Two Projects Awarded from PEER TSRP RFP 24-01

PEER has continuing funding from the State of California related to the seismic performance of transportation systems. This funding supports the Transportation Systems Research Program (TSRP), the purpose of which is to lessen the impacts of earthquakes on the transportation systems of California, including highways and bridges, port facilities, high-speed rail, airports, and other related structures.

In Fall 2024, The PEER Research Committee solicited proposals for one- to two-year projects related to the experimental investigation of components, structures, and systems exposed to seismic, tsunami, fire and other natural hazards, using an experimental facility at a PEER core institution. After a minimum of two independent reviews for each proposal, two new experimental projects were awarded, comprising a total funding of $250,000. PEER thanks all the PIs who submitted proposals, and the efforts and detailed feedback from the reviewers. Details of the funded projects are provided below.

January 21, 2025

PEER has continuing funding from the State of California related to the seismic performance of transportation systems. This funding supports the Transportation Systems Research Program (TSRP), the purpose of which is to lessen the impacts of earthquakes on the transportation systems of California, including highways and bridges, port facilities, high-speed rail, airports, and other related structures.

In Fall 2024, The PEER Research Committee solicited proposals for one-year projects related to 5 specific topics: Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Tsunami Engineering, Fire Engineering, Sensors and Data.

Jeffrey Berman

Topic 2, Framework of Identifying Shear Cracking in Bridge Columns using Lidar

PI: Jeffrey Berman, University of Washington
Co PI: Marc Eberhard, University of Washington

Topic 2 - Forward uncertainty quantification; Project Title: Probabilistic Regional Seismic Risk Assessment of a Los Angeles Bridge Network using a New Generation of Fragility Functions PI: Henry Burton, UCLA; Co-PIs / Collaborators: Yazhou Xie, McGill University, Ibbi Almufti, ARUP, Jamie Padgett, Rice University

Topic 2 - Forward uncertainty quantification; Project Title: Regional Scale Simulation of Uncertain Responses of Transportation Infrastructure Soil- Structure Systms PI: Boris Jeremic, UC Davis; Co-PIs / Collaborators: Norm Abrahamson, UC Berkeley

Topic 6 - Going beyond earthquakes; Project Title: Cascading Seismic and Tsunami Loads for the Design of Open Wharves; PI: Andre Barbosa, Oregon State University; Co-PIs / Collaborators: Claudia Reis, Oregon State University

Topic 3 - Cost effective instrumentation and data collection; Project Title: Informing Predictions from Above with Community Data from Below: A Hierarchical AI Ground Failure Model for Rapid Response and Simulation; PI: Brett Maurer, University of Washington

Topics

Jeffrey Berman

Topic 2, Effects of Reinforcement Characteristics on the Response and Stability of Elastomeric Isolation Systems PI: Dimitrios Konstantinidis, UC Berkeley; Co-PI: None

Topic 2 - Forward uncertainty quantification

Project Title: Bayesian Inference for Mechanics-based Digital Twinning of Bridges
PI: Hamed Ebrahimian, University of Nevada, Reno

DeJongTopic 3 - Cost effective instrumentation and data collection; Project Title: Performance Monitoring of Centennial Bridge
PI: Matthew DeJong, UC Berkeley
Co-PIs / Collaborators: Laura Lowes, University of Washington

Topic 3 - Cost effective instrumentation and data collection; Project Title: Next Generation Liquefaction Susceptibility Database and Modelling; PI: Jonathan P. Stewart, UCLA; Co-PIs / Collaborators: Scott J. Brandenberg, UCLA

Topic 3 - Cost effective instrumentation and data collection; Project Title: Next Generation Liquefaction Susceptibility Database: Expansion of the Laboratory Component to Leverage Pacific Northwest Soils; PI: Armin Stuedlein, Oregon State University