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Below are the Panel Cooperative Research Projects performed during the past 32-years that improved design and construction practices for both countries.
1. Reinforced Concrete Structures (1979-1987); accomplishments include testing six-story full scale buildings which led to improve seismic design methods of reinforced concrete buildings.
2. Seismic Performance of Lifeline Facilities (1982-1989); accomplishments include development of improved seismic design methods of bridge columns.
3. In-situ Testing Methods for Soil Liquefaction (1983-1986); accomplishments include development of rationale for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) data based on energy ratio.
4. Masonry Structures (1984-1988); accomplishments include development of strength based design guidelines for reinforced masonry buildings.
5. Steel-Frame Structures (1985-1987); accomplishments include testing of a full-scale five-story building to confirm prediction of performance based on components and subassemblages.
6. Bridge Hybrid Control Systems (1990-1994); accomplishments include development of hybrid control algorithms that require less energy for controlling bridge response.
7. Precast Seismic Structural Systems (1991-1992); accomplishments include development of strength-based design guidelines.
8. Seismic Performance of Composite and Hybrid Structures (1993-1998); accomplishments include development of design guidelines for composite and hybrid system, and development of new materials.
9. Countermeasures for Soil Liquefaction (1994-2004); accomplishments include contributions on the revision of design guidelines for building foundations and formulation of soil experiment plans using E-Defense.
10. Development of Smart Structural Systems (1998-2003); accomplishments include development of structural performance detection technology and structural members using intelligent materials.
11. Develop Comparative Analysis of Seismic Performance Testing Guidelines for Bridge Piers (1999-2006); accomplishments include a joint publication on the comparative analysis of US and Japan bridge piers.
12. Flutter Derivatives on Bridge Girders (2002-2006); accomplishments include comparisons of flutter derivatives on bridge girders by US and Japan wind tunnel tests.
13. Wind Effects on Typical Low-Rise Industrial Buildings (2003-2008); accomplishments include comparisons of wind pressures on low-rise buildings by US and Japan wind
tunnel tests.
14. Non-linear Response Analysis and Discrete Element Method Analysis of Concrete Dams (2006-present).