Bridge Projects

PEER Bridge Program

Projects Beginning in 2024:

Title of Project PI Name Affiliation Report/
Publication
Development of Performance-Based Multi-hazard Engineering (PBME) Framework with Inclusion of Climate
Change and Bridge Vulnerability
Michele Barbato UC Davis
Uncertainty Quantification for Meeting Bridge Design Objectives Tracy Becker UC Berkeley
New Near-Fault Adjustment Factors for Caltrans Seismic Design Criteria (SDC) Yousef Bozorgnia UCLA
Next Generation Liquefaction (NGL) Models for Predicting Triggering and Manifestation of Liquefaction Scott J. Brandenberg UCLA
Development of Autonomous Drone Inspection for Bridge Maintenance

Raja Sengupta

UC Berkeley
Caltrans Risk Based Seismic Design (CT-RBSD) for Bridges Farzin Zareian UC Irvine

Projects Beginning in 2022:

Title of Project PI Name Affiliation Report/
Publication
In-Service Structural Evaluation of Box Beam Overhead SignStructures Khalid Mosalam UC Berkeley
Liquefaction-Induced Ground Settlement Procedure Jonathan Bray UC Berkeley
Hazard-Based Risk and Cost-Benefit Assessment of Temporary Bridges in California Floriana Petrone University of Nevada, Reno
Prioritizing Regional Needs for Recovery Bridges through Post-earthquake Corridor
Identification and System Fragility Assessment of the SF Region
Kenichi Soga UC Berkeley

Projects Beginning in 2021:

Title of Project PI Name Affiliation Report/
Publication
Advanced Guidelines for Stability Design of Slender Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns Michael Scott Oregon State University
Statistical Variation of Seismic Damage Index (DI) of California Bridges Farzin Zareian UC Irvine

Projects Beginning in 2020:

Title of Project PI Name Affiliation Report/
Publication
Refined Bridge Deck Design and Analysis Lijuan "Dawn" Cheng UC Davis
Bridge Rapid Assessment Center for Extreme Events (BRACE2) Khalid Mosalam UC Berkeley