Bridge Inspection
Everett Matias, Frank Jalinoos, Tom Drda,Ian M. Friedland(FHWA)
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Management System in Osaka City
Tetsuya Yokota,Yasutomo Komatsu(Osaka City Government)Takuya Iritani, Shunji Nagahashi
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Inspection and Reinforcement for Fatigue Damages on Orthotropic Steel Deck Bridge
Akiko Tabata(Hanshin Expressway Co., Ltd.), Yoshihiko Takada, Yoshihei Horie
Session 4: Multiple Hazards
Moderators: Keiichi Tamura and Anne Kiremidjian
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Use of Seismic Risk Analysis of Roadway Systems to Facilitate Performance-Based Engineering and Risk-Reduction Decision Making
Takashi Tamakoshi,Stuart D. Werner(Seismic Systems & Engineering Consultants), Sungbin Cho, Craig E. Taylor, Jean-Paul Lavoie
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Hydraulic Model Tests on the Bridge Structures Damaged by Tsunami and Tidal Wave
Takeshi Sugimoto(PWRI), Shigeki Unjoh
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The Bridge Owner's Dilemma with Less Common Events
Susan E. Hida(California Department of Transportation)
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A Methodology for Developing Risk-Consistent Design Criteria for Coastal Structures Exposed to Multiple Hazards
Long T. Phan(National Institute of Standards and Technology), Emil Simiu
November 6, Tuesday - Day 2 Workshop
09:20 Session 5: Retrofit 1
Moderators: Shoichi Nakatani and Stephanie Brandenberger
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Physical Modeling and Evaluation of Pile Foundations Retrofitted with Sheet Piles as a measure against Liquefaction
By Shunsuke Tanimoto(PWRI), Hideki Sugita, Akihiro Takahashi and Tomonori Takiuchi
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Seismic Retrofit of Large Cable-Supported Bridges on Tokyo Metropolitan Expressways
Hisamitsu Hanno, Mitsumasa Takahashi,Kazuhiro Tsuno(Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd.), Yozo Fujino
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A Manual for the Performance-Based Seismic Retrofitting of Highway Bridges
Ian G. Buckle(University of Nevada)
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Seismic Retrofit Design of Tempozan Cable-stayed Bridge
Hiroshi Kobayashi(Hanshin Expressway Co., Ltd.), Nobuhiko Hamada, Hiroyuki Nagareta, Tsutomu Nishioka
10:40 Coffee Break
11:00 Session 6: Management 3 (Conference Hall)
Moderators: Eiki Yamaguchi and Hossein Ghara
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Wheel Trucking Test for Weld of U-shaped Rib and Deckplate in the Orthotropic Steel Deck
Susumu Inokuchi(Yokogawa Bridge Co)
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Application of Damage Detection Algorithms to Bridge Field Test Data
Anne S. Kiremidjian(Stanford University), Allen Cheung, Pooya Sarabandi, Krishan Nair
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Experimental Study on Effectiveness of CFRP Bonding to Corroded Steel Members
Naofumi Inaba(Nippon Expressway Research Institute Co., Ltd.), Norio Ogata, Atsushi Homma, Masatsugu Nagai, Akira Kobayashi
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Research on Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Pavement for Orthotropic Steel Deck as a Countermeasure for Fatigue
Jun Murakoshi,Naoki Yanadori(PWRI), Hironori Ishii
12:20 Lunch Break
13:20 Session 7: Retrofit 2
Moderators: Hideki Sugita and Benjamin Tang
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Study on Seismic Retrofit of the Bridge in the Honshu-Shikoku Expressway using Isolation Bearings
Susumu Fukunaga(Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Co., Ltd.), Kazuo Endo, Shoji Ogo
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Overview of NCHRP Research
David B. Beal(National Cooperative Highway Research Program)
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Application of Reinforcing Methods for Existing Pile Foundation on Soft Ground(In-Cap Method)
Hisashi Fukada,Koji Kato(Fudo Tetra Co.), Mamoru Aoyagi, Hirokazu Inagawa, Yukitake Shioi
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Seismic Strengthening of Piers with Partial Use of High Ductility Cement
Kenji Kosa(Kyushu Institute of Technology), Satoshi Awane, Hiroki Goda, Atsuhisa Ogawa
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A Seismic Retrofitting Application by Means of Multi-helix Micropiles
Shigeo Kanai(Chiyoda Geotech Co., Ltd.)
15:00 Coffee Break
15:20 Session 8: Design and Construction 1
Moderators: Kenji Kosa and Ian Buckle
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Assessment Method for Atmospheric Corrosiveness and Durability Design of Weathering Steel Bridges
Eiki Yamaguchi(Kyushu Institute of Technology)
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Experimental Seismic Testing of Precast U-Girders Integrally Connected to Cast-in-Place Bent Caps
Kevin L. Almer, David H. Sanders(University of Nevada)
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A Study on Restorable Precast Prestressed Hybrid Piers
Akio Kasuga(Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd.), Shigeki Unjo, Yoshihiko Taira, Hiroshi Asai
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Development of Accelerated Bridge Construction Detail for Seismic Regions
W. Phillip Yen(FHWA), Amjad Aref
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Progressive Erection Applied to Box Girder with Strutted Wing Slab
Koji Osada(Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.), Taketo Kanamoto, Kimito Saito, Takahiro Arai
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Accelerated Bridge Construction Technology
Benjamin M. Tang(FHWA)
November 7, Wednesday - Day 3 Workshop
09:20 Session 9: Design and Construction 2
Moderators: Hiroshi Watanabe and Susan Hida
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Challenge in Design and Construction for the Toyoshima Bridge (Tentative Name)
Yoji Kurose, Takahisa Morishita,Tomoki Kanazaki(Japan Bridge Engineering Center)
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The Design and Construction of the New San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (SFOBB) East Span
Tom Ho(T.Y.Lin International)
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Design and Performance tests for Bridge using Ultra High Strength Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Norio Watanabe(Taisei Co.), Hiroyuki Musha, Kiyoto Yoshinaga
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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita-Louisiana's Response and Recovery
Ray A. Mumphrey,Hossein Ghara(Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development)
10:40 Coffee Break
11:00 Closing Session
Moderators: Tomoki Kanazaki and David Sanders
Settlement of Resolution: Jiro Fukui (Chairman for the Japan Side)
Remarks: W. Phillip Yen (Chairman for the U.S.A Side)
Closing Remarks: Jiro Fukui (Chairman for the Japan Side)
11:30 Lunch Break
13:00 Group A; Meeting of the Governmental Members, Group B; Short Study Tour