27th US - Japan Bridge Engineering Workshop

27th BWS Agenda UP

AGENDA

November 7-9, 2011

November 7, Monday - Day 1 Workshop

9:00 Opening Session
Moderators: Hideaki Nishida and David Sanders

Welcome Remarks: Taketo Uomoto (Chief Executive, PWRI)
Remarks: W. Phillip Yen (Chairman for the U.S.A Side)
Remarks: Tetsurou Kuwabara (Chairman for the Japan Side)

9:30 Session 1: Great East Japan Earthquake
Moderators: Shigeki Unjoh and Ian Buckle

  1. Damage of Highway Bridges due to the Great East Japan Earthquake
    Junichi Hoshikuma
  2. Ground Motion and Tsunami Induced Damage of Bridges during 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
    Kazuhiko Kawashima, Kenji Kosa, Yoshikazu Takahashi, Mitsuyoshi Akiyama, and Hiroshi Matsuzaki
  3. Bridge Performance during the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011
    M. Lee Marsh, Ian G. Buckle, W. Phillip Yen, Shideh Dasti, David Frost, and Eric Monzon

11:00 Session 2:Tsunami and Seismic1
Moderators: Kazuhiko Kawashima and Lee Marsh

  1. Damage Analysis of Bridges Affected by Tsunami due to Great East Japan Earthquake
    Kenji Kosa
  2. Development of Tsunami Design Criteria for Oregon Coastal Bridges
    Bruce Johnson, and Solomon Yim
  3. FHWA Seismic Hazard Mitigation Research Program
    W. Phillip Yen

12:10 Group Photo and Lunch

13:30 Session 3:Seismic2
Moderators: Kenji Kosa and John Stanton

  1. Failure Investigation and Retrofit Strategies of a 22-Span Steel Girder Bridge during the 2010 Chile Earthquake
    Genda Chen, Zuocai Wang, Phillip W. Yen, and Ian Buckle
  2. Earthquake Response of Highway Bridges Subjected to Long Duration Seismic Motions
    Shojiro Kataoka
  3. Experimental Investigation of Influence of Live Load on Seismic Response of a Horizontally Curved Bridge
    Ian G. Buckle, Hartanto Wibowo, Danielle M. Smith, and David H. Sanders
  4. Discussion Method by Using Dynamic Analysis for Quakeproofing Long-Span Bridges
    Shunji Nagahashi,Takumi Nishikawa, Mutsuji Kawakami, and Tatsumi Ujie

15:20 Session 4: Management and Maintenance1
Moderators: Takashi Tamakoshi and Bruce Johnson

  1. Analysis Examples of Periodic Inspection Results of National Highway Bridges in Japan
    -Application of Degree of Damage for Element Level-
    Fumihiko Nomura, Masanori Okubo, and Takashi Tamakoshi
  2. The Importance of Partnerships in the Implementation of Bridge Preservation Practices
    Peter J. Weykamp
  3. Maintenance of ASR-Affected Structures in Hokuriku Expressway, Japan
    Yoshifumi Adachi, Mamoru Moriyama, and Masahiro Nomura

November 8, Tuesday - Day 2 Workshop

9:00 Session 5: Load and Strength Evaluation
Moderators: Yoshitomi Kimura and Peter Weykamp

  1. Load-Carrying Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Adhesively Bonded Steel Plates
    Yoshiki Tanaka,, Jun Murakoshi, and Eiji Yoshida
  2. Summary of NCHRP Research on Recalibration of the LRFR Load Factors in the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation
    Waseem Dekelbab
  3. Compressive Loading Test of Corroded Gusset Plate Connection in Steel Truss Bridge
    Jun Murakoshi,, Naoki Toyama, Mamoru Sawada, Kentaro Arimura, Lu Guo, Kuniei Nogami, Teruhiko Yoda, and Hideyuki Kasano

10:30 Session 6: Maintenance2
Moderators: Eiki Yamaguchi and Waseem Dekelbab

  1. Introduction of Non-Destructive Highway Inspection Methods Using High Definition Video and Infrared Technology
    Koji Mitani, and Masato Matsumoto
  2. Charpy Impact Tests with Test Specimens Made with Stop-Hole-Size Cores
    Kiyoshi Ono, Kengo Anami, and Mitsuharu Oikawa
  3. The Next Generation of Experimental Research in Structural Fires
    John L. Gross,and Stephen A. Cauffman
  4. New Attempt to Maintenance of Steel Bridge Coating in Expressway
    Shuhei Sakai and Dai Wakabayashi
  5. FHWAfs New Infrastructure Research and Technology Strategic Plan
    Ian M. Friedland

12:20 Lunch Break

13:20 Session 7: Design and Analysis
Moderators: Masahiro Ishida and Sri Sritharan

  1. Unbonded Prestressed Columns for Earthquake Resistance
    David H. Sanders, Alex S. Larkin, and M. Saiid Saiidi
  2. Study on Corrosion Analysis with Fiber Model of Long-Span Truss Bridge
    Kunihiro Hayashi,Hideo Ohishi, Yukio Adachi, Misa Fujibayashi, and Koichi Sugioka
  3. Seismic Performance Assessment of Concrete Bridges Designed by Displacement-Based Methods
    Kevin Mackie, Vinicio Suarez, and Oh-Sung Kwon
  4. Local Buckling Analysis of Steel Truss Bridge under Seismic Loading
    Eiki Yamaguchi and Keita Yamada

14:50 Breakout Sessions
Group A Seismic Engineering
Moderators: Jun-ichi Hoshikuma and Phillip Yen
Group B Maintenance
Moderators: Tetsurou Kuwabara and Ian Friedland


November 9, Wednesday - Day 3 Workshop

9:00 Session 8: Construction and Maintenance3
Moderators: Jun Murakoshi and Genda Chen

  1. Use of Precast I-Girders for Accelerated Bridge Construction in High Seismic Regions
    Sri Sritharan, Justin Vander Werff, and Rick Snyder
  2. How to Build a Bridge - Fast
    John Stanton
  3. Research and Repair of Reinforcement by Overlaying Floor Slab Method in Expressway
    Hidekazu Hayashi
  4. Repairing Fatigue Cracks in a Steel Deck Plate Girder Bridgeof Unusual Structure
    Haruhiko Nakata,Yoshiyuki Takamura, and Ken Tokumasu
  5. Development of Eddy Current Test to Detect Fatigue Damages on Orthotropic Steel Deck
    Hiroki Sugiyama, Akiko Tabata, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Tetsuji Yamagami, Sigeaki Tsukamoto, Akira Shiraishi, and Takaaki Yamada

10:50 Closing Session
Moderators: Hideaki Nishida and David Sanders

Settlement of Resolution

Remarks: W. Phillip Yen (Chairman for the U.S.A Side)

Closing Remarks: Tetsurou Kuwabara (Chairman for the Japan Side)