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May 16 2011
7th Annual NEES Centrifuge Research and Training Workshop
The 7th Annual NEES Centrifuge Research and Training Workshop, organized by RPI and UC Davis will be held May 16-17th at RPI. Limited travel support will be available for workshop participants. …
http://nees.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=details&id=48
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Apr 01 2011
Applications Due for 7th Annual NEES Centrifuge Research and Training Workshop
Applications are due April 1 for the 7th Annual NEES Centrifuge Research and Training Workshop, organized by RPI and UC Davis to be held May 16-17th at RPI. Limited travel support will be …
http://nees.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=details&id=49
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Investigation of Grouted Helical Pier based Foundation Rehabilitation
22 Oct 2010 | Publications | Contributor(s): Tara Hutchinson, Dan Wilson
This data report describes the centrifuge test that was performed in June 2006 on the UC Davis geotechnical centrifuge. The purpose of the test was to develop the instruments and materials for …
http://nees.org/resources/1414
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Oct 14 2010
175th Anniversary of Civil Engineering Education
October 14- 17 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) will celebrate 175 years of civil engineering education. In 1835, RPI became the first U.S. school to issue a civil engineering degree. Events …
http://nees.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=details&id=24
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Towards developing an engineering procedure for evaluating building performance on softened ground
23 Aug 2010 | Active Documents | Contributor(s): Rajesh Thyagarajan
Soil-foundation-structure-interaction (SFSI) plays a significant role in soil response and structure performance when ground softening occurs. Detailed documentation of the sequence of liquefaction, …
http://nees.org/resources/792
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Demonstration of NEES for Studying Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction
23 Aug 2010 | Active Documents | Contributor(s): Rajesh Thyagarajan
This collaborative project involves eighteen researchers from ten universities. As such, it provides an ideal opportunity for demonstrating and challenging the new NEES model for conducting research …
http://nees.org/resources/784
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Dynamic Behavior of Slickensided Surfaces
23 Aug 2010 | Active Documents | Contributor(s): Rajesh Thyagarajan
This project consists of a series of centrifuge tests that were performed using the UC Davis geotechnical centrifuge. The purpose of these tests was to measure the amount of displacement that occurs …
http://nees.org/resources/782
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Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction: Shallow Foundations
17 Aug 2010 | Active Documents | Contributor(s): Rajesh Thyagarajan
Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction: Shallow Foundations. Centrifuge Data Report for the JMT02 Test Series;SSRP 07/24 (UC San Diego) Tara Hutchinson, Bruce Kutter, Barbara Chang, Jeremy Thomas, …
http://nees.org/resources/717
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In situ Measurement of Dynamic Soil Nonlinearity
17 Aug 2010 | Active Documents | Contributor(s): Rajesh Thyagarajan
The objectives of the project are to develop a technique for measuring in situ nonlinear sediment response to strong shaking. Our approach brings together experimental protocols developed by …
http://nees.org/resources/708
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Seismically Induced Delayed-Landslides in Homogeneous Cohesive Slopes and Embankments
16 Aug 2010 | Active Documents | Contributor(s): Rajesh Thyagarajan
Project is designed to track the pore pressure generation/dissipation as a function of varying shaking events. These pore pressure regimes are studied for their long term (multiple hours/days) …
http://nees.org/resources/684
