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.
Topic 2, Framework of Identifying Shear Cracking in Bridge Columns using Lidar PI: Jeffrey Berman, University of Washington; Co-PI: Mark Eberhard, University of Washington
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: 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 3 - Cost effective instrumentation and data collection; Project Title: Performance Monitoring of Centennial Bridge
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 2 - Forward uncertainty quantification
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
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
- 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