2026 PEER LBNL Workshop on the Regional Scale Simulated Ground Motion Database (SGMD) for the San Francisco Bay Area, May 7–8

PEER and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) will host an online workshop on the Simulated Ground Motion Database (SGMD), an open-access resource supporting research and engineering applications involving simulated earthquake ground motions. This workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners to share how SGMD is being used in practice, highlight recent applications, and gather feedback to inform future development. The event will also provide an opportunity to strengthen connections within the growing SGMD user community and encourage collaboration.

Time

Day 1 - May 7

Presenter

8:30–8:40 Workshop Welcome (video) Khalid Mosalam
8:40–8:55 DOE CESER and the PEER-LBNL Simulated Ground Motion Database (video) David McCallen

Session 1 - Engineering Applications of Simulated Ground Motions

Moderator—Khalid Mosalam

8:55–9:15

Maximizing information gain from simulated ground motions using sequential Bayesian experimental design
Abstract (video)

Maha Kenawy

9:15–9:35

Utilization of physics-based simulated accelerograms for seismic fragility analysis of Italian RC buildings
Abstract (video)

Chiara Smerzini
9:35–9:55 Augmenting observational data for extreme events: from emulators to next-generation data-driven probabilistic models
Abstract (video)
Floriana Petrone
9:55–10:15

The influence of rupture velocity on ground motions and building response - an evaluation
using high performance regional ground motion simulations
Abstract (video)

David McCallen

10:15–10:35

Session 1 Discussion and Q&A (video)

10:35–10:45

BREAK

Session 1 Cont'd

Moderator—Amarnath Kasalanati (video)

10:45–11:05 Integrating the SGMD into probabilistic power system resilience modeling and investment planning
Abstract (video)

Samuel Ojetola
11:05–11:25 Use of site-specific ground motions in shake table testing
Abstract (video)
Khalid Mosalam
11:25–11:45 Influence of ground motion waveforms on peak transient and residual building drifts and implications for the FEMA P-58 damage criteria
Abstract (video)
Junfei Huang
11:45–12:05 Application of simulated ground motions to assessing regional and site-specific infrastructure risk in the San Francisco Bay Area
Abstract (video)
Konstantinos Tsalouchidis
12:05–12:25 Session 1 Discussion and Q&A (video)
12:25–1:00 LUNCH

Session 1- Engineering Applications of Simulated Ground Motions Cont'd

Moderator—Amarnath Kasalanati

1:00–1:20 Assessing and enhancing seismic resilience using site-specific simulated ground motions
Abstract (video)
Khalid Mosalam
1:20–1:40 Bridging simulation and reality: validation of physics-based ground motions using observed structural response
Abstract (video)
Sifat Muin
1:40–2:00 An innovative time-history seismic assessment method using ambient vibration tests to predict strong shaking
Abstract (video)
Mohajeri Nav
2:00–2:15 Session 1 Discussion and Q&A (video)

Session 2 - Postdoc / Graduate Student Research

Moderator—Floriana Petrone

2:15–2:35 Directionality characteristics of near-fault simulated ground motions from physics-based Hayward fault rupture simulations
Abstract (video)
 Melisa Herrera
2:35 –2:55 Simulated ground motions as synthetic data for structural health monitoring and rapid assessment
Abstract (video)
Claudio Perez
2:55–3:15 Exploring ground motion databases with Benford's law: examples from NGA-West2 and SGMD
Abstract (video)
Fan Hu
3:15–3:30 Final Session 1 and 2 Discussion and Q&A (video)

Day 2 - May 8

8:30–8:40 Day 2 Welcome (video) Khalid Mosalam
8:40–8:50 Day 2 Agenda and Objectives (video)  David McCallen

Session 3 - Developing Simulated Ground Motion Data Standards

8:50–9:10 Developing international standards and guidelines for curating, validating and disseminating simulated ground-motion data: COSMOS efforts
Abstract (video1) (video2) (Q&A video)
 Aysegul Askan & Brad Aagaard

Session 4 - Ground Motion Simulations

Moderator—Arben Pitarka

9:10 –9:30 Numerical simulation of ground shaking and damage scenarios for local earthquakes in the Mexico City basin
Abstract (video)
 Roberto Paolucci
9:30–9:50 Validating high-frequency (5Hz) physics-based regional ground motion simulations in Southern California using EQSIM
Abstract (video)
 Ertugrul Taciroglu
9:50–10:10 Analysis of the effects of rupture directivity and wave propagation on ground motions for M7 earthquakes on the Hayward fault using the PEER-LBNL SGMD
Abstract (video to be uploaded shortly)
 Rie Nakata
10:10–10:20 BREAK
10:20–10:40 Strong ground motion simulation of the M7.8 2023 Kahramanmaras, Türkiye earthquake
Abstract (video)
 Arben Pitarka
10:40 - 11:00 Session 3 and 4 Discussion and Q&A (video)

Session 5 - User Data Tools: EQSIM-vis on the SGMD Server, a New AI-based Tool for Simulated Ground Motion Data Exploitation

Moderator—David McCallen (video)

11:00–11:15 EQSIM-vis capabilities for interactive data interrogation
Abstract (video)
Mamun Miah 
11:15–11:35 EQSIM Agent: A conversational AI for user interactive exploitation of large-scale earthquake simulation data
Abstract (video)
 Houjun Tang
11:35–11:50 Session 5 Discussion and Q&A
User input for EQSIM Agent features and additional regional data (video)
11:50–12:25 LUNCH

Session 6 - Enabling Applications in Engineering Design

Moderator—Amarnath Kasalanati

12:25–12:45 ASCE standards and simulated ground motions for engineering design
Abstract (video)
 Russell Berkowitz
12:45–2:00

Expert Panel Discussion and Attendee Input
Realizing the full potential of simulated ground motions
Amarnath Kasalanati (moderator) - PEER / UC Berkeley

Insung Kim - Degenkolb Engineers (video)
Russell Berkowitz - Forell Elsesser Engineers 
Ken Hudnut - Southern California Edison (video)

Panel discussion (video)

Workshop Adjournment