26th US - Japan Bridge Engineering Workshop

26th BWS Agenda UP

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

  1. 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
  2. Evaluation Method for Redundancy of Truss Bridge
    Eiki Yamaguchi(Kyushu Institute of Technology), Ryo Okamoto and Keita Yamada
  3. 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

  1. Evaluation of Bending Load in Batter Piles Set In Soft Clay
    Tetsuya Kohno(CAESAR,PWRI), Hiroyuki Tanaka, Masahiro Shirato and Shoichi Nakatani
  2. Seismic Performance Assessment Method for Existing Highway Bridge Foundations
    Hideaki Nishida(CAESAR,PWRI), Masahiro Shirato, Shunsuke Tanimoto, Shoichi Nakatani, Takayuki Toyoshima and Kiyoshi Yokomaku
  3. Summary of NCHRP Research on Development of Precast Bent Cap System for Seismic Regions
    Waseem Dekelbab(NCHRP)
  4. 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

  1. Fast Track Replacement of the Jefferson Street Bridge
    Dennis W. Heckman(Missouri DOT) and Joseph L. Alderson
  2. Research Activity Utilizing Decommissioned Concrete Bridges in CAESAR
    Taku Hanai(CAESAR,PWRI) and Yoshitomi Kimura
  3. Hurricane Katrina and Rita, Accelerated Bridge Construction, Lessons Learned
    Hossein Ghara(LDOT)
  4. 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

  1. Accelerated Bridge Construction in Texas
    John Holt(Texas DOT), Michael D. Hyzak, Gregg A. Freeby, Lloyd M. Wolf and David P. Hohmann
  2. FHWA Every Day Counts Technology Deployment Initiatives to Accelerate Bridge Construction
    Claude Napier(LA Div. Bridge) and Deborah Vocke
  3. A Study on Countermeasure for Reducing Effect of Tsunami on Highway Bridges
    Guangfeng Zhang(CAESAR,PWRI), Jun-ichi Hoshikuma, and Toshihiro Usui
  4. Experimental Study for Estimating Tsunami Forces Acting On Bridge Girders
    Kenji Kosa(Kyushu Institute of Technology), Shinichi Nii, Kenta Miyahara, and Manabu Shoji
  5. 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

  1. 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
  2. Damage Characteristic of Bridges due to 2010 Chile Earthquake
    Jun-ichi Hoshikuma(CAESAR,PWRI), Kazuhiko Kawashima, Shigeki Unjoh and Kenji Kosa
  3. 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

  1. Cyclic Loading Experiments of Concrete Filled Steel Bridge Piers Under High Compressive Axial Force
    Kiyoshi Ono(Osaka University), Mitsuyoshi Akiyama and Hideki Imanishi
  2. Impact of Column Stiffness on Curved Bridge Performance
    David Sanders(University of Nevada, Reno) and Michael Levi
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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

  1. Using Post-Tensioning to Mitigate Alkali-Silica Reaction Damage
    Barney T. Martin(Modjeski & Masters), and Wagdy G Wassef
  2. Stay Cable Replacement of the Hale Boggs Bridge
    Armin B. Mehrabi( Bridge Engineering Solutions)
  3. Study on Rating the Deterioration of Weathering Steel Bridges
    Toshikazu Sawamatsu(Cold Region,PWRI), Takashi Sato, Mitamura Hiroshi and Hiroaki Nishi
  4. 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

  1. Reference Earthquake Information for Prompt Crisis Management
    Shojiro Kataoka(NILIM), Shigeki Unjoh, Susumu Takamiya and Kazuhiro Nagaya
  2. FHWA Bridge Engineering Research and Technology - An Overview
    Ian M. Friedland(FHWA)
  3. Caltrans Next Generation Bridge
    Ron Bromenschenkel(Caltrans DOT)
  4. 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

  1. Expressway Standard Specification by NEXCO for Bridge Maintenance Design
    Takehiro Kamamoto(Nippon Expressway Research Institute Company Limited)
  2. Transition Probability Matrix of Bridge Members' Damage Rating
    Hiroshi Sato(University of Tsukuba) and Ryoji Hagiwara
  3. 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