23th US - Japan Bridge Engineering Workshop

23th BWS Agenda UP

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

  1. 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
  2. Overview of the 2007 LRFD Guide Specifications for Seismic Design of Bridges
    Roy A. Imbsen(Imbsen Consulting)
  3. Shake Table Tests for Isolated Bridge Model using Structual Control Devices
    Takao Okada(PWRI),Shigeki Unjoh
  4. LRFD Seismic Bridge Design, California Example
    Mark S. Mahan(California Department of Transportation)
  5. Failure Mechanism of Column Components and Systems of Bridges
    Kazuhiko Kawashima, Tomohiro Sasaki (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
  6. 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

  1. Overview of the Highway Infrastructure Research Program
    Gary L. Henderson(FHWA)
  2. 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
  3. Some Considerations in the Design of Long Span Bridges against Progressive Collapse
    Theodore P. Zoli (HNTB Corporation), Justin Steinhouse
  4. 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
  5. Real-time Earthquake Damage Detection System for Bridge Structures
    Junichi Sakai(PWRI), Hiroshi Kobayashi, Shigeki Unjoh
  6. Structural Monitoring for Bridge Behavior and Damage Detection
    Marvin W. Halling(Utah State University), Zachary C. Hansen
  7. 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

    1. State of Bridges and their Management
      Takashi Tamakoshi,Toshiaki Nanazawa(NILIM)
    2. State-of-the-Practice and State-of-the-Art in U.S. Bridge Inspection
      Everett Matias, Frank Jalinoos, Tom Drda,Ian M. Friedland(FHWA)
    3. Management System in Osaka City
      Tetsuya Yokota,Yasutomo Komatsu(Osaka City Government)Takuya Iritani, Shunji Nagahashi
    4. 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

    1. 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
    2. Hydraulic Model Tests on the Bridge Structures Damaged by Tsunami and Tidal Wave
      Takeshi Sugimoto(PWRI), Shigeki Unjoh
    3. The Bridge Owner's Dilemma with Less Common Events
      Susan E. Hida(California Department of Transportation)
    4. 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

  1. 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
  2. Seismic Retrofit of Large Cable-Supported Bridges on Tokyo Metropolitan Expressways
    Hisamitsu Hanno, Mitsumasa Takahashi,Kazuhiro Tsuno(Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd.), Yozo Fujino
  3. A Manual for the Performance-Based Seismic Retrofitting of Highway Bridges
    Ian G. Buckle(University of Nevada)
  4. 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

  1. Wheel Trucking Test for Weld of U-shaped Rib and Deckplate in the Orthotropic Steel Deck
    Susumu Inokuchi(Yokogawa Bridge Co)
  2. Application of Damage Detection Algorithms to Bridge Field Test Data
    Anne S. Kiremidjian(Stanford University), Allen Cheung, Pooya Sarabandi, Krishan Nair
  3. 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
  4. 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

  1. 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
  2. Overview of NCHRP Research
    David B. Beal(National Cooperative Highway Research Program)
  3. 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
  4. Seismic Strengthening of Piers with Partial Use of High Ductility Cement
    Kenji Kosa(Kyushu Institute of Technology), Satoshi Awane, Hiroki Goda, Atsuhisa Ogawa
  5. 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

  1. Assessment Method for Atmospheric Corrosiveness and Durability Design of Weathering Steel Bridges
    Eiki Yamaguchi(Kyushu Institute of Technology)
  2. Experimental Seismic Testing of Precast U-Girders Integrally Connected to Cast-in-Place Bent Caps
    Kevin L. Almer, David H. Sanders(University of Nevada)
  3. A Study on Restorable Precast Prestressed Hybrid Piers
    Akio Kasuga(Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd.), Shigeki Unjo, Yoshihiko Taira, Hiroshi Asai
  4. Development of Accelerated Bridge Construction Detail for Seismic Regions
    W. Phillip Yen(FHWA), Amjad Aref
  5. Progressive Erection Applied to Box Girder with Strutted Wing Slab
    Koji Osada(Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.), Taketo Kanamoto, Kimito Saito, Takahiro Arai
  6. 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

  1. Challenge in Design and Construction for the Toyoshima Bridge (Tentative Name)
    Yoji Kurose, Takahisa Morishita,Tomoki Kanazaki(Japan Bridge Engineering Center)
  2. The Design and Construction of the New San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (SFOBB) East Span
    Tom Ho(T.Y.Lin International)
  3. Design and Performance tests for Bridge using Ultra High Strength Fiber Reinforced Concrete
    Norio Watanabe(Taisei Co.), Hiroyuki Musha, Kiyoto Yoshinaga
  4. 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