Sunday (February 28)

1:30-4:30

Tours of Washington University's Structural Control and Earthquake Engineering Laboratory

A state-of-the-art facility has been established to investigate newly developed methods for designing and retrofitting structures to increase their ability to withstand earthquake loads. During the tour, the efficacy of magnetorheological (MR) dampers for seismic hazard mitigation will be demonstrated on a scaled structure utilizing the laboratory's seismic simulator table to simulate the ground motion during an earthquake. Current research activities are funded by the National Science Foundation Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Program.

A shuttle service, compliments of the University, will be provided between Union Station and Washington University. Check at the Hotel Lobby for time and location of departing shuttles.

For additional information check out the Laboratory's Web Site at http://www.seas.wustl.edu/research/quake/

Or contact Dr. Shirley Dyke at (314) 935-5695 or by E-Mail at: sdyke@cive.wustl.edu

Registration

Icebreaker (Hosted by Sverdrup Civil, Inc.)

Monday (March 1)

Registration and Continental Breakfast (Breakfast sponsored by URS Greiner Woodward Clyde)

Opening

Opening remarks/monitor: Allen Masuda, FHWA Missouri Division Administrator

Keynote Speakers:

• Henry L. Hungerbeeler, MoDOT Director
• Vincent F. Schimmoller, FHWA Associate Administrator for Infrastructure
• Daniel P. Abrams, Mid-America Earthquake Center Director

Break

Session 1 - Regional Seismicity

Chairperson: Dr. Robert B. Herrmann; Saint Louis University

1. Dr. Arch Johnston, CERI Director and Hazards Evaluation Program Coordinator of the Mid-America Earthquake Center; Seismicity of the New Madrid Seismic Zone - including historical background
2. Dr. Arthur Frankel, USGS; Seismic Hazard of the New Madrid Seismic Zone
3. Dr. Norman C. Hester, Association of CUSEC Geologists; Overview of Seismic Mapping - including opposing views associated with the development of current maps
4. Dr. Eugene S. Schweig, Central U.S. Coordinator for the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program; How Often Do Large New Madrid Earthquakes Occur

Lunch (Sponsored by Parsons Brinckerhoff/PB Booker Associates)

Luncheon Speaker - Dr. John E. Farley, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville; Earthquake Fears, Predictions and Preparations in Mid-America

Session 2 - Current State of Preparation Chairperson: William Medigovich, USDOT - Research and Special Programs Administration

1. Joe Rachel, FEMA - Region 7; Overview of the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program
2. Robb L. Pilkington, Missouri SEMA; what the various states in this region of the country are doing, with respect to transportation, in planning for earthquake response
3. David Snider, Missouri DOT; Missouri's Earthquake Response Plan
4. Bobby Moseley, Mississippi DOT and Chairperson of the Transportation Committee of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC); Overview of the EMAC Program in general and the Transportation Program in particular
5. Stuart D. Werner, Seismic System Engineering Consultants; Seismic Risk Analysis of Highway Systems with Application to Memphis, Tennessee

Break

Session 3 - Panel Discussion

Chairperson: Dr. Walter Podolny, FHWA Bridge Division - Washington Office

Panel discussion among representatives from the seven State DOTs (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee) most directly effected by the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

Reception (Hosted by HNTB Corporation)

Tuesday (March 2)

Continental Breakfast

Session 4 - Seismic Codes and Specifications

Chairperson: Charles J. Nemmers; Director of the Transportation Infrastructure Center at the University of Missouri-Columbia

1. M. Myint Lwin, Washington DOT (retired); Seismic Design of Highway Bridges in Washington State
2. Ian M. Friedland, MCEER; NCHRP Project 12-49 Preliminary Recommendations for New AASHTO LRFD Seismic Design Specification
3. Li-Hong Sheng, California DOT; The 1997 AASHTO Seismic Isolation Guide Specification
4. Dr. Shahram Pezeshk, University of Memphis; Seismic Acceleration Coefficients for West Tennessee
5. Dr. W. Phillip Yen, FHWA-TFHRC; FHWA Retrofit Manual

Break

Session 5 - Bridge Modeling and Analysis

Chairperson: Al Laffoon, MoDOT Bridge Division Engineer

1. Dr. Issam E. Harik, University of Kentucky; Seismicity, Field Testing, Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Bridges
2. Steven T. Hague, HNTB Corporation; Earthquake Design Considerations for the Cape Girardeau Cable-Stayed Bridge Over the Mississippi River
3. Roy A. Imbsen, Imbsen and Associates, Inc.; Design Strategies Used to Upgrade the Seismic Resistance of the I-40 Mississippi River Crossing at Memphis, Tennessee
4. Dr. Ahmad M. Itani, University of Nevada, Reno - Center for Civil Engineering Earthquake Research; Seismic Modeling, Analysis and Design of Modern Steel Bridges
5. Mark R. Capron, Sverdrup Civil, Inc.; Modeling and Analysis of the US 40/I-64 Double- Deck Complex in St. Louis, Missouri

Lunch (Not Provided)

Session 6 - Geotechnical Issues

Chairperson: Dr. Glenn R. Smith, FHWA Bridge Division - Washington Office

1. Dr. Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology; Ranking and Assessment of Seismic Stability of Highway Embankments in Kentucky
2. Dr. Timothy D. Stark, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Mid-America Earthquake Center; Estimating Liquefaction Potential in Mid-America
3. Harry G. Cooke, Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Evaluation and Selection of Liquefaction Mitigation Measures for Existing Bridges
4. Dr. Edward Kavazanjian, Jr., GeoSyntec Consultants; Seismic Design of Foundations
5. Joe V. Zdankiewicz, Illinois DOT; Stone Column and Vibro Compaction of Liquefiable Deposits at a Bridge Approach

Break

Session 7 - Substructure and Superstructure Issues

Chairperson: Iraj I. Kaspar, Illinois DOT (retired)

1. Dr. Howard Hill, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; Seismic Retrofit of the Poplar Street Elevated Complex near East St. Louis, Illinois
2. Dr. M. Karshenas, Illinois DOT; Experience with Application of Concrete Pier Column Encapsulation for Seismic Retrofitting
3. John J. Gruendler, Parsons Brinckerhoff/PB Booker Associates, Inc.; Seismic Retrofitting of the I-57 Bridges over Illinois Route 3 in Southern Illinois
4. Thomas L. Cooling, URS Greiner Woodward-Clyde; Geotechnical Aspects of the Seismic Evaluation of Bridges - Midwest Experience
5. Dr. Douglas A. Foutch, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Effects of Vertical Earthquake Motions on the Behavior of Highway Bridges
6. Dr. Jeffery J. F. Ger, Missouri DOT; Seismic Analysis of Skewed-Bridges with Soil- Foundation Interaction

Banquet

Wednesday (March 3)

Session 8 - Lessons Learned from Others

Chairperson: Bob Sfreddo, MoDOT Assistant Chief Engineer

1. James D. Cooper, FHWA-TFHRC; Lessons Learned from Kobe and Other Earthquakes
2. James E. Roberts, California DOT; California's Current Bridge Research and Mitigation Program
3. Mark Hirota, Oregon DOT; Oregon's Seismic Wake Up
4. Dr. Saad E. Moustafa, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; Postearthquake Safety Evaluation of Bridges

Break

Session 9 - Future Initiatives

Chairperson: Jim Murray, MoDOT Research, Development and Technology Division Engineer

1. Dr. Hamid Ghasemi, FHWA-TFHRC; Overview of the HITEC Program for Base Isolation Systems
2. Dr. B.F. Spencer, Jr., University of Notre Dame; Application of Smart Materials Technology to Seismic Protection
3. Ian M. Friedland, MCEER; Seismic Instrumentation of the Cape Girardeau (MO) Cable- Stayed Bridge
4. Dr. Frieder Seible, University of California, San Diego; The Use of Advanced Composites in Seismic Bridge Retrofitting
5. Dr. Timothy D. Stark, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Mid-America Earthquake Center; Overview of MAE Center Research Projects

Closing Remarks

Glenn D. Fulkerson, FHWA - Missouri Division

Al Laffoon, MoDOT Bridge Division Engineer