International Workshop on Uncertainties in Nonlinear Soil Properties and their Impact on Modeling Dynamic Soil Response
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation
and PEER Lifelines Program
PEER Headquarters, UC Berkeley, March
18-19, 2004
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Day 1 Agenda
Thursday March 18, 2004
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| 7:40 am | Bus leaves hotel for Richmond Field Station | |
| 8:00 – 8:45 | Workshop Registration & Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:45-9:00 | Introduction and Welcome | |
| 9:00-11:45 | Plenary Session 1: Status and Needs of Earthquake Site Response Modeling | |
| 9:00-9:30 | I.M. Idriss | Evolution of the State of Practice |
| 9:30-9:50 | J. Stewart | A Comparison of Site-Specific and Empirical Methods for Site Response Evaluation |
| 9:50-10:10 | W. Silva | Importance of Site Effects and Soil Models Relative to Source and Path Effects |
| 10:10-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-10:50 | S. Kramer | Geotechnical Site-Response Models Used in Practice |
| 10:50-11:10 | J. Pestana | Emerging Trends in Site-Response and SSI Modeling |
| 11:10-11:45 | Panel Discussion | |
| 11:45-1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00-4:15 | Plenary Session 2: Status of Soil Testing and Material Models | |
| 1:00-1:20 | B. Pyke | Evolution of Material Models Since 1970’s |
| 1:20-1:40 | K. Stokoe | New Soil Model Incorporating Uncertainty |
| 1:40-2:00 | M. Vucetic | Emerging Trends in DSDSS Testing |
| 2:00-2:20 | M. Riemer | Emerging Trends in Cyclic Triaxial Testing |
| 2:20-2:45 | Break | |
| 2:45-3:15 | A. Ansal | European Experience in Material Models for Site Response |
| 3:15-3:45 | T. Kokusho | Japanese Experience in Material Models for Site Response |
| 3:45-4:30 | Panel Discussion | |
| 4:30-5:00 | Plenary – Summary and Preparations for Day 2 Break Out Sessions | |
| 6:00-7:00 | Reception and No-Host Bar | |
| 7:00-9:00 | Banquet (Doubletree Hotel) | |