| Project
goals and objectives |
Review Assessment and Design
Methodologies of Performance Based Earthquake Engineering developed by
PEER with emphasis on practical design applicability.
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| Role
of this project in supporting PEER’s vision |
Ensure professionals
can implement developments in everyday design. In order to realize this
mission, we need industry professionals that are proficient with current
seismic design methodology so that they can provide valuable insight
into improving the PBEE methodology for industry wide application. |
| Methodology
employed |
Compare PBEE Methodology developed
by PEER researchers with standard industry practice using the common
testbed. |
| Brief
description of past year’s accomplishments and more detail on
expected Year 6 accomplishments |
No work performed before. Year 6 is our first
year on the project.
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| Other
similar work being conducted within and outside PEER and how this project
differs |
| PBEE is a new methodology still in the early phase of development.
Within PEER, we are coordinating our efforts with the researchers involved. |
| Plans
for Year 7 if this project is expected to be continued |
| If project is continued for Year 7, we plan to apply the
PBEE methodology to a number of our bridges that have already undergone
seismic retrofit based on existing seismic design criteria to determine
its impact, and provide additional recommendations to PEER. |
| Describe
any instances where you are aware that your results have been used
in industry |
| Year 6 is the first year that PEER is seeking input from
the Industry Practitioners on the PBEE methodology. Recommendations from
the practitioners would help fine tune the PBEE methodology so it could
be modified for suitability in industry wide applications. |
| Expected
milestones |
Complete review and recommendations by Sept 30, 2003.
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| Deliverables |
Report
outlining comments and recommendations.
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