Highlight Gallery
A collection of some of the most interesting research being done by NEES researchers and professionals
On this page you will find research and educational highlights based on recent NEES activities and research. Most of the highlights are written to be readable by anyone, not just for engineers – so take a look at some of the really cool stuff NEES is hard at work doing.
Find out more about NEES by navigating and searching the list of highlights below.
2011-2012 Highlight DocumentContains highlights from NEES research projects performed during 2011 and 2012
Contains highlights from NEES research projects performed during 2010 and 2011
Contains highlights from NEES research projects performed during 2009 and 2010
Other Site Highlights
In the table below you will find research highlights from the NEES research institutions
| Site | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| NEES@Berkeley | Understanding Nonductile Concrete Building Risk: A Collaboration Between Researchers and Practitioners |  |
| NEES@Buffalo | UB Shake Table Test of Container Cranes Largest Ever Performed in the United States | |
| NEES@Buffalo | NEESWood Project Culminates with Test of Mid-Rise Condominium Structure | |
| NEES@Buffalo | NEES Nonstructural Components Simulator Supports Innovative Experimental Research | |
| NEES@Buffalo | Answering the Question: Can We Predict the Collapse of Modern Steel Frames? | |
| NEES@Cornell | San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Tests New Design Concept | |
| NEES@Illinois | Validation of a New Concept in Damage Tolerant Self-Righting Steel-Framed Buildings | |
| NEES@Minnesota | Mitigation of Collapse Risk in Vulnerable Concrete Buildings - Finding Killer Columns | |
| NEES@Oregon State | NEES Tsunami Laboratory Educates Public About Tsunami Hazard Mitigation | |
| NEES@Oregon State | Developing Simulation Tools and Design Guidelines for Performance-Based Tsunami Engineering (PBTE) of Coastal Infrastructure | |
| NEES@Purdue | NEEScomm Developing a Virtualized Computing Environment to Deliver Greener Cyberinfrastructure | |
| NEES@UCLA | Does Soil Affect Seismically Vulnerable Concrete Buildings? | |
| NEES@UCSD | Full Scale Tests of Bridge Abutments Enhance Understanding of Bridge Behavior | |
| NEES@UCSD | Retrofitted Structure Survives Strong Simulated Earthquake on NEES Shake Table | |
| NEES@UCSD | NEES@UCSD Tests Validate Good Performance of Masonry and Masonry Veneer | |
| NEES@Nevada | Six Degree-of-Freedom Shake Table Expands Capabilities of George E. Brown Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation | |
| NEES@Nevada | Straw Bale Construction: A Solution for Seismic Resistant Housing in Developing Countries | |
| NEES@UTexas | Mobile Shaker Supports Student Learning and Research at Geophysical Field Camp Hosted by Boise State University and Colorado School of Mines | |
