20th US - Japan Bridge Engineering Workshop

20th BWS Agenda UP

AGENDA

October 4-6, 2004

First day, October 4 (Monday)

08:30 Opening Session
Moderators: David Sanders & Masahiro Ishida

    US Side Welcome, Japanese Side Welcome

09:00 Session 2: 20th Anniversary Session
Moderators: Ian Friedland & Hiroshi Sato

  1. History of the US - Japan (Presentation Only)
    Manos Maragakis
  2. 20th Anniversary (Presentation Only)
    Minoru Fujiwara

09:40 Morning Break

09:55 Session 3: Seismic I
Moderators: Michel Bruneau & Akihiro Takahashi

  1. Flexural Strength and Ductility of RC Bridge Columns Under Bilateral Excitation
    Kazuhiko Kawashima (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Gakuho Watanabe, Hidenori Ogimoto, Ryoji Hayakawa
  2. Seismic Analysis and Design of the New Tacoma Narrows Suspension Bridge
    Serafim Arzoumanidis (Parsons Corporation), Ayman Shama, Shawn Marlow, Farhang Ostadan
  3. Seismic Retrofit of Existing Highway Bridges Considering Displacement Restraint Effect of Abutments
    Shigeki Unjoh (PWRI), Hiroshi Kobayashi, Yusuke Ogura
  4. Experimental Studies of Bridge Columns with Double Interlocking Spirals
    Juan Correal, M. Saiid Saiidi, David Sanders (Associate Professor University of Nevada), Saad El-Azazy
  5. Economic Application Range of Interlocking Spiral/Hoop Reinforcement on Highway Bridge Piers
    Koichiro Shito, Koji Osada, Gaku Ohashi, Takeshi Ohtaki (Tokyu Construction Co.,Ltd.)
  6. Seismic Behavior of Thin-Walled Corrugated Bridge-Piers
    Alper Ucak, Panos Tsopelas (Catholic University of America)

11:50 Lunch

13:15 Session 4: Seismic II
Moderators: Manos Maragakis & Kazuhiko Kawashima

  1. Mitigation of Residual Displacement of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns
    Junichi Sakai, Steve Mahin (University of California)
  2. Pile Response to Horizontal Cyclic Loads
    Masahiro Shirato (PWRI), Junichi Koseki, Jiro Fukui
  3. Advanced Assessment of Complex Bridge Systems
    Amr Elnashai (University of Illinois)
  4. Development of an Earthquake Damage Detection System for Bridge Structures
    Hiroshi Kobayashi (PWRI), Shigeki Unjoh
  5. Longitudinal Testing of a Precast Post-Tensioned Bridge System
    Kelly Burnell, Jose Restrepo (University of California), Sami Megally

14:50 Afternoon Break

15:15 Session 5: Management
Moderators: Steve Chase & Noriyasu Arima

  1. AASHTO/FHWA International Technology Scan: Bridge System Preservation and Maintenance
    Ian Friedland (Federal Highway Administration)
  2. Current Status of Bridge Management in Japan
    Takashi Tamakoshi, Keita Nakasu (NILIM)
  3. A Study on Bridge Management of Local Roads in Japan
    Masayuki Kurihara (NILIM)
  4. Market Ready Technologies for Bridge Design, Construction and Management
    M. Myint Lwin (FHWA Office of Bridge Technology)
  5. Bridge Management System in Osaka City
    Yuji Shimamura (Public Works Bureau of Osaka City Government), M. Hirano, T. Iritani
Participant Dinner, Hosted by US Side: 18:00

Second day, October 5 (Tuesday)

08:30 Session 6: Retrofit and repair
Moderators: Myint Lwin & Masahiro Shirato

  1. Carbon Composite Seismic Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Columns with Corroded Reinforcement
    Wilkins Aquino, Neil Hawkins (University of Illinois)
  2. Seismic Retrofit and Rehabilitation of the Million Dollar Bridge
    Tim J. Ingham (T.Y. Lin International)
  3. Evaluation of Paint Film Deterioration on Steel Bridges Using Image Processing Technology
    Koichiro Shito (Japan Highway Public Corporation)
  4. Proof-of-Concept Testing of a Laterally Stable Eccentrically Braced Frame for Steel Bridge Piers
    Jeffrey Berman, Michel Bruneau (University at Buffalo)

10:05 Morning Break

10:25 Session 7: Materials
Moderators: Michael Keever & Shigeki Unjo

  1. Recent Studies on Fatigue of Orthotropic Steel Deck at PWRI
    Jun Murakoshi, Noriyasu Arima (PWRI)
  2. Advanced Composites for Rehabilitation/Improvement of Existing Bridges
    John M. Hooks (Federal Highway Administration)
  3. An Experimental Study on the Repair Effect of RC Piers Repaired by The Injection of Epoxy Resin
    Kazunori Watanabe (Civil Engineering Research Institute of Hokkaido), Hiroaki Nishi, Norimitsu Kishi, Tadashi Hasegawa
  4. Long-Term Performance of Epoxy-Coated Reinforcing Steel in Heavy Salt-Contaminated Concrete
    Seung-Kyoung Lee (Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center), Paul Virmani
  5. Study on Evaluation of Deterioration for Atmospheric-Corrosion-Resistant Steel Bridges
    Takashi Satoh (Civil Engineering Research Institute of Hokkaido), Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Hiroaki Nishi, Kazunori Watanabe

12:00 Lunch

13:15 Session 8: General I
Moderators: Neil Hawkins & Keita Nakasu

  1. An Experimental Study for Estimating the Effect of Compressive Axial Force on Seismic Performance of Steel Members
    Kiyoshi Ono (Osaka University), Seiji Okada, Nobuo Hishimura, Nobuyuki Hattori
  2. Incorporating the Use of Strong Motion Data into Practice in California
    Michael Keever (CISN), Loren Turner, Pat Hipley
  3. Hybrid Vibration Experiment on Seismic Behavior of a Highway Bridge on Liquefiable Ground
    Keiichi Tamura (NILIM), Mitsu Okamura, Shunsuke Tanimoto
  4. On Design of Highway Bridges Against Unintentional Hazards and Malicious Attacks
    George C. Lee (University at Buffalo), Mai Tong, Gang Dong
  5. The Effect of Suction on the Foundations of Super Long Span Bridges During an Earthquake
    Jiro Fukui, Masahiro Ishida (PWRI), Ryuichi Asai

14:50 Afternoon Break

15:15 Session 9: Construction
Moderators: Seung-Kyoung Lee & Koichiro Shito

  1. Rapid Construction of an Ultra-High Performance Concrete Bridge
    Benjamin A. Graybeal (Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center), Joseph Hartmann
  2. Prefabricated Bridge Systems for Minimum Lane Closure During Construction
    Mohsen Shahawy (SDR Engineering Consultants,Inc.)
  3. Design and Construction of a Hybrid Stress-Ribbon Deck Considering for Reuse
    Nobuyoshi Ogawa, Yuji Kamiya (Oriental Construction Co., Ltd.), Taku Yoshikawa, Guoxiong Yu, Meguru Tsunomoto
  4. Rapid Construction Meeting the Challenges of Urban Environments
    Jugesh Kapur (Washington State Department of Transportation)
  5. FHWA/AASHTO International Scan on Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems
    Mary Lou Ralls (Texas Department of Transportation), Benjamin Tang, Henry Russell

18:30 Participant Dinner, Hosted by Japanese Side

Third day,October 6 (Wednesday)

08:30 Session 10: General II
Moderators: Steve Mahin & Kiyoshi Ono

  1. Fluid - Soil - Structure Interaction of a Circular Bridge Pier Column
    W.Phillip Yen (Federal Highway Administration), Kornel Kerenyi
  2. Assessment of Seismic Performance of Bridge Pile Foundation in Liquefying Soil using Beam on Winkler Foundation Approach
    Akihiro Takahashi (PWRI), Shunsuke Tanimoto, Kazuyuki Hayashi, Hideki Sugita, Keiichi Tamura, Mitsu Okamura, Yumiko Inoue
  3. Evaluation of NCHRP Report 472 Provisions for Seismic Design of Highway Bridges in New Jersey
    Harry Capers, X. Hannah Cheng (New Jersey Department of Transportation), Husam Najm, Hani Nassif
  4. Reduction of Seismic Inertia Force by the Application of Filling Materials to Girder Ends
    Kenji Tasaki (Nippon Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd.), Kenji Kosa

10:05 Morning Break

10:30 Session 11

    Seismic - Decatur Room
    Moderator: Phil Yen & Keiichi Tamura

    Materials, Construction and Maintenance - Dewey I & II
    Moderator: John Hooks & Hiroshi Sato

11:30 Session 12
Moderators: David Sanders & Masahiro Ishida

    Japanese Side,US Side

11:50 Lunch