29th US - Japan Bridge Engineering Workshop

29th BWS Agenda UP

AGENDA

November 11-13, 2013

November 11, Monday - Day 1 Workshop

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

Japanese Side Welcome
US Side Welcome

9:40 Session 1: Seismic and Tsunami1
Moderators: Shigeki Unjoh & Ian Buckle

  1. Tsunami Force on Bridge Comparison of Two Wave Types by Experimental Test
    Kenji Kosa
  2. Recent Changes to Seismic Design Practice in California
    Mark Yashinsky
  3. Numerical Assessment of Tsunami-induced Effect on Bridge Behavior
    Hisashi Nakao,Guangfeng Zhang, Toru Sumimura, and Jun-ichi Hoshikuma
  4. Hybrid Testing of a Prestressed Girder Bridge to Resist Wave Forces
    Chris Higgins,Jora Lehrman, Christopher Bradner,Thomas Schumacher, and Daniel Cox
  5. Study on Tsunami Wave Force Acting on a Bridge Superstructure
    Hidekazu Hayashi

12:50 Session 2: Maintenance
Moderators: Yoshitomi Kimura & Raimondo Betti

  1. A comprehensive Bridge Preservation Program to Extend Service Life
    Bruce Johnson
  2. Investigation and Countermeasures for Fatigue Cracks that Emerged on the Finger Joint of the Cable-Stayed Bridge "Tsurumi-Tsubasa Bridge"
    Tsuyoshi Kosugi
  3. Preliminary Seismic Considerations for Pulaski Skyway Rehabilitation Project
    Hannah Cheng
  4. Development of Fast Accelerated Set Concrete Application for Repairing the Deteriorated Reinforced Concrete Decks
    Yuichi Ishikawa

14:40 Session 3: Inspection
Moderators: Takashi Tamakoshi & Chris Higgins

  1. Bridge Inspection Standards in Japan and US
    Masahiro Shirato
  2. Non-Destructive Monitoring and Active Prevention of Corrosion in Suspension Bridge Main Cables
    Raimondo Betti
  3. Soundness Evaluation of Prestressed Concrete Structures by Vibration Measurement
    Hidetaka Honma
  4. Concrete Bridge Deck Condition Assessment using Robotic System Rabit
    Ali Maher
  5. Non-Destructive Bridge Deck Assessment using Image Processing and Infrared Thermography
    Masato Matsumoto

October 12, Tuesday - Day 2 Workshop

9:00 Session 4: Retrofit and Repair Work
Moderators: Jun Murakoshi & Mark Yashinsky

  1. The Skagit River Bridge Collapse and Recovery Plan
    Bijan Khaleghi
  2. Repair Works on a Composite Girder Cable-Stayed Bridge damaged by Ship Collision (Binh Bridge in Vietnam)
    Tomonobu Tokuchi
  3. Incorporating Buckling Restrained Braces (BRB) as part of the Auburn-Foresthill Bridge Seismic Retrofit
    Mark Reno
  4. Load-carrying Capacity of Corroded End Cross-girder
    Eiki Yamaguchi

10:50 Session 5: Design1
Moderators: Toshiaki Nanazawa & Bijan Khaleghi

  1. Which uncertainty (or error) is the most critical in geotechnical design
    Yusuke Honjo
  2. 2010 Maule Chile Earthquake wall performance and its application to improvement of the AASHTO LRFD seismic wall design specifications
    Tony Allen
  3. The Structural Design of Pile Foundations based on LRFD for Japanese Highways
    Hideaki Nishida
  4. Effect of Deck Plate Thickness of Orthotropic Steel Deck on Fatigue Durability
    Jun Murakoshi

13:20 Session 6: Seismic and Tsunami 2
Moderators: Takaaki Kusakabe & Bruce Johnson

  1. Concepts for Tsunami-Resistant Design Criteria for Coastal Bridges
    Masahiro Shirato
  2. Quantifying the Seismic Resilience of Highway Networks using a Loss-estimation Tool
    Ian Buckle
  3. Seismic Requirements for Laminated Elastomeric Bearings and Test Protocol for Verification
    Masatsugu Shinohara
  4. Cyclic Loading Protocol for Bridge Columns subjected to Subduction Mega Earthquakes
    Peter Dusicka
  5. Preliminary Analysis on Seismic Input Loss at a Pile Foundation
    Shojiro Kataoka

15:30 Breakout Sessions
Group A Seismic Engineering

Group B Maintenance

October 13, Wednesday - Day 3 Workshop

8:30 Session 7: Construction and Design2
Moderators: Masahiro Ishida & Mark Reno

  1. Performance of Accelerated Bridge Construction Connection in Bridges subjected to Extreme Events (NCHRP DOMESTIC SCAN 11-02)
    Wei-huei "Phil" Yen
  2. Development and Design of New Steel Pipe Integrated Pier with Shear Link
    Ryohei Nakamura
  3. A Precast, Pretensioned, Rocking Bridge Bent for Rapid Construction and High Seismic Performance
    David Sanders
  4. An Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Hybrid Steel piers with Vertical Ribs Made from SBHS700
    Kiyoshi Ono
  5. A New Model for Sustainable Solutions to Bridge Infrastructure subjected to Multiple Threats (SSIMT)
    Jamie Padgett
  6. A Design, Construction of the Socket Anchoring System between Steel Pier and the Foundation in MORIGUCHI JCT
    Hiroyuki Nagareta
  7. Seismic Performance of Precast Concrete Bents used for Accelerated Bridge Construction
    Bijan Khaleghi

11:30 Closing Session
Moderators: David Sanders and Hideaki Nishida

Settlement of Resolution

Remarks: W. Phillip Yen (Chairman for the U.S.A Side)
Closing Remarks: Hiroshi Matsuura (Chairman for the Japan Side)