Wave dynamics and Soil-Structure Interaction

Analytical study of wave diffraction problem in anisotropic solids,
Soil-structure interaction for a base-isolated structure,
Numerical finite element (FE) study of a wave diffraction problem on a rigid foundation,
Numerical FE study of a wave diffraction problem on a rigid foundation with 2 piles.

Structural Vibration

Ambient vibration study of the Berkeley Public Library building,

Seismic/Vibration Isolation and Damping Technologies

Experimental study of shape memory alloys,
Numerical and experimental full-scale study of steel-reinforced seismic isolators,
Numerical study of buckling phenomenon in seismic isolators ,
Experimental full-scale study of fiber-reinforced seismic isolators.

Seismic Performance of Structures and Components

Numerical and experimental full-scale study of welded beam-to-column connections,
Numerical and experimental full-scale study of large bolted beam-to-column connections,
Hybrid simulation testing for various projects.

Full-Scale Seismic Qualification Testing of Electrical Equipment and Non-Structural Components

Development of non-stationary strong motion for IEEE-693 seismic qualification testing (PEER's Lifelines Program, Task408),
Experimental full-scale study and analysis of a tall 500-kV electrical equipment on a shake-table (PEER's Lifelines Program, Task411), Development of non-stationary strong motion for AC156 seismic qualification of non-structural components,
Seismic qualification of non-structural components per AC156 (acoustic ceiling).

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