26th US - Japan Bridge Engineering Workshop
AGENDA
September 20-22, 2010
September 20, Monday - Day 1 Workshop
8:30 Session 1: Opening Session
Moderators: David Sanders and Hideaki Nishida
US Side Welcome
Japanese Side Welcome
8:45 Session 2: Bridge Evaluation
Moderators: Barton Newton and Kiyoshi Ono
- Inspection and Rating of Gusset Plates - A Response to the I-35w Bridge
Collapse
Justin M. Ocel(FHWAI), Joseph L. Hartmann, Robert Zobel, Don White and Roberto Leon
- Evaluation Method for Redundancy of Truss Bridge
Eiki Yamaguchi(Kyushu Institute of Technology), Ryo Okamoto and Keita Yamada
- Development and Performance Assessment of A FRP Strengthened Balsa-Wood Bridge Deck for Accelerated Construction
C.S. Cai(Louisiana State University), Archana Nair, Miao Xia and Shuang Hou
9:50 Morning Break
10:10 Session 3: Seismic I
Moderators: Ian Friedland and Kazuo Endo
- Evaluation of Bending Load in Batter Piles Set In Soft Clay
Tetsuya Kohno(CAESAR,PWRI), Hiroyuki Tanaka, Masahiro Shirato and Shoichi Nakatani
- Seismic Performance Assessment Method for Existing Highway Bridge Foundations
Hideaki Nishida(CAESAR,PWRI), Masahiro Shirato, Shunsuke Tanimoto, Shoichi Nakatani, Takayuki Toyoshima
and Kiyoshi Yokomaku
- Summary of NCHRP Research on Development of Precast Bent Cap System for
Seismic Regions
Waseem Dekelbab(NCHRP)
- A Precast Bridge Bent System for Seismic Regions
Lee Marsh(Berger/ABAM) and John Stanton
11:35 Group Picture and Lunch
13:15 Session 4:New Construction Methods
Moderators: Phil Yen and Takashi Tamakoshi
- Fast Track Replacement of the Jefferson Street Bridge
Dennis W. Heckman(Missouri DOT) and Joseph L. Alderson
- Research Activity Utilizing Decommissioned Concrete Bridges in CAESAR
Taku Hanai(CAESAR,PWRI) and Yoshitomi Kimura
- Hurricane Katrina and Rita, Accelerated Bridge Construction, Lessons Learned
Hossein Ghara(LDOT)
- Accelerated Bridge Construction in Washington State
Jugesh Kapur(WDOT)
14:40 Afternoon Break
15:00 Session 5: Seismic II
Moderators:Justin Ocel and Shojiro Kataoka
- Accelerated Bridge Construction in Texas
John Holt(Texas DOT), Michael D. Hyzak, Gregg A. Freeby, Lloyd M. Wolf and David P. Hohmann
- FHWA Every Day Counts Technology Deployment Initiatives to Accelerate Bridge
Construction
Claude Napier(LA Div. Bridge) and Deborah Vocke
- A Study on Countermeasure for Reducing Effect of Tsunami on Highway Bridges
Guangfeng Zhang(CAESAR,PWRI), Jun-ichi Hoshikuma, and Toshihiro Usui
- Experimental Study for Estimating Tsunami Forces Acting On Bridge Girders
Kenji Kosa(Kyushu Institute of Technology), Shinichi Nii, Kenta Miyahara, and Manabu Shoji
- Estimation of Seismic Damage for Bridges Using Hazard Maps
Takashi Sato(Cold Region, PWRI) and Hiroaki Nishi
September 23, Tuesday - Day 2 Workshop
8:30 Session 6: Chile Earthquake
Moderators: Jugesh Kapur and Kenji Kosa
- 2010 Chile Earthquake Implications to the Seismic Design of Bridges
Genda Chen(MUST), Phillip W.Yen, Ian Buckle, Jeffery Ger, Tony Allen, Daniel Alzamora and Juan G.Arias
- Damage Characteristic of Bridges due to 2010 Chile Earthquake
Jun-ichi Hoshikuma(CAESAR,PWRI), Kazuhiko Kawashima, Shigeki Unjoh and Kenji Kosa
- Bridge Lessons Learned from Chile Earthquake in 2010
W.Phillip Yen(FHWA), Ian Buckle, Genda Chen, Tony Allen, Daniel Alzamora and Jeff Ger and
Juan G. Arias
09:45 Morning Break
10:05 Session 7: Seismic III
Moderators: Genda Chen and Eiki Yamaguchi
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Cyclic Loading Experiments of Concrete Filled Steel Bridge Piers Under High Compressive Axial Force
Kiyoshi Ono(Osaka University), Mitsuyoshi Akiyama and Hideki Imanishi
- Impact of Column Stiffness on Curved Bridge Performance
David Sanders(University of Nevada, Reno) and Michael Levi
- Inspection of Seismic Response Analysis of Continuous Girder Bridges Using
Strong-Motion Seismogram
Tsutomu Yoshioka(Nippon Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd), Hiroaki Nishi and Takashi Satoh
- A Study on Seismic Retrofit of Ohshima Suspension Bridge with Emphasis
on Tower-Girder Pounding Problem
Kazuo Endoh(Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Co., Ltd) and Susumu Fukunaga
- San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Eye Bar Fracture-Lessons Learned
Barton Newton(Caltrans DOT)
11:50 Lunch Break
13:20 Session 8: Bridge Damage
Moderators: Hossein Ghara and Taku Hanai
- Using Post-Tensioning to Mitigate Alkali-Silica Reaction Damage
Barney T. Martin(Modjeski & Masters), and Wagdy G Wassef
- Stay Cable Replacement of the Hale Boggs Bridge
Armin B. Mehrabi( Bridge Engineering Solutions)
- Study on Rating the Deterioration of Weathering Steel Bridges
Toshikazu Sawamatsu(Cold Region,PWRI), Takashi Sato, Mitamura Hiroshi and Hiroaki Nishi
- Static Ice and Observed Damage to the Lake Champlain Bridge
Theodore Zoli(HNTB)
14:45 Afternoon Break
15:05 Session 9:Breakout Sessions
Topic A Seismic
Discussion Leaders: W.Phillip Yen and Jun-ichi HoshikumaTopic B Maintenance
Discussion Leaders: Jugesh Kapur and
September 24, Wednesday - Day 3 Workshop
8:30 Session 10: General
Moderators: Lee Marsh and Hiroshi Sato
- Reference Earthquake Information for Prompt Crisis Management
Shojiro Kataoka(NILIM), Shigeki Unjoh, Susumu Takamiya and Kazuhiro Nagaya
- FHWA Bridge Engineering Research and Technology - An Overview
Ian M. Friedland(FHWA)
- Caltrans Next Generation Bridge
Ron Bromenschenkel(Caltrans DOT)
- Calibration of Load Factors for Highway Bridge Design
Keita Nakasu(NILIM) and Takashi Tamakoshi
9:55 Morning Break
10:15 Session 11:Maintenance
Moderators: Barney Martin and Keita Nakasu
- Expressway Standard Specification by NEXCO for Bridge Maintenance Design
Takehiro Kamamoto(Nippon Expressway Research Institute Company Limited)
- Transition Probability Matrix of Bridge Members' Damage Rating
Hiroshi Sato(University of Tsukuba) and Ryoji Hagiwara
- Management Strategies for the US Highway Bridges Network; Perspectives
from both the States and the Federal Government
Artur Wagner D' Andrea(LADOT)
11:20 Session 12: Closing Session
Moderators: David Sanders and Hideaki Nishida
Summary from Breakout Groups
Final Comments
Japanese Side
US Side
11:45 Lunch
13:00 Government Meeting