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  • May 2013 Newsletter May 2013 Newsletter 17 May 2013           University at Buffalo University of Illinois Lehigh University (see page 70 of this PDF) University of California Berkeley On the NEEShub, the community has started a wiki page specifically focused on hybrid simulation. Find it … Read more...
  • Earthquake engineering conference to focus on collaborative research, hybrid simulation Earthquake engineering conference to focus on collaborative research, hybrid simulation 12 May 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2013 – Quake Summit 2013 is the annual meeting for the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). The event will be held from August 7-8 at the University of Nevada, Reno. Earthquake engineering is a multidisciplinary … Read more...
  • Help select winners for the 7NSC Undergraduate Bridge Seismic Design Competition Help select winners for the 7NSC Undergraduate Bridge Seismic Design Competition 19 Apr 2013         Read more...
  • Update from NEES@Lehigh: Large-scale real-time hybrid simulations using MCE hazard level Update from NEES@Lehigh: Large-scale real-time hybrid simulations using MCE hazard level 17 Apr 2013 The NEESR project entitled NEESR-CR: Performance-Based Design for Cost-Effective Seismic Hazard Mitigation in New Buildings Using Supplemental Passive Damper Systems (PI: Richard Sause) is currently conducting a series of large-scalereal-time hybrid simulations (RTHS) on a 3-story steel frame … Read more...
  • Morgan State University Acquires 6DOF Seismic Simulator Morgan State University Acquires 6DOF Seismic Simulator 14 Apr 2013 Contact Information of CE Structures Faculty at MSU:   Read more...
  • April 2013 Newsletter April 2013 Newsletter 05 Apr 2013 NEES Community Update - April 2013   Research News In the Network Outreach News   April 15 See Event Details     April 29 See Event Details     … Read more...
  • NEES2 Planning Grants One-Stop Shop NEES2 Planning Grants One-Stop Shop 04 Apr 2013 … Read more...
  • NEES@UCLA Watts Towers project NEES@UCLA Watts Towers project 03 Apr 2013     NEES@UCLA research is attracting plenty of media attention with its high-profile project monitoring the structural health of the Watts Towers, a designated National and California Historic Landmark located in South Los Angeles. Working on the project are Ertugrul Taciroglu, PI, with … Read more...
  • Seismic Performance of Column Splices Tested at nees@berkeley Seismic Performance of Column Splices Tested at nees@berkeley 27 Mar 2013 Seismic Performance of Column Splices Tested at nees@berkeley     Read more...
  • NEEScomm IT Team Recognized by Computerworld as 2013 Honors Laureate NEEScomm IT Team Recognized by Computerworld as 2013 Honors Laureate 22 Mar 2013 NEEScomm IT Team Recognized by Computerworld as 2013 Honors Laureate th strd   Read more...
  • March 2013 Newsletter March 2013 Newsletter 20 Mar 2013 NEES Community Update - March 2013   Research News In the Network Outreach News   April 15 See Event Details     June 3 See Event Details     … Read more...
  • Meeting rescheduled: NSF 13-537 NEES2 Ops Webinar Meeting rescheduled: NSF 13-537 NEES2 Ops Webinar 06 Mar 2013 Meeting rescheduled: NSF 13-537 NEES2 Ops Webinar George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Operations, FY 2015- FY 2019 Wednesday, March 13, 2013 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time NSF Headquarters, Arlington This Informational Webinar will provide an … Read more...
  • Learn More About the NSF's Learn More About the NSF's "Innovation Corps" Program 20 Feb 2013 Learn More About the NSF’s “Innovation Corps” Program Have you been funded by the NSF as PI, Co-PI, Senior Personnel, Post Doc, Graduate Research Fellow, Center personnel or any other role that involved your receiving compensation from an award from a current grant or one that expired no … Read more...
  • Three NEES Researchers Inducted Into National Academy of Engineering Three NEES Researchers Inducted Into National Academy of Engineering 07 Feb 2013 Three NEES Researchers Inducted Into National Academy of Engineering The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 69 new members and 11 foreign associates, announced NAE President Charles M. Vest today. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,250 and the number of foreign … Read more...
  • Revised Deadlines for NEES Special Sessions and Abstracts for 10NCEE Revised Deadlines for NEES Special Sessions and Abstracts for 10NCEE 07 Feb 2013 Revised Deadlines for Submission of NEES Special Sessions and Abstracts for the 2014 NEES Annual Meeting and 10th US NCEE   The deadlines for submission of proposals for NEES Special Sessions and Sessions, and Abstracts for the TENTH U.S. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING have been … Read more...
  • Asia-Pacific Summer School in Smart Structures Technology 2013 Asia-Pacific Summer School in Smart Structures Technology 2013 04 Feb 2013 Asia-Pacific Summer School in Smart Structures Technology 2013 Applications are being sought for participation in the , which will be held . This summer school is aimed at lowering the barriers that currently divide the disciplines required to conduct cutting edge research in smart … Read more...
  • Proposed Earthquake Warning System in California Points to Additional Needs Proposed Earthquake Warning System in California Points to Additional Needs 31 Jan 2013   Proposed Earthquake Warning System in California Points to Additional Needs The need for an earthquake early warning system, as recently proposed in a California bill, is long overdue and highlights other needs, say two researchers within the University of California system associated with … Read more...
  • Dr. Sandy Seale Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to STEM Education Dr. Sandy Seale Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to STEM Education 01 Jan 2013 Dr. Sandy Seale Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to STEM Education On February 20, 2013 NEES@UCSB Education and Outreach Coordinator Dr. Sandy Seale was recognized by Henry Cuellar, Congressman of the 28th District in Texas, for her outstanding contributions to STEM education. Dr. … Read more...
  • December 2012 Newsletter December 2012 Newsletter 17 Dec 2012 NEES Community Update - December 2012   To view online, click here. Research News In the Network Outreach News January 1 See Event Details January 24 See Event Details … Read more...
  • January 2013 Newsletter January 2013 Newsletter 17 Dec 2012 NEES Community Update - January 2013   To view online, click here. Research News In the Network Outreach News   February 16 See Event Details     February 19 See Event … Read more...
  • Joint SERIES-US NEES Concluding Workshop Joint SERIES-US NEES Concluding Workshop 12 Dec 2012   Announcement of SERIES Concluding Workshop - Joint with US-NEES Members of the NEES community are invited to submit one-page abstracts in the categories of: Hybrid Simulation and Impact of NEES Work. Abstracts may be submitted to: series@upatras.gr (mailto:series@upatras.gr) until … Read more...
  • November 2012 Newsletter November 2012 Newsletter 21 Nov 2012 NEES Community Update - November 2012   To view online, click here. Research News In the Network Outreach News November 26 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST View a live webccast for … Read more...
  • NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 4.5 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 4.5 14 Nov 2012 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 4.5 The NEEScomm IT Team is proud to announce NEEShub Release 4.5. Release highlights are described below. NEEShub Release 4.5 - November 14, 2012 The NEEScomm IT Team announces NEEShub Release 4.5. Release enhancements along with the source of the … Read more...
  • 3D Data Viewer Release and Webinar 3D Data Viewer Release and Webinar 13 Nov 2012   3D Data Viewer Release and Registration The Center for Earthquake Engineering Simulation at Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, in collaboration with the NEES site at Oregon State University and NEESComm, is pleased to announce the release of 3D Data Viewer Version 2. 3DDV is a … Read more...
  • Quake Summit 2013 Quake Summit 2013 "Save the Date" 05 Nov 2012   NEEScomm is proud to announce the date and location* of the Quake Summit 2013! We would like to thank NEES@Reno for hosting our next annual meeting on August 6-8, 2013 in Reno, Nevada. Mark your calendar and watch for more details! *For 2012 Quake Summit participants, note the … Read more...
  • NEES expert questions decision to convict scientists in wake of deadly earthquake in Italy NEES expert questions decision to convict scientists in wake of deadly earthquake in Italy 30 Oct 2012 NEES expert questions decision to convict scientists in wake of deadly earthquake in Italy [Read from Source]     WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The director of a national earthquake research center based at Purdue University says Italian authorities are setting a dangerous precedent by pushing … Read more...
  • NEEShub New Tool Releases NEEShub New Tool Releases 25 Oct 2012 NEEShub Tool Releases October 24, 2012 link to see a comprehensive list of enhancements for version 15 . DataAnalyzer tool page. Log in or register an account to get started. N3DV: (Peter Rojas, Thomas Slankard, Gunther Weber, and Dan Wilson)N3DV is a software tool designed for … Read more...
  • Discovering OpenSees: Getting Started with OpenSees and OpenSees on NEEShub Discovering OpenSees: Getting Started with OpenSees and OpenSees on NEEShub 23 Oct 2012 Discovering OpenSees Series: Getting Started with OpenSees and OpenSees on NEEShub Past Discovering OpenSees Seminars - how to find past seminar recordings Read more...
  • Bridge Design Competition for Undergrads at 7NSC - Team Registration Now Open Bridge Design Competition for Undergrads at 7NSC - Team Registration Now Open 16 Oct 2012 Are you up to the challenge of designing a bridge? Can your design resist an earthquake?   Undergraduate student teams are encouraged to participate in a new bridge design competition that will take place during the 7th National Seismic Conference (7NSC) on Bridges and Highways, Oakland, CA, … Read more...
  • September-October 2012 Newsletter September-October 2012 Newsletter 12 Oct 2012 NEES Community Update - September-October 2012 To view online, click here. Research News In the Network Outreach News October 18 "Planned Earthquake Drill" Anyone in … Read more...
  • NEES@15WCEE NEES@15WCEE 24 Sep 2012 NEES@15WCEE       NEES@15WCEE 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28, 2012 http://15wcee.org/ Visit the NEES booth for NEEShub demonstrations and be sure to attend the following sessions and presentations on NEES research: Oral … Read more...
  • 2013 NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop 2013 NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop 18 Sep 2012 2013 NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop   Sponsored by the NSF Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation, the 2013 NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop will be held on April 8 and 9, 2013, at University of South Florida. This workshop will cover the basics of CAREER … Read more...
  • EERI - Learning from Recent Major Earthquakes: Lessons for Practice EERI - Learning from Recent Major Earthquakes: Lessons for Practice 07 Sep 2012 EERI Technical Seminar - Registration OpenLearning from Recent Major Earthquakes: Lessons for Practice   Online Registration is now OPEN at: https://eeri.org/cohost/registration/tech-seminar Join us for a new one-day EERI technical seminar on Learning from Recent Major Earthquakes: … Read more...
  • August 2012 Newsletter August 2012 Newsletter 04 Sep 2012 NEES Community Update - August 2012 Research News In the Network Outreach News September 9 Read more … September 24-28 Read more … October 1 for … Read more...
  • Blast Blind Simulation Contest 2012 Blast Blind Simulation Contest 2012 28 Aug 2012 Blast Response of Reinforced Concrete Slab Blast Blind Simulation Contest       Recently National Science Foundation (NSF) funded a study by University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) to perform a batch of blast resistance tests on reinforced concrete slabs (Award # CMMI 0748085, PI: … Read more...
  • NEEShub Satisfaction Survey NEEShub Satisfaction Survey 15 Aug 2012 NEEShub Satisfaction Survey       NEEScomm is partnering with Professor Alejandra Magana, an assistant professor at Purdue University, to investigate the level of adoption of NEEShub as a cyberinfrastructure for earthquake engineering research. In support of this investigation, your … Read more...
  • July 2012 Community Update - Special NSF Announcement July 2012 Community Update - Special NSF Announcement 23 Jul 2012 Monthly Newsletter that provides an update on the various activities at NEEScomm and NEES facilities.   http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/120717/default.cfm There was no presentation by NSF, instead NSB Consultant Jose-Marie Griffiths (Vice President for Academic … Read more...
  • NEESAdaptStruct Project Live Video Feed Available NEESAdaptStruct Project Live Video Feed Available 03 Jul 2012 NEESAdaptStruct Project Live Video Feed Available       NEESAdaptStruct Project Phase 3 - NEESR-SG: Development of Next Generation Adaptive Seismic Protection Systems - Shaking table tests of a single span seismically isolated bridge with negative stiffness devices are in progress and … Read more...
  • Watch for NEES on the Discovery Channel Watch for NEES on the Discovery Channel 02 Jul 2012 Watch for NEES on the Discovery Channel         The Profiles Series is proud to announce the airing of the special edition half hour show on natural hazards that features a story about the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation. The program will be airing … Read more...
  • 3rd Workshop on China-US Collaboration 3rd Workshop on China-US Collaboration 02 Jul 2012 3rd Workshop on China-US Collaboration for Disaster Evolution/Resilience of Civil Infrastructure and Urban Environment       The most recent “3rd Workshop on China-US Collaboration for Disaster Evolution/Resilience of Civil Infrastructure and Urban Environment,” sponsored by the … Read more...
  • NEES TIPS/E-Defense Blind Analysis Contest Winners Announced NEES TIPS/E-Defense Blind Analysis Contest Winners Announced 26 Jun 2012 NEES TIPS / E-Defense Blind Analysis Contest Winners Announced     In a collaborative effort between the NEES TIPS project, NEES Nonstructural, and NIED in Japan, a 5-story steel moment frame building was subjected to extreme earthquake loading at E-Defense, the world’s largest … Read more...
  • NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 4.0 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 4.0 13 Jun 2012 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 4.0 The NEEScomm IT Team is proud to announce NEEShub Release 4.0. Release highlights are described below. NEEShub Release 4.0 - June 13, 2012   The NEEScomm IT Team is proud to announce Release 4.0, a major NEEShub Release. Release enhancements … Read more...
  • 2nd Workshop on China-US Collaboration 2nd Workshop on China-US Collaboration 06 Jun 2012 In collaboration with China and the United States, a second workshop participated by representatives from NEEScomm, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) took place on December 9-10, 2011 in Shanghai, China. The 2nd Workshop on … Read more...
  • Assessment of Seismic Performance Assessment of Seismic Performance 30 May 2012 Assessment of seismic performance of masonry-infilled reinforced concrete frames Webinar Read more...
  • Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the Waves of OpenSees Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the Waves of OpenSees 23 May 2012 Discovering OpenSees Series: Surfing the Waves of OpenSees Read more...
  • Hybrid Simulation Workshop at NEES@Berkeley - June 28-29 Hybrid Simulation Workshop at NEES@Berkeley - June 28-29 22 May 2012 Hybrid Simulation Workshop at NEES@Berkeley - June 28 29     The NEES site at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) will host the annual Hybrid Simulation Workshop June 28 and 29, 2012, at its Richmond Field Station. This year's Hybrid Simulation Workshop emphasizes … Read more...
  • April 2012 Community Update April 2012 Community Update 16 May 2012 Monthly Newsletter that provides an update on the various activities at NEEScomm and NEES facilities. In this month's update, you will find information about the upcoming annual meeting and important NEEShub updates. Learn about a unique opportunity to participate in NEEShub Boot Camp sessions … Read more...
  • Assessment of Seismic Performance of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames webinar Assessment of Seismic Performance of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames webinar 15 May 2012 Assessment of Seismic Performance of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames webinar A webinar series cosponsored by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute and the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Assessment of Seismic Performance of … Read more...
  • Expand the Possibilities for New Projects that Educate the Public about STEM Principles Expand the Possibilities for New Projects that Educate the Public about STEM Principles 14 May 2012 Expand the Possibilities for New Projects that Educate Public about STEM Principles Public Works for Public Learning International Conference, June 20–22, 2012, San Francisco, California   About this conference: The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District is the recipient … Read more...
  • NEES@UCSD Sesimic Tests of 5-Story Building Media Coverage NEES@UCSD Sesimic Tests of 5-Story Building Media Coverage 18 Apr 2012 NEES@UCSD Seismic Tests of 5-Story Building Media Coverage Links   The unique seismic tests performed yesterday, April 17, 2012, at the University of California - San Diego gained national attention sending shock waves of information through televsion, newspaper, web and radio outlets.  We … Read more...
  • In Memory of Professor Helmut Krawinkler In Memory of Professor Helmut Krawinkler 17 Apr 2012 In Memoriam of Professor Helmut Krawinkler Read more...
  • Research to Practice Webinar - Seismic Design Methodology for Precase Concrete Floor Diaphrams Research to Practice Webinar - Seismic Design Methodology for Precase Concrete Floor Diaphrams 05 Apr 2012 Reducing Earthquake Losses: From Research to Practice Next in Series: "Seismic Design Methodology for Precast Concrete Floor Diaphragms" on Monday, April 23, 2012, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (PDT) A webinar series cosponsored by the Earthquake Engineering Research Instituteand the George E. Brown, Jr. … Read more...
  • NSF Accepting Proposals for Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) in Engineering (CDS&E-ENG) NSF Accepting Proposals for Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) in Engineering (CDS&E-ENG) 05 Apr 2012     The National Science Foundation is now accepting proposals for NSF 12-549, "Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS E) in Engineering (CDS E-ENG). The links are provided below: Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS E) in Engineering (CDS … Read more...
  • Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the Waves of OpenSees Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the Waves of OpenSees 04 Apr 2012 Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the Waves of OpenSees The next seminar in the web-based Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the waves of OpenSeeslearning series will occur on April 5 6. The session will be broadcast twice at times that will allow users in all time zones around the world to … Read more...
  • NEHRP seeking qualified students for research project NEHRP seeking qualified students for research project 04 Apr 2012 NEHRP seeking qualified students for research project   The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Engineering Laboratory (EL) seeks a graduate student interested in earthquake engineering for a student appointment in support of its role in the National Earthquake Hazards … Read more...
  • February 2012 Community Update February 2012 Community Update 15 Mar 2012 Monthly Newsletter that provides an update on the various activities at NEEScomm and NEES facilities. here or visit our YouTube Channel, NEESIT.   Featured Items Contribution Winners NEEShub Contribution Competition … Read more...
  • NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Code Release NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Code Release 09 Mar 2012 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Minor Code Release   NEEScomm IT is pleased to announce a minor code release today with three improvements for usability. The IT team is hard at work on NEEShub Release 4 due to be released in June 2012. Be sure to read the upcoming monthly community updates … Read more...
  • Call For Abstracts – Quake Summit 2012 Call For Abstracts – Quake Summit 2012 01 Mar 2012 Call for Abstracts - Quake Summit 2012   The NEES Annual meeting (Quake Summit 2012) will be held July 10-12 overlapping with the CMMI Grantee Conference July 8-11 in Boston, MA. Quake Summit 2012 will feature nearly 100 technical oral presentations on Wednesday July 11 and Thursday July … Read more...
  • January 2012 Community Update January 2012 Community Update 29 Feb 2012 NEEScomm Community Update newsletter Benthien Honored Project Warehouse Competition Update Quake Summit 2012 Full Article ShakeOut Website … Read more...
  • ReadySetComplete ReadySetComplete 27 Feb 2012 Ready-Set-Compete!   We are proud to announce the top finalists for each category of the NEEShub Contribution Competition. We had a fantastic response for our first competition and eager to open the polls to determine our winners. Polls will be available on the NEES Facebook page on … Read more...
  • PEER BridgePBEE Analysis Framework (beta version) PEER BridgePBEE Analysis Framework (beta version) 23 Feb 2012 PEER BridgePBEE Analysis Framework (Beta Version)   The Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) is pleased to announce the release of the new PEER Bridge PBEE analysis Graphical User Interface (BridgePBEE) Beta Version! BridgePBEE was created to facilitate the execution of a … Read more...
  • Call For Abstracts – Quake Summit 2012 Call For Abstracts – Quake Summit 2012 17 Feb 2012 Call for Abstracts - Quake Summit 2012   The NEES Annual meeting (Quake Summit 2012) will be held July 10-12 overlapping with the CMMI Grantee Conference July 8-11 in Boston, MA. Quake Summit 2012 will feature nearly 100 technical oral presentations on Wednesday July 11 and Thursday July 12 … Read more...
  • REU Accepting Applications for Summer 2012 REU Accepting Applications for Summer 2012 15 Feb 2012 The NEES Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)   The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering (NEES) is pleased to offer unique opportunities this summer for outstanding undergraduate students to participate in state-of-the-art research at eight of the NEES laboratory … Read more...
  • NEEShub Boot Camp - February 2012 NEEShub Boot Camp - February 2012 09 Feb 2012 NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar - February 2012 inDEED / Authoring Tool - Tuesday 14th February   NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar – inDEED / Authoring Tool Date: Tuesday, 14 February 2012 Time: 12:30 - 1:30 pm (EST), 9:30 - 10:30 am (PST) Description: This NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar will demonstrate … Read more...
  • EERI: SAP2000 and CSI/Bridge Software Workshop EERI: SAP2000 and CSI/Bridge Software Workshop 08 Feb 2012 CSI SAP 2000 Training (Correction)   EERI – Purdue University Student Chapter will be hosting Computers and Structures (CSI) on Saturday April 7th, 2012 for a full-day training of SAP2000 and CSI/Bridge software. These structural analysis software are used at almost every major structural … Read more...
  • USAID University-Centered Website USAID University-Centered Website 25 Jan 2012 USAID Launches New Website for University Engagement     USAID is expanding upon its long tradition of engagement with universities, colleges, research institutes, and other institutions by launching a new centralized web resource for students, faculty, and administration … Read more...
  • Research to Practice - Improving Seismic Performance of Concentrically Braced Frames Research to Practice - Improving Seismic Performance of Concentrically Braced Frames 24 Jan 2012 NEES "Research to Practice" Webinar "Improving Seismic Performance of Concentrically Braced Frames" - Wednesday, February 15th, 2012   “Improving Seismic Performance of Concentrically Braced Frames” is the fourth in a series of Research to Practice Webinars co-produced by the Network … Read more...
  • NEES Update: December 2011 NEES Update: December 2011 20 Jan 2012 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities.       Read more...
  • Adding your own code to OpenSees Adding your own code to OpenSees 20 Jan 2012 Discovering OpenSEES: Surfing the Waves of OpenSees "Adding your own code to OpenSees" - January 25 and 26, 2012   The next seminar in the web-based Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the waves of OpenSees learning series will occur on January 25 26, 2012. The session will be broadcast … Read more...
  • Help to Shape the Future in Structural Steel Research Help to Shape the Future in Structural Steel Research 11 Jan 2012 Help to Shape the Future in Structural Steel Research   Your student could get a FREE registration to this Structures Congress workshop; see below for details and also plan to attend and join in the discussion yourself! A limited number of free student registrations are available for … Read more...
  • Applicants Sought for Second PRC-U.S. Earthquake Engineering Forum for Young Researchers Applicants Sought for Second PRC-U.S. Earthquake Engineering Forum for Young Researchers 11 Jan 2012 Applicants Sought for Second PRC-U.S.Earthquake Engineering Forum for Young Researchers Applications are being sought from graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and junior faculty members in the field of earthquake engineering in the United States who are interested in establishing … Read more...
  • EERI Annual Meeting Registration Now Open EERI Annual Meeting Registration Now Open 03 Jan 2012 EERI Annual Meeting Registration Now Open - Celebrate the New Year With an Early Bird Discount!   Online Registration is now OPEN at: https://www.eeri.org/registration/am.php EERI Annual Meeting Date: April 10-13, 2012Location: Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee If you register by January … Read more...
  • NEEShub Boot Camp - January 2012 NEEShub Boot Camp - January 2012 21 Dec 2011 NEEShub Boot Camp Webinars - January 2012     NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar – NEEShub Data Upload tools Date: Tuesday, 10 January 2012 Time: 12 - 1 pm (EST), 9 - 10 am (PST) Description: This NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar will demonstrate how two tools, the Project Editor and PEN, can be used … Read more...
  • NEES Update: November 2011 NEES Update: November 2011 20 Dec 2011 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities.       Read more...
  • Discovering OpenSees: Force-based Element vs. Displacement-based Element Discovering OpenSees: Force-based Element vs. Displacement-based Element" 13 Dec 2011 Discovering OpenSees: Force-based Element vs. Displacement-based Element   Discovering OpenSees Series: “Force-based Element vs. Displacement-based Element" December 14th 15th The next seminar in the web-based Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the Waves of OpenSees learning series will … Read more...
  • On Retrofitting Techniques of RC Frames with Infill Walls - Webinar On Retrofitting Techniques of RC Frames with Infill Walls - Webinar 08 Dec 2011 On Retrofitting Techniques of RC Frames with Infill Walls - Webinar   A joint seminar by EERI-Purdue University Student Chapter and the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Operations Center (NEEScomm) On Retrofitting Techniques of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Infill Walls: … Read more...
  • Seminar on Van-Erciş, Turkey Earthquakes Seminar on Van-Erciş, Turkey Earthquakes 05 Dec 2011 Seminar on Van-Erciş, Turkey Earthquakes GÜNEY ÖZCEBE, Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING (CE691S), NETWORK FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING SIMULATION OPERATIONS CENTER (NEEScomm), and EERI STUDENT … Read more...
  • Time to register for the Shear Wave Profiling Webinar Time to register for the Shear Wave Profiling Webinar 05 Dec 2011 Time to Register for the Shear Wave Profiling Webinar   “Shear Wave Velocity Profiling and its Importance in Seismic Design” is the third in a series of Research to Practice Webinars co-produced by the Network for Earthquake Engineering (NEES) and the Earthquake Engineering … Read more...
  • ReadySetComplete ReadySetComplete 01 Dec 2011 Ready-Set-Compete! A competition open to all NEES community members.   NEEScomm is sponsoring a competition open to all NEES community members. All members who submit new category items and have submitted for review or have been approved on NEEShub during the competition timeline are … Read more...
  • MCEER Engineering Seminar MCEER Engineering Seminar 30 Nov 2011 Engineering Seminar Current Practice and Future Directions in Ground Motion Selection for Structural Analysis   Jack W. Baker, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Environmental Engineering, Stanford University Thursday, December 1, 2011 2:00 p.m. Eastern time 140 Ketter Hall, … Read more...
  • Special Mechanical Engineering Seminar Special Mechanical Engineering Seminar 18 Nov 2011 Special Mechanical Engineering Seminar - NSF Program Opportunities Dr. Kesh Narayanan, Deputy Assistant Director, Directorate for Engineering, National Science Foundation. Dr. Kesh Narayanan, National Science Foundation Deputy Assistant Director visited NEEScomm Headquarters today. Dr. … Read more...
  • NEES Update: October 2011 NEES Update: October 2011 17 Nov 2011 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities.       Read more...
  • NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 3.5 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 3.5 16 Nov 2011 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 3.5 The NEEScomm IT Team is proud to announce NEEShub Release 3.5. Release highlights are described below. 1) batchsubmit Improvements Description – Batchsubmit gives NEEShub users a rich environment in which batch jobs can be run both on NEEShub … Read more...
  • NEES 2011 Vision Report on Computational and Hybrid Simulation NEES 2011 Vision Report on Computational and Hybrid Simulation 10 Nov 2011 NEES 2011 Vision Report on Computational and Hybrid Simulation:Needs and Opportunities   On November 1, 2011, the Simulation Subcommittee of the NEEScomm Project Advisory Committee, under the leadership of Prof. Greg Deierlein from Stanford University, submitted to NEEScomm Headquarters … Read more...
  • Discovering OpenSees: OpenSees and Output Discovering OpenSees: OpenSees and Output 09 Nov 2011 Discovering OpenSees: OpenSees and Output   Discovering OpenSees Series: “OpenSees Output” November 16 17 The next seminar in the web-based Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the waves of OpenSees learning series will occur on November 16 17. The session will be broadcast twice at … Read more...
  • Turkish Earthquake Expert Reports on Damage Turkish Earthquake Expert Reports on Damage 08 Nov 2011 Turkish Earthquake Expert Reports on Damage   Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and NEES joined efforts to send rapid response team members to Turkey to investigate building structures affected by the recent earthquake. Among the team members included Purdue … Read more...
  • NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar - Introduction and Data Management NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar - Introduction and Data Management 27 Oct 2011 NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar - Introduction to NEEShub and Data Management   NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar - Introduction to NEEShub and Data Management Friday, 18 November 2011 12 - 1 pm (EST), 9 - 10 am (PST) : Introduction to NEEShub and Data Management This NEEShub Boot Camp webinar … Read more...
  • Information regarding NEES Site Utilization Request Form (SURF) Information regarding NEES Site Utilization Request Form (SURF) 27 Oct 2011 Information regarding NEES Site Utilization Request Form (SURF)   Information for NEESR Proposers regarding the NEES Site Utilization Request Form (SURF) NEEScomm would like to offer clarification regarding the Site Utilization Request Form (SURF) that is required to be submitted along … Read more...
  • Webcast Lecture on NEES TIPS/E-Defense Tests Webcast Lecture on NEES TIPS/E-Defense Tests 18 Oct 2011 Webcast Lecture on NEES TIPS/E-Defense Tests   Assistant Professor Keri Ryan from University of Nevada, Reno will be delivering a seminar on Monday, October 24, 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm PT on the recent NEES TIPS/E-Defense tests that took place in Miki Japan. The same building was tested with … Read more...
  • Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the Waves of OpenSees Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the Waves of OpenSees 17 Oct 2011 Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the Waves of OpenSees   Modeling diaphragms in 2D models with linear and nonlinear elements October 19th 20th The next seminar in the web-based "Discovering OpenSees: Surfing the waves of OpenSees" learning series will occur on October 19 20. The … Read more...
  • NEES Update: September 2011 NEES Update: September 2011 13 Oct 2011 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities.       Read more...
  • Polat Gülkan Workshop Polat Gülkan Workshop 12 Oct 2011 Polat Gülkan Workshop (“Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology: Past Achievements and Future Prospects”) Polat Gülkan Workshop (“Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology: Past Achievements and Future Prospects”), will be held on 14 October 2011, Friday. The … Read more...
  • Real-Time Hybrid Simulation Workshop Real-Time Hybrid Simulation Workshop 06 Oct 2011 Workshop on Advances in Real-Time Hybrid Simulation   A two-day workshop on Advances in Real-Time Hybrid Simulation will be held on October 10, 2011 8:45 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00) https://neesmeetings.webex.com/neesmeetings/j.php?ED=162198437 RG=1 … Read more...
  • An Introduction to the NEES Equipment Site Scheduling Protocol An Introduction to the NEES Equipment Site Scheduling Protocol 06 Oct 2011 An Introduction to the NEES Equipment Site Scheduling Protocol   On Monday Oct. 17th, 2:00-3:00 pm (EST), NEEScomm Site Operations is going to hold a public webinar to introduce the NEES Equipment Site Scheduling Protocol (protocol for short). All members of the NEES community are welcome. … Read more...
  • Registration Open for EERI Nonstructural Elements Seminar Registration Open for EERI Nonstructural Elements Seminar 04 Oct 2011 Registration Open for EERI Nonstructural Elements Seminar     Registration is now open at https://www.eeri.org/registration/tech-seminar.php for a 2011 one-day EERI technical seminar on Seismic Design and Performance of Nonstructural Elements, to be held Thursday, October 27, in San … Read more...
  • 2012 NEESR Program Solicitation and One-Stop Shop 2012 NEESR Program Solicitation and One-Stop Shop 30 Sep 2011 2012 NEESR Proposal Request ONE-STOP SHOP     This solicitation especially seeks ground-breaking, transformative basic research, requiring the use of NEES equipment sites and/or data curated and archived in the NEES Project Warehouse, which will produce fundamentally new approaches to … Read more...
  • Major Shake Table Test of a Curved-Bridge at UNR - Video Major Shake Table Test of a Curved-Bridge at UNR - Video 29 Sep 2011 Major Shake Table Test of a Curved-Bridge at UNR - Video     A project was recently performed at the University of Nevada, Reno, NEES@UNR to investigate the seismic effects of multi-span curved bridges using a 2/5 scale model of a three-span bridge. The model is 145 ft long with an 80 ft … Read more...
  • JST-EERI US-Japan Collaborative Research - Tohoku Earthquake JST-EERI US-Japan Collaborative Research - Tohoku Earthquake 26 Sep 2011 JST-EERI US-Japan Collaborative Research - Tohoku Earthquake Internship Positions for US PhD Students to Work with Japanese University Researchers Professor Hitoshi Shiohara, University of Tokyo Professor John Wallace, University of California, Los Angeles Applications are sought … Read more...
  • Discovering OpenSees Series Discovering OpenSees Series 21 Sep 2011 Discovering OpenSees Series: New Seminar “Getting Started with OpenSees” Read more...
  • Joseph Penzien, Earthquake Engineering Pioneer, Passed Away Joseph Penzien, Earthquake Engineering Pioneer, Passed Away 20 Sep 2011 Joseph Penzien, Earthquake Engineering Pioneer, Passed Away on Sep 19 Read more...
  • NEES Update: August 2011 NEES Update: August 2011 19 Sep 2011 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities.       Read more...
  • UNR - Faculty Position in Geotechnical Engineering UNR - Faculty Position in Geotechnical Engineering 16 Sep 2011 University of Nevada, Reno Read more...
  • Major Shake Table Test of a Curved-Bridge at UNR Major Shake Table Test of a Curved-Bridge at UNR 14 Sep 2011 Major Shake Table Test of a Curved-Bridge at UNR     NEES@UNR will be webcasting the shaking of the second model configuration in the curved-bridge project. The 2/5 scale, 145-ft long, 3-span bridge has a radius of 80 ft at the centerline and rests on all four shake tables. The … Read more...
  • Showcase in Washington Showcase in Washington 02 Sep 2011 NEES Exhibiting at “Which Hazards Are in Your Backyard?” Showcase in Washington, D.C.     In light of National Preparedness Month and the recent East Coast hurricane and earthquake, NEES will be presenting an exhibit at the Congressional Hazards Research Showcase. The event is … Read more...
  • E-Defense Four-Story E-Defense Four-Story 31 Aug 2011 E-Defense Four-Story RC PT Buildings Blind Prediction Contest 2011     PEER and NEES are sponsoring a blind prediction contest for two, full-scale, four-story buildings tested simultaneously on the NIED E-Defense shake table in December 2010. The two buildings are similar, with the same … Read more...
  • NEES Beyond 2014: Update NEES Beyond 2014: Update 17 Aug 2011 NEES Beyond 2014: Update STPI Community Forum     Please participate in the Science and Technology Policy Institute/IDA (STPI) feedback and provide your input : http://bit.ly/pP467l Given the strength of the responses received so far, STPI has decided, after consultation with the NSF, … Read more...
  • NEES Beyond 2014: Follow-Up NEES Beyond 2014: Follow-Up 28 Jul 2011 NEES Beyond 2014: Follow-Up Please participate in the Science and Technology Policy Institute/IDA (STPI) feedback and provide your input : http://bit.ly/pP467l The NSF 10-071 Dear Colleague Letter on Plans for the Future of Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Support … Read more...
  • NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 3 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 3 27 Jul 2011 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 3 NEEScomm IT announces Release 3 of NEEShub. Please see below for details. 1) Hubzero Upgrade The Hubzero platform serves as the foundation of NEEShub by providing basic functionality such as Groups, Wish List, and Tickets. This release includes an … Read more...
  • Travel Support available for early career faculty to attend OpenSees Days 2011 Travel Support available for early career faculty to attend OpenSees Days 2011 27 Jul 2011 Travel Support available for early career faculty to attend OpenSees Days 2011 on August 22-23   Travel support is available for several early career faculty working on PEER-funded or NEES-funded projects to attend OpenSees Days 2011. Faculty from PEER’s Core Institutions who are not … Read more...
  • NEES Update: July 2011 NEES Update: July 2011 27 Jul 2011 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities.       Read more...
  • PEER Annual Meeting 2011 PEER Annual Meeting 2011 18 Jul 2011 PEER Annual Meeting - September 30th and October 1st 2011   The Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center is pleased to announce that its 2011 PEER Annual Meeting is being hosted at the Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley from Friday September 30 – Saturday October 1, 2011. As is typical, … Read more...
  • Registration Open for OpenSees Days 2011 on August 22-23 Registration Open for OpenSees Days 2011 on August 22-23 15 Jul 2011 Registration Open for OpenSees Days 2011 on August 22-23   The OpenSees Development Team is pleased to announce OpenSees Days 2011 – two full days of User Developer Workshops! This year’s event will occur on August 22-23, 2011 at UC Berkeley’s Richmond Field Station. The OpenSees User … Read more...
  • Webinar Announcement Lessons from Chile: Impacts on Earthquake Engineering of Concrete Buildings in the U.S. Webinar Announcement Lessons from Chile: Impacts on Earthquake Engineering of Concrete Buildings in the U.S. 06 Jul 2011 Lessons from Chile: Impacts on Earthquake Engineering of Concrete Buildings in the U.S   “Lessons from Chile” is the second in a series of Research to Practice Webinars co-produced by the Network for Earthquake Engineering (NEES) and the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). The … Read more...
  • Abstracts Submission for 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering Abstracts Submission for 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering 01 Jul 2011 Abstracts Submission for 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering The abstracts submission for the 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, in Lisbon, 2012 is now open. The conference website, including instructions on submission can be found here: www.15wcee.org The deadline … Read more...
  • Researchers invited to 9th Planning Meeting for the NEES/E-Defense Collaborative Research Program Researchers invited to 9th Planning Meeting for the NEES/E-Defense Collaborative Research Program 23 Jun 2011 Researchers invited to 9th Planning Meeting for the NEES/E-Defense Collaborative Research Program Four joint NEES/E-Defense projects are currently underway as a part of the NEES/E-Defense collaborative earthquake engineering research program. While the success of these four projects is a … Read more...
  • NEES TIPS/E-Defense Seismic Isolation Test Program with Blind Analysis Contest NEES TIPS/E-Defense Seismic Isolation Test Program with Blind Analysis Contest 14 Jun 2011 NEES TIPS/E-Defense Seismic Isolation Test Program with Blind Analysis Contest   In a collaborative effort between the NEES TIPS project (NSF Grant No. CMMI 1113275), NEES Nonstructural (NSF Grant No. CMMI 0721399), and NIED in Japan, a 5-story steel moment frame building will be subjected … Read more...
  • NEES TIPS/E-Defense Seismic Isolation Test Program: U.S. Participant Workshop NEES TIPS/E-Defense Seismic Isolation Test Program: U.S. Participant Workshop 14 Jun 2011 NEES TIPS/E-Defense Seismic Isolation Test Program: U.S. Participant Workshop   The NEES TIPS project is pleased to host a Participant Workshop in conjunction with the NEES TIPS/E-Defense Full Scale Seismic Isolation Test Program. Workshop participants will have the unique experience of viewing … Read more...
  • NEES Update: June 2011 NEES Update: June 2011 03 Jun 2011 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities.       Read more...
  • NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 2.5 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 2.5 26 May 2011 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 2.5 NEEScomm IT and NEEScomm EOT are excited to announce a minor release of NEEShub. Details below outline the improved functionality available with Release 2.5. 1) Project Editor: Enhancements to Sensors (Wish #80) Projects in the Project Warehouse now … Read more...
  • NEEShub Project Warehouse: Data Updates - June NEEShub Project Warehouse: Data Updates - June 25 May 2011 NEEShub Project Warehouse: Data Updates - June The Project Warehouse on the NEEShub is the centralized data repository for sharing and publishing earthquake engineering research data from experimental and numerical studies. The data in the Project Warehouse are associated with research projects … Read more...
  • Memorandum of Understanding - NEES and CSRN Memorandum of Understanding - NEES and CSRN 13 May 2011 Memorandum of Understanding - NEES and CSRN Memorandum of Understanding between The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) and the Canadian Seismic Research Network (CSRN) Read the memorandum here.   Read more...
  • May 16 Deadline to Propose a Poster May 16 Deadline to Propose a Poster 11 May 2011 May 16 Deadline to Propose a Poster Students attending Quake Summit are invited to display a poster during the Poster Reception on Friday, June 10, from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. in the Atrium Bar Bistro of the Hyatt Regency Buffalo. Students interested in presenting a poster must complete the … Read more...
  • NEES Update: May 2011 NEES Update: May 2011 09 May 2011 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities.       Read more...
  • Symposium on the Effects of Surface Geology on Seismic Motion Symposium on the Effects of Surface Geology on Seismic Motion 06 May 2011 Seismic Instrumentation Technology Symposium Registration is now open for the 4th International Symposium on the Effects of Surface Geology on Seismic Motion. The Symposium is 24 - 26 August 2011 at the University of California Santa Barbara. For more information on the symposium and register … Read more...
  • Seismic Instrumentation Technology Symposium Seismic Instrumentation Technology Symposium 28 Apr 2011 Seismic Instrumentation Technology Symposium The Second Joint Seismology/Earthquake Engineering/DOD Symposium on Seismic Instrumentation Technology will take place in Albuquerque, NM on June 16 & 17. The goal of this symposium is to identify the needs of field operators. What are the … Read more...
  • Like NEES on Facebook Like NEES on Facebook 25 Apr 2011   Like NEES on Facebook! NEES has a brand-new page on the social media site “Facebook” and we need some fans! If you’re interested in daily updates on experiments conducted at NEES research sites, new NEEShub capabilities, innovative learning modules for teaching earthquake … Read more...
  • Quake Summit 2011 Media Competition Quake Summit 2011 Media Competition 25 Apr 2011   Quake Summit 2011 Media Competition The Quake Summit 2011 Media Competition is an opportunity for NEES and MCEER investigators to showcase their work through photos or videos. The contest is open to all investigators, students and practitioners who are carrying out NEES or MCEER funded … Read more...
  • Short Interim Report now available from PEER/EERI/GEER/Tsunami Field Investigation Team about the Tohoku Pacific Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Short Interim Report now available from PEER/EERI/GEER/Tsunami Field Investigation Team about the Tohoku Pacific Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami 25 Apr 2011   Short Interim Report now available from PEER/EERI/GEER/Tsunami Field Investigation Team about Tohoku Pacific Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami The PEER/EERI/GEER/Tsunami Field Investigation Team has returned from Japan and compiled a short interim report of their observations related to the … Read more...
  • NEES Update: April 2011 NEES Update: April 2011 15 Apr 2011 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities.       Read more...
  • NSF DCL for New Zealand and Japan NSF DCL for New Zealand and Japan 13 Apr 2011   NSF DCL for New Zealand and Japan   Dr. Subra Suresh, Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), has issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) concerning the acceptance of proposals to conduct research on the effects of the February 21, 2011 magnitude 6.3 South Island of New Zealand … Read more...
  • NEES and MCEER Team UP for Quake Summit 2011 NEES and MCEER Team UP for Quake Summit 2011 08 Apr 2011 NEES and MCEER Team UP for Quake Summit 2011 – Joint Annual Meeting, June 9-11, 2011 Quake Summit 2011 - Earthquake & Multi-Hazards Resilience: Progress and Challenges, will be held June 9-11, 2011 in Buffalo, NY. The meeting, a combination of the annual meetings of the George E. Brown, Jr. … Read more...
  • Opportunity in Chaos: Rebuilding After the 1994 Northridge and 1995 Kobe Earthquakes Opportunity in Chaos: Rebuilding After the 1994 Northridge and 1995 Kobe Earthquakes 04 Apr 2011 Opportunity in Chaos: Rebuilding After the 1994 Northridge and 1995 Kobe Earthquakes Opportunity in Chaos: Rebuilding After the 1994 Northridge and 1995 Kobe Earthquakes is now available in a web published version for no cost at http://www.urban.illinois.edu/faculty/olshansky/chaos/chaos.html … Read more...
  • Japan's Killer Quake - Program filed at OSU Tsunami Facilty to be Aired on March 30, 2011 on PBS Japan's Killer Quake - Program filed at OSU Tsunami Facilty to be Aired on March 30, 2011 on PBS 25 Mar 2011 Japan's Killer Quake Tsunami scientists at Oregon State University were interviewed at the NEES Tsunami Research Facility as part of the programming Program Description In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a death toll likely in the tens of … Read more...
  • NEES Update: March 2011 NEES Update: March 2011 11 Mar 2011 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities. NEES Update March 2011 At approximately 1:00 AM (Eastern), USGS reported an estimated magnitude 8.8 M earthquake at a depth of 24 km, … Read more...
  • NEES@Oregon State tsunami research facility and the Japan earthquake NEES@Oregon State tsunami research facility and the Japan earthquake 11 Mar 2011 NEES@Oregon State tsunami research facility and the Japan earthquake The phones have been ringing off the hooks at the NEES@Oregon State tsunami research facility since early this morning. Oregon State University Media services has been called in to handle the coordination and scheduling of … Read more...
  • 7th Annual NEES Centrifuge Research and Training Workshop 7th Annual NEES Centrifuge Research and Training Workshop 23 Feb 2011 7th Annual NEES Centrifuge Research and Training Workshop Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the 7th Annual NEES Centrifuge Research and Training Workshop, organized by RPI and UC Davis. This year the workshop will be held May 16-17that RPI.  The first day of the workshop will … Read more...
  • Thousands of Future Tsunami Engineers Test their Designs Thousands of Future Tsunami Engineers Test their Designs 23 Feb 2011 Thousands of Future Tsunami Engineers Test their Designs NEES@OSU Outreach Director Alicia Lyman-Holt, Howard professor Claudia Marin-Artieda, students from Howard University and Oregon State University, and volunteers from NSF educated thousands of children and their families about tsunamis … Read more...
  • Asia-Pacific Summer School (APSS) in Smart Structures Technology Asia-Pacific Summer School (APSS) in Smart Structures Technology 23 Feb 2011 4th Annual NSF-sponsored Asia-Pacific Summer School (APSS) in Smart Structures Technology Applications are being sought for participation in the 4th Annual NSF-sponsored Asia-Pacific Summer School (APSS) in Smart Structures Technology, which will be held July 28th – August 10th, 2011, on the … Read more...
  • NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 2.0 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 2.0 22 Feb 2011 NEEScomm IT announces NEEShub Release 2.0 The highlights of this release include Delete capability for the Project Editor and PEN (Project Explorer for NEES), select Windows tools now capable of running within the NEEShub, the new Databases resource/functionality, Search improvements for Project … Read more...
  • Former REU Student Continues Earthquake Engineering Work as EERI Post-Graduation Intern Former REU Student Continues Earthquake Engineering Work as EERI Post-Graduation Intern 18 Feb 2011 Six-story building atop E-Defense shake table. Former REU Student Continues Earthquake Engineering Work as EERI Post-Graduation Intern Congratulations to Emmett Seymour, architectural engineering graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) on his … Read more...
  • NEES Demo Day at NEES@UCSD part of 2011 EERI Conference NEES Demo Day at NEES@UCSD part of 2011 EERI Conference 10 Feb 2011 NEES Demo Day at NEES@UCSD part of 2011 EERI Conference The University of California, San Diego (UCSD), University of Texas, Austin (UT Austin), and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are jointly hosting NEES Demo Day at NEES@UCSD on February 12 from 3-5 p.m. as one of two formal … Read more...
  • NEES Update: February 2011 NEES Update: February 2011 08 Feb 2011 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities. NEES Update February 2011 div.img { margin: 20px 30px 30px 20px; border: 0px solid #4981CE; height: 200px; width: 350px; float: left; … Read more...
  • NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar 03 Feb 2011 NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar February 4, 2011 1 p.m. EST/ 12 p.m. CST/ 11 a.m. MST/ 10 a.m. PST NEEScomm is pleased to announce NEEShub Boot Camp, a three-hour interactive webinar for researchers and graduate students. NEEShub Boot Camp will introduce the NEEShub features that facilitate … Read more...
  • MAST Laboratory Proposal Writers Webinar MAST Laboratory Proposal Writers Webinar 03 Feb 2011 MAST Laboratory Proposal Writers Webinar The Multiaxial Subassemblage Testing System (MAST) Laboratory at the University of Minnesota will host a Proposal Writers Webinar on February 4, 2011 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Central time (2 p.m. Eastern/11 a.m. Pacific) to present the capabilities of a … Read more...
  • Hybrid Simulation Workshop at NEES@Berkeley - February 24 and 25 Hybrid Simulation Workshop at NEES@Berkeley - February 24 and 25 02 Feb 2011 Hybrid Simulation Workshop at NEES@Berkeley - February 24 and 25 The NEES site at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) will host a Hybrid Simulation Workshop February 24 and 25, 2011, at its Richmond Field Station. Hybrid simulation is a set of methods for examining the … Read more...
  • Recorded NEES/EERI Educational Webinar on NEESWood Project Available Recorded NEES/EERI Educational Webinar on NEESWood Project Available 01 Feb 2011 Six-story building atop E-Defense shake table. Recorded NEES/EERI Educational Webinar on NEESWood Project Available NEEScomm recorded the NEES/EERI webinar on the NEESWood Project, Performance-Based Seismic Design of Mid-Rise Light-Frame Wood Buildings so those unable to attend may review … Read more...
  • Recorded NEESR Proposal Preparation Webinar Now Available Recorded NEESR Proposal Preparation Webinar Now Available 01 Feb 2011 Recorded NEESR Proposal Preparation Webinar Now Available Program Solicitation NSF 11-512: George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Research (NEESR) The webinar presented January 27, by Dr. Joy Pauschke, P.E., Program Director, George E. Brown, Jr. Network for … Read more...
  • 12th Annual Structural Engineering Conference 12th Annual Structural Engineering Conference 01 Feb 2011 12th Annual Structural Engineering Conference at UIUI- March 31 Registration is now open for the 12th Annual Structural Engineering Conference, held Thursday, March 31st, at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Highlights of the Morning Session include: "Unusual … Read more...
  • NEESR Proposal Preparation Webinar NEESR Proposal Preparation Webinar 26 Jan 2011 NEESR Proposal Preparation Webinar Program Solicitation NSF 11-512: George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Research (NEESR) January 27, 2011, 3-5 p.m. EDT presented by Joy Pauschke, Ph.D., P.E. Program Director George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake … Read more...
  • ESG4 Conference@UCSB ESG4 Conference@UCSB 24 Jan 2011 SAVE THE DATE! August 23 - 26, 2011 University of California, Santa Barbara The 4th Symposium of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI) and the International Association of Earthquake Engineering (IAEE) on the Effects of Surface Geology on … Read more...
  • MAST Laboratory Proposal Writers Webinar MAST Laboratory Proposal Writers Webinar 24 Jan 2011 MAST Laboratory Proposal Writers Webinar The Multiaxial Subassemblage Testing System (MAST) Laboratory at the University of Minnesota will host a Proposal Writers Webinar on February 4, 2011 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Central time (2 p.m. Eastern/11 a.m. Pacific) to present the capabilities of a … Read more...
  • NEES Update: January 2011 NEES Update: January 2011 13 Jan 2011 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities. NEES Update January 2011 Happy New Year and SAVE THE DATE - 2011 Annual Meeting! The 2011 NEES Annual Meeting is a NEES and MCEER collaboration. It is scheduled for … Read more...
  • Megaquake 10.0“ History Channel Special Features NEES Projects Megaquake 10.0“ History Channel Special Features NEES Projects 10 Jan 2011 Megaquake 10.0 History Channel Special Features NEES Projects The History Channel will present Megaquake 10.0 on Wednesday, January 12, at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. The two-hour, non-fiction special explores one of the most deadly and perplexing mysteries that surrounds planet earth: huge … Read more...
  • TeraGrid Supercomputing Allocation Awarded to NEES TeraGrid Supercomputing Allocation Awarded to NEES 10 Jan 2011 TeraGrid Supercomputing Allocation Awarded to NEES The TeraGrid supercomputing allocation awarded to NEESit at San Diego Supercomputer Center was successfully transitioned to the NEEScomm team at Purdue University at the end of the NEES transition period in spring 2010, and NEEScomm continues to … Read more...
  • NEES/EERI Educational Webinar Series Kicks Off January 14, 2011 NEES/EERI Educational Webinar Series Kicks Off January 14, 2011 05 Jan 2011 Six-story building atop E-Defense shake table. NEES/EERI Educational Webinar Series Kicks Off January 14, 2011 Join us Friday, January 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time/2:30-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time for Performance-Based Seismic Design of Mid-Rise Light-Frame Wood Buildings, the … Read more...
  • NEES REU Applications due February 28, 2011 NEES REU Applications due February 28, 2011 04 Jan 2011 2010 REU Students tour University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign lab NEES REU Applications due February 28, 2011 The NEES Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) is a dynamic 10-week summer research program for upper division undergraduate students interested in civil engineer, computer … Read more...
  • (NEES) Platform for Cyber Collaboration (NEES) Platform for Cyber Collaboration 21 Dec 2010 “(NEES) Platform for Cyber Collaboration,” a workshop on NEEShub usage, will be presented by NEES during the January 4, 2011 NSF Civil, Mechanical & Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) meeting in Atlanta, GA. This premier National Science Foundation (NSF) conference, sponsored by the Division of … Read more...
  • NEEShub code release to kick off the holiday season NEEShub code release to kick off the holiday season 21 Dec 2010 The NEEScomm IT team announces a NEEShub code release to kick off the holiday season. RDV (Real-Time Data Viewer) This release, developed by Drew Daugherty from University of Minnesota, contains significant new features for viewing 3D data and images, including new Krypton Viewer and High … Read more...
  • The NEES Users Forum is For You The NEES Users Forum is For You 20 Dec 2010 The NEES Users Forum is For You Have a question, concern, or an interest in providing input to guide the direction of the NEES network? The Users Forum is the place to go. The Users Forum (UF) was specifically created to serve as the avenue for input on network management or research. … Read more...
  • NEES & MCEER Joint Annual Meeting NEES & MCEER Joint Annual Meeting 20 Dec 2010 SAVE THE DATE! June 10-11, 2011 NEES & MCEER Joint Annual Meeting NEES and the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) are pleased to announce they will host a joint annual meeting June 10-11, 2011 in Buffalo, NY. Stay tuned; details are forthcoming in future … Read more...
  • NEES@UCLA Team Conducts Trio of Global Field Studies NEES@UCLA Team Conducts Trio of Global Field Studies 20 Dec 2010 div.img { margin: 20px 30px 30px 20px; border: 0px solid #4981CE; height: 200px; width: 350px; float: left; text-align: center; font-size: 11.5px; } div.img img { display: inline; margin: 10px; border: 1px solid #ffffff; text-align: center; } div.img a:hover … Read more...
  • NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar 17 Dec 2010 NEEShub Boot Camp Webinar February 4, 2011 1 p.m. EST/ 12 p.m. CST/ 11 a.m. MST/ 10 a.m. PST NEEScomm is pleased to announce NEEShub Boot Camp, a three-hour interactive webinar for researchers and graduate students. NEEShub Boot Camp will introduce the NEEShub features that facilitate … Read more...
  • Johns Hopkins wins nearly $1M to study effects of earthquakes Johns Hopkins wins nearly $1M to study effects of earthquakes 17 Dec 2010 Johns Hopkins Wins nearly $1M Multi-Year Award to Study Effects of Earthquakes Johns Hopkins University has been awarded a $923,000 multi-year award from the National Science Foundation to study the effects of earthquakes on buildings. The three-year study will focus on how seismic forces affect … Read more...
  • 2011 NEESR Program Solicitation and One-Stop Shop 2011 NEESR Program Solicitation and One-Stop Shop 14 Dec 2010 2011 NEESR Proposal Request ONE-STOP SHOP     Due Date: March 9, 2011 This solicitation especially seeks ground-breaking, transformative basic research, requiring the use of NEES equipment sites and/or data curated and archived in the NEES Project Warehouse, which will produce … Read more...
  • Imminent Danger: Earthquake Disaster and Risk Reduction in U.S. Cities Imminent Danger: Earthquake Disaster and Risk Reduction in U.S. Cities 09 Dec 2010 Imminent Danger: Earthquake Disaster and Risk Reduction in U.S. Cities On December 1, 2010, Miyamoto International, Tower General Contractors and NEES@UCLA, hosted the Earthquake Symposium Imminent Danger: Earthquake Disaster and Risk Reduction in U.S. Cities. At UCLA, experts from academia, … Read more...
  • NEEScomm IT Upgrades for Project Display, Project Editor and PEN (Project Explorer for NEES) NEEScomm IT Upgrades for Project Display, Project Editor and PEN (Project Explorer for NEES) 07 Dec 2010 NEEScomm IT Upgrades for Project Display, Project Editor and PEN (Project Explorer for NEES) The NEEScomm IT Team is pleased to announce upgrades for the Project Display and for the two main tools used to modify Project Warehouse data – the Project Editor and PEN (Project Explorer for NEES). … Read more...
  • NEES Update: December 2010 NEES Update: December 2010 03 Dec 2010 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities.   NEES Update   December 2010   NEESR Proposal Solicitation The date for the release of the 2011 NEESR proposal solicitation is approaching. To facilitate your work, … Read more...
  • Earthquake Symposium 2010 Earthquake Symposium 2010 01 Dec 2010 Earthquake Symposium 2010 “Imminent Danger: Earthquake Disaster and Risk Reduction in U.S. Cities”, Earthquake Symposium 2010, is occurring today, Dec. 1, in Los Angeles, CA. Experts from academia, government and the private sector are covering key topics including: Haiti, Chile and LA: An … Read more...
  • RPI Celebrates 175th Anniversary RPI Celebrates 175th Anniversary 01 Dec 2010 Celebrating History of RPI – 175 years Read more...
  • NEESWood Project: Seismic Design of Wood Buildings Kicks Off New NEES-EERI Webinar Series NEESWood Project: Seismic Design of Wood Buildings Kicks Off New NEES-EERI Webinar Series 29 Nov 2010 NEESWood Project: Seismic Design of Wood Buildings Kicks Off New NEES-EERI Webinar Series January 14, 2011 11:30 a.m. PDT NEES and the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) are pleased to announce their partnership in producing the engineering webinar series, Reducing Earthquake … Read more...
  • Purdue EPICS Course on Earthquake Engineering Learning Tool Development Purdue EPICS Course on Earthquake Engineering Learning Tool Development 24 Nov 2010 Purdue EPICS Course on Earthquake Engineering Learning Tool Development NEES is joining with Purdue University to offer a unique learning experience to undergraduate students from sophomore to senior levels in mechanical engineering (ME), civil engineering (CE), electrical and computer … Read more...
  • NEES@Oregon DAD’s Weekend Open House NEES@Oregon DAD’s Weekend Open House 23 Nov 2010 NEES@Oregon DAD’s Weekend Open House On November 13, 2010 the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory at Oregon State University conducted the 5th Annual “Dad’s Weekend Open House.” In just over two hours, 365 people participated in a 20-minute guided tour of the facility. Five … Read more...
  • NEES@Oregon Tsunami Structure Challenge for Undergraduate Engineers NEES@Oregon Tsunami Structure Challenge for Undergraduate Engineers 23 Nov 2010 NEES@Oregon Tsunami Structure Challenge for Undergraduate Engineers The O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory at Oregon State University held the Tsunami Structure Challenge laboratory experience November 8-12 for 250 first-year civil and construction engineering students. Initially … Read more...
  • Final Report on Workshop on China-United States Collaboration Final Report on Workshop on China-United States Collaboration 17 Nov 2010 Final Report: Workshop on China-United States Collaboration for Disaster Evolution/Resilience of Civil Infrastructure and Urban Environment In late August 2010, NEEScomm, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) sponsored a workshop to … Read more...
  • NEEShub tools: Community Contributions NEEShub tools: Community Contributions 15 Nov 2010 NEEShub tools: Community Contributions New NEEShub Tools Available The NEEShub allows users to contribute simulation tools that can be accessed by the earthquake engineering community. The tools listed below have been installed and are ready for use. For information about contributing … Read more...
  • NEEShub tools: OpenSees in the Clouds! NEEShub tools: OpenSees in the Clouds! 10 Nov 2010 OpenSees in the NEEShub OpenSees is a software framework for developing applications to simulate the performance of structural and geotechnical systems subjected to earthquakes. The latest version of OpenSees, Version 2.2.2, is now available for execution on the NEEShub. Use of this powerful … Read more...
  • NEES Researchers Win Hogentogler Award from ASTM NEES Researchers Win Hogentogler Award from ASTM 09 Nov 2010 NEES Researchers Win Hogentogler Award from ASTM Dr. Brady R. Cox of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and Dr. Kenneth H. Stokoe and Dr. Ellen M. Rathje, both from the University of Texas, Austin, have received the C.A. Hogentogler Award from ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil … Read more...
  • NEEScomm Update: November 2010 NEEScomm Update: November 2010 03 Nov 2010 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEES activities. NEES Update November 2010 QuakeSummit 2010 div.img { margin: 20px 30px 30px 20px; border: 0px solid #4981CE; height: 200px; width: 350px; float: … Read more...
  • Vision 2020: An Open Space Technology Workshop on the Future of Earthquake Engineering Report Vision 2020: An Open Space Technology Workshop on the Future of Earthquake Engineering Report 03 Nov 2010 Vision 2020: An Open Space Technology Workshop on the Future of Earthquake Engineering Report The report. Read more...
  • 2010 Media Competition 2010 Media Competition 27 Oct 2010 The Annual Meeting Media Competition was developed to visually highlight the innovative research, facilities and education activities that characterize the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). Congratulations to this year's winners! … Read more...
  • NRC Seismic Research Program Pre-Solicitation Notice NRC Seismic Research Program Pre-Solicitation Notice 22 Oct 2010 The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has posted a pre-solicitation notice on FedBizOpps.gov for a project entitled, "Earth Pressures on Deep Foundation Walls during Seismic Events" (Solicitation #RS-04-10-160). You can register to be notified as soon as the RFP is out. The objectives of this … Read more...
  • 2010 Annual Meeting Recognition 2010 Annual Meeting Recognition 19 Oct 2010 Concrete Column Blind Prediction Contest Winners PEER and NEES held a blind prediction contest for a full-scale reinforced concrete bridge column which was tested in September 2010 on the NEES Large High-Performance Outdoor Shake Table located at the University of California, San Diego's … Read more...
  • RPI Celebrates 175 Years of Civil Engineering Oct. 14-17 RPI Celebrates 175 Years of Civil Engineering Oct. 14-17 14 Oct 2010 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is celebrating its 175th anniversary of Civil Engineering today through Oct. 17. In 1835, RPI became the first school in the U.S. to issue a civil engineering degree and its alumni include Washington Roebling, engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge; Ralph Peck, a … Read more...
  • USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo 14 Oct 2010 NEES will participate in the USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo on the National Mall in Washington D.C. from October 23-24. Visitors will have the opportunity to build a small wooden structure that should survive a moderate earthquake and prevent injuries to the building occupants and test it … Read more...
  • Quake Test in Miami, OK Occurs Same Day as Real Quake in Norman, OK Quake Test in Miami, OK Occurs Same Day as Real Quake in Norman, OK 14 Oct 2010 Researchers testing a “cement deep-soil mixing” process in Miami, Oklahoma on October 13 as a means of strengthening clay soil to improve the performance of bridge support pilings got a lot more press than anticipated, thanks to a magnitude 4.3 earthquake that occurred earlier in the day in … Read more...
  • Cement Deep-Soil Mixing Cement Deep-Soil Mixing 05 Oct 2010 Professor K.K. “Muralee” Muraleetharan, School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, University of Oklahoma, and his team, which includes engineers from Iowa State, San Jose State University, UCLA, UCDavis, Earth Mechanics, Inc. and Advanced GeoSolutions, are studying a technique … Read more...
  • Greg Deierlein Wins Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award! Greg Deierlein Wins Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award! 01 Oct 2010 Congratulations to Gregory Deierlein, the John A. Blume Professor in the School of Engineering, Stanford University, and his collaborators Jerome Hajjar, Chair and Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, and Sarah Billington, Associate Department Chair and … Read more...
  • NEES@UNR Wins National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Award! NEES@UNR Wins National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Award! 01 Oct 2010 Congratulations to Professor Ian Buckle and the NEES@UNR site at The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) for receiving a $12.2 million award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to expand and customize its facilities housing the NEES shake tables. The new 22,650 sq. ft. lab, … Read more...
  • NEEScomm Update: September 2010 NEEScomm Update: September 2010 30 Sep 2010 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEEScomm activities. NEES Update September 2010 We are pleased to share with you that the NEES strategic plan was developed using a community-focused strategic planning methodology and … Read more...
  • Important QuakeSummit 2010 Annual Meeting Changes Important QuakeSummit 2010 Annual Meeting Changes 20 Sep 2010 QUAKESUMMIT 2010 We are pleased to announce that interest and participation in the 2010 annual meeting has been exceptionally popular--so much so that we have had to find a larger meeting space to accommodate the nearly 500 attendees from both the NEES and PEER communities in the technical … Read more...
  • NEES’ 2010-2014 Strategic Plan Now Available! NEES’ 2010-2014 Strategic Plan Now Available! 08 Sep 2010   NEES’ 2010-2014 STRATEGIC PLAN NOW AVAILABLE! “We are pleased to share with you that the NEES strategic plan was developed using a community-focused strategic planning methodology,” said Julio Ramirez, NEEScomm center director. “This process was integral in understanding and … Read more...
  • Shake Table Testing Workshop Shake Table Testing Workshop 03 Sep 2010   Shake Table Testing Workshop   September 16-17, 2010 University of California, San Diego   Hosted by the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), the University of Buffalo (UB), and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), this two‐day workshop is designed for researchers and industry … Read more...
  • NSF Dear Colleague Letter : The Plans for the Future of Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Support beyond 2014 NSF Dear Colleague Letter : The Plans for the Future of Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Support beyond 2014 31 Aug 2010 Dear Colleague Letter on Plans for the Future of Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Support beyond 2014 http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10071/nsf10071.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25 WT.mc_ev=click The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation NEES) will complete ten … Read more...
  • Completion of First Phase Testing of Negative Stiffness Concept. Live Public Viewing Aug. 30, 9AM EDT Completion of First Phase Testing of Negative Stiffness Concept. Live Public Viewing Aug. 30, 9AM EDT 27 Aug 2010 NEESR-Adapt-Struct project http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~dsg/ NEESR-Adapt-Struct will be completing the first phase experimental “proof of concept” Negative Stiffness Device tests on Monday August 30, 2010 beginning 9 am EDT, with a short series of tests, streamed through the NEES network, … Read more...
  • The Great California Shakeout--October 21 The Great California Shakeout--October 21 24 Aug 2010 The Great Shakeout, which began in 2008 as the Great Southern California ShakeOut, is an effort to educate the public about emergency management during a large earthquake. It was the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history at the time with a total of 5.4 million participants spanning eight … Read more...
  • Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program 24 Aug 2010 On August 18, 28 REU students met at University of Illinois to showcase their summer’s work at the Young Researcher’s Symposium. The day started with a keynote talk by Dr. Billie Spencer on Smart Sensing Technology. The students were then treated to a tour of the NEES@UIUC laboratory where … Read more...
  • Concrete Column Blind Prediction Contest 2010 Concrete Column Blind Prediction Contest 2010 24 Aug 2010 PEER and NEES are pleased to announce a blind prediction contest for a full-scale reinforced concrete bridge column which will be tested on the NEES Large High-Performance Outdoor Shake Table located at UCSD's Englekirk Structural Engineering Center. The bridge column will be subjected to … Read more...
  • Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program 24 Aug 2010 On August 18, 28 REU students met at University of Illinois to showcase their summer’s work at the Young Researcher’s Symposium. The day started with a keynote talk by Dr. Billie Spencer on Smart Sensing Technology. The students were then treated to a tour of the NEES@UIUC laboratory where … Read more...
  • Workshop on China-U.S. Collaboration for Disaster Evolution/Resilience of Civil Infrastructure and Urban Environment Workshop on China-U.S. Collaboration for Disaster Evolution/Resilience of Civil Infrastructure and Urban Environment 20 Aug 2010 NEEScomm Hosts Workshop on China-U.S. Collaboration for Disaster Evolution/Resilience of Civil Infrastructure and Urban Environment “The ultimate objective of this workshop is to establish partnerships to improve the disaster evolution/resilience of civil infrastructure and urban environment in … Read more...
  • NEES Researchers Present at the Ninth U.S. National and Tenth Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering NEES Researchers Present at the Ninth U.S. National and Tenth Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering 20 Aug 2010 Nearly 800 papers were submitted for consideration and presentations from Dr. Ian Buckle, University of Nevada, Reno, “NEES Research Highlights 2004-2009”; Dr. Shirley J. Dyke, Purdue University, “2020 Vision for Earthquake Engineering Research: Report on an OpenSpace Technology Workshop of … Read more...
  • NEEScomm Update: August 2010 NEEScomm Update: August 2010 19 Aug 2010 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEEScomm activities.   NEES Update     To keep the community apprised of the many new developments taking place and to streamline our communication, NEEScomm has developed NEES Update to … Read more...
  • NEES.org—NOW There’s A Hub For That NEES.org—NOW There’s A Hub For That 23 Jul 2010 Check out "NEES.org --NOW There's A Hub For That" commercial! The countdown to NEEShub launch is coming. Check out our NEEShub commercial! Read more...
  • National Science Foundation Sensational 60 National Science Foundation Sensational 60 02 Jul 2010 NEES FEATURED IN 'NSF SENSATIONAL 60': The past 60 years have seen incredible developments in science and engineering. NSF has played a role in that progress. As the National Science Foundation (NSF) celebrates its 60th anniversary and 60 years of discovery, it points with quiet pride to … Read more...
  • NEEScomm Update: June 2010 NEEScomm Update: June 2010 02 Jul 2010 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEEScomm activities.   NEES Update After six-months of operations, NEEScomm looks forward to this opportunity to share with you an informal activities update. With so many new developments … Read more...
  • Gulf Oil Spill MRI RAPID Submission Gulf Oil Spill MRI RAPID Submission 02 Jul 2010 In light of the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has highlighted the Rapid Response Research (RAPID) mechanism as a means for NSF to receive and review proposals having severe urgency with regard to availability of, or access to, data, facilities or … Read more...
  • NEEScomm Offers Free, Open WebEx Training Sessions To Community NEEScomm Offers Free, Open WebEx Training Sessions To Community 01 Jul 2010 NEEScomm will be offering--through WebEx--a series of free, open training sessions to provide you with an overview of our WebEx Meeting Center service and to help you become more comfortable in using the basic features and functions. NEEScomm will be offering--through WebEx--a series of free … Read more...
  • NSF RAPID Project in Haiti NSF RAPID Project in Haiti 01 Jul 2010 Team of Ten surveys buildings in Port-au-Prince and environs and collects dimension data to find simple parameter to rank buildings in vulnerability. NSF RAPID AWARD: Professors Ayhan Irfanoglu (Purdue University), Santiago Pujol (Purdue), Marc Eberhard (University of Washington in Seattle) … Read more...
  • University of California Santa Barbara Writing Award Winners University of California Santa Barbara Writing Award Winners 28 Jun 2010 NEES@UCSB data is featured in technical writing paper for freshman engineering students, who land 2nd place for Best Group Paper! UCSB engineering undergraduates are required to take a course in technical writing, offered by the Writing Program at UCSB. The final project of the course … Read more...
  • NEEShub User Workshop Reveals Powerful Difference Between a Website and a Hub NEEShub User Workshop Reveals Powerful Difference Between a Website and a Hub 28 Jun 2010 "The workshop really showed me the difference between a web site and a hub - the power to run programs and modify files on a remote machine. After just one day, I feel like I can modify files and create plots within the hub. I am already planning my first Wiki within the hub for the NEES Users … Read more...
  • University of Buffalo Hosts Green-Themed Engineering and Science Competition University of Buffalo Hosts Green-Themed Engineering and Science Competition 23 Jun 2010 University of Buffalo's "Seismic Green" venue offers Buffalo-area Engineering Awareness for Minorities (BEAM) program students opportunity to combine engineering and structural design skills and build a "sustainable" (environmentally green) structure capable of supporting a sub-scale wind power … Read more...
  • NEES Education Outreach & Training Summer Workshop NEES Education Outreach & Training Summer Workshop 17 Jun 2010 Join us for the 2010 EOT Summer WorkshopJune 28 and 29, 2010 Where: NEES - Hall of Discovery Learning and Research 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 Goals:to explore EOT opportunities with participants (or groups of participants) to have each … Read more...
  • University of Nevada, Reno - 110-Foot Concrete Bridge Withstands 8.0 Earthquake Simulation! University of Nevada, Reno - 110-Foot Concrete Bridge Withstands 8.0 Earthquake Simulation! 17 Jun 2010 University of Nevada, Reno test results in 110-foot concrete bridge withstanding powerful jolting, three times the acceleration of the disastrous 1994 magnitude 6.9 Northridge, Calif. earthquake, and survived in good condition. After a succession of eight separate earthquake simulations, a … Read more...
  • University of Nevada, Reno tests the last four-span bridge in the series June 15. Live webcast! University of Nevada, Reno tests the last four-span bridge in the series June 15. Live webcast! 08 Jun 2010 Through a $2M grant from the National Science Foundation and under the direction of Prof. Saiid Saiidi, researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno will be testing a 110-ft long, 11-ft tall bridge model to failure on June 15, 2010, starting at 10 am, Pacific Time. Among unique features of this … Read more...
  • UCLA, UCSB, UCSD, and UTA Featured at Geotechnical Conference UCLA, UCSB, UCSD, and UTA Featured at Geotechnical Conference 26 May 2010 The Fifth International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics spotlights NEES network collaboration and cooperation by featuring NEES equipment sites at UCSC, UCLA, UCSB and UTA in a joint effort to interest more people in using the sites and the … Read more...
  • NSF Informal Science Education (ISE) Program Funding Opportunity Changes: NSF 10-565 NSF Informal Science Education (ISE) Program Funding Opportunity Changes: NSF 10-565 25 May 2010 Please note important information and revisions have been made in the Informal Science Education (ISE) Program Solicitation (formerly NSF 09-553). These changes include due dates, program description, elements of the proposal preparation process, and types of supplementary documents that may be … Read more...
  • NEEScomm Update: May 2010 NEEScomm Update: May 2010 14 May 2010 Julio Ramirez, Director of NEES Operations, provides the NEES community with an informal update of NEEScomm activities. After successfully completing the management transition, NEEScomm looks forward to this opportunity to share with you an informal activities update as we pass the mid-year … Read more...
  • Oregon State - NEES Tsunami Research Facility Hosts EOT Activities Oregon State - NEES Tsunami Research Facility Hosts EOT Activities 05 May 2010 NEES Tsunami Research Facility presents two exciting educational activities with tremendous positive public response: Tsunami Structure Challenge and Mom's Weekend Open House. Oregon State's NEES Tsunami Research Facility conducted a Tsunami Structure Challenge week during April 26-30, … Read more...
  • NEES@UCSB participates in a Science Night at Washington Elementary School in Santa Barbara NEES@UCSB participates in a Science Night at Washington Elementary School in Santa Barbara 30 Apr 2010 NEES@UCSB works with area K-12 classrooms several times a year, either with the schools visiting the NEES site or NEES representatives visiting the schools, rotating among schools so all get the chance. NEES@UCSB recently participated in two Science Nights at area elementary schools in the … Read more...
  • NEES@Reno Uses NEES Cyberinfrastructure at Expo in Las Vegas NEES@Reno Uses NEES Cyberinfrastructure at Expo in Las Vegas 20 Apr 2010 NEES@Reno Uses NEES Cyberinfrastructure at Expo in Las Vegas     Taking advantage of the NEES cyberinfrastructure, Sherif Elfass, NEES site operations manager at the University of Nevada, Reno, demonstrated the dynamics of structures at the seventh annual College of Southern Nevada Science … Read more...
  • Learning From Haiti: Rapid Response Research Learning From Haiti: Rapid Response Research 20 Apr 2010 Every disaster leaves critical clues in its wake--not only of its cause, but also of how to protect lives in future emergencies. In this Special Report, researchers on site within days of the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti discuss their work there and around the world Every disaster … Read more...
  • NEEScomm Headquarters Opens at Purdue's Hall for Discovery and Learning Research NEEScomm Headquarters Opens at Purdue's Hall for Discovery and Learning Research 16 Apr 2010 Purdue University dedicates newest research building at Discovery Park. The building houses eight separate research units, including the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). On Friday, April 16, Purdue University dedicated the newest research building at … Read more...
  • Introducing Neeshub Webinar Downloads Available Introducing Neeshub Webinar Downloads Available 12 Apr 2010 NEEShub will be released July 31, 2010, providing researchers and educators with access to current NEES tools, plus new features designed to support the needs of the community. Join us for the Introducing NEEShub webinar April 6 to learn more! On April 6, 2010, the NEES IT and Leadership … Read more...
  • NEES@UCSB Captures April 4 Baja Mexico Quake NEES@UCSB Captures April 4 Baja Mexico Quake 09 Apr 2010 NEES@UCSB Wildlife Liquefaction Array field site obtains unique data set for the study of liquefaction from April 4 Baja Mexico earthquake. A major earthquake occurred at 3:40:40 PM on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010. The magnitude 7.2 event occurred 83 km (39 miles) SSE of Calexico, California, … Read more...
  • NEES Education Outreach and Training Summer Workshop NEES Education Outreach and Training Summer Workshop 08 Apr 2010 Join us for the 2010 EOT Summer Workshop June 28 and 29, 2010 Where: NEES - Hall of Discovery Learning and Research 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 Goals: to explore EOT opportunities with participants (or groups of participants) to have each … Read more...
  • Introducing Neeshub Webinar Introducing Neeshub Webinar 29 Mar 2010 Please join us Tuesday, April 6, 2010, from 2:00-3:30 PM EST (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST), for a webinar introducing NEEShub. Click here to Register! NEEScomm is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar entitled Introducing NEEShub. NEEShub is intended to be a gateway to project data, collaborative … Read more...
  • NSF 10-553, NSF Fellowships for Transformative Computational Science using CyberInfrastructure NSF 10-553, NSF Fellowships for Transformative Computational Science using CyberInfrastructure 25 Mar 2010 The goal of the CI TrACS program is to support outstanding scientists and engineers who have recently completed doctoral studies and are interested in pursuing postdoctoral activities in computational science, and thereby nurturing the future leaders in this emerging and important multidisciplinary … Read more...
  • NEESR Solicitation for FY2010: Deadline Extended! NEESR Solicitation for FY2010: Deadline Extended! 08 Mar 2010 Visit the NEES Webcast Archive to download the presentation(s) from this past event.     The Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) in the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) invites proposals for research that uses the George … Read more...
  • Naeim to serve as Chair of the NEES Operations Governance Board Naeim to serve as Chair of the NEES Operations Governance Board 17 Nov 2009 NEES is pleased to announce that Dr. Farzad Naeim will serve as the first chair of the NEES Governance Board. NEEScomm is pleased and honored to announce that Dr. Farzad Naeim has agreed to serve as the first chair of the NEES Governance Board. This independent, network-wide, 12-member … Read more...