Projects including NGL

The goal of the PEER Lifelines program is to improve seismic safety and reliability of lifeline systems. The projects in this program are mostly user-driven research projects, with strong collaboration among sponsoring lifelines organizations and PEER researchers. The PEER Lifelines program has successfully brought together multidisciplinary teams of practicing engineers (geotechnical, structural); scientists (geologists, seismologists, social scientists); funding agencies (Federal, State of California, private industry); academicians, and end-users. PEER Lifelines research projects are mainly funded by the California Department of Transportation and the Pacific Gas & Electric Company.

Visit the lifelines project archive to view a listing of PEER Lifelines projects prior to 2006.

PEER Mega-Projects Co-Sponsored by the Lifelines Program

Projects Beginning in 2017:

Title of ProjectPI NamePI Affiliation
PEER-Lifelines Proposal – Non Convergence Filip Fillippou UC Berkeley

Projects Beginning in 2016:

Title of ProjectPI NamePI Affiliation
NGL: Next Generation Liquefaction Database Development and Implications for Engineering Models Jon Stewart UC Los Angeles
NGL: Next Generation Liquefaction Database Development and Liquefaction Triggering Evaluation Steve Kramer University of Washington

Projects Beginning in 2015:

Title of ProjectPI NamePI Affiliation
Caltrans-PEER Workshop on Characterizing Uncertainty in Bridge-Component Capacity Limit-States Sashi Kunnath UC Davis

Projects Beginning in 2012:

Title of ProjectPI NamePI Affiliation
Quantification of Variability in Performance Measures of Ordinary Bridges to Uncertainty in Seismic Loading Directionality and its Implication in Engineering Practice Farzin Zareian UC Irvine
Effects of Liquefaction on Surface Response Spectra Steve Kramer Univ. of Washington
Evaluation of collapse and non-collapse of parallel bridges affected by liquefaction and lateral spreading Scott Brandenberg UC Los Angeles
Synthetic near-fault ground motion arrays for PBEE Analysis Armen Der Kiureghian UC Berkeley

Projects Beginning in 2010:

Title of ProjectPI NamePI Affiliation
Tsunami Hazard Analysis Phase 2 Hong Kie Thio URS Corporation
Vertical-component Basin Amplification Model Steven Day UC San Diego

Projects Beginning in 2009:

Title of ProjectPI NamePI Affiliation
Design Ground Motion Library: Update Robert Youngs AMEC-Geomatrix
Archiving and Web Dissemination of Geotechnical Data, Phase 4a: Production GVDC Using DIGGS Standard Robert Bachman Cosmos
Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Downhole Arrays that recorded the 2007 Nilgata-ken Chuetsu-oki EQ Jon Stewart UC Los Angeles
Ground Motion Selection and Modification: Bridge Considerations Farzin Zareian UC Irvine
Base Isolation Steve Mahin UC Berkeley
Geochemical and AMS Analyses of Yucca Mtn Samples Robert Finkel UC Berkeley
Strong Ground Motion Record Processing Robert Darragh PE&A
LRFD Procedures for Geotechnical Seismic Design Steve Kramer
Jack Baker (Co-PI)
Univ. of Washington
Stanford University
Identification of Site Parameters that Best Predict Site Amplification Ellen Rathje UT Austin
Development of LRFD-based Unified Analysis and Design Guidelines for Bridge Bearings and Seismic Isolators for use in Service and Seismic Applications Mike Constantinou
Andre Filiatrault (Co-PI)
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Buffalo
Correlations between Shear Wave Velocity and Penetration and Laboratory Soil Strength at California Bridge Sites Scott Brandenberg UC Los Angeles

Projects Beginning in 2008:

Title of ProjectPI NamePI Affiliation
Ground Motion Selection and Modification: Structural Considerations Curt B. Haselton CA State Univ. – Chico
Fragilities for Precarious Rocks at Yucca Mtn Matt Purvance Univ. of Nevada – Reno
In-Situ Identification and Characterization of Intermediate Soils Jason DeJong UC Davis
Site Characterization – Guidelines for Vs Values Based on In-Situ and Laboratory tests Jason DeJong UC Davis

Projects Beginning in 2007:

Title of ProjectPI NamePI Affiliation
Ground Motion Selection and Modification for Geotechnical Ground Response Analysis Jon Stewart UC Los Angeles
Lateral Pile Response in Sand Layer Ahmed Elgamal UC San Diego
Ground Motion Selection and Modification: Structural Considerations Curt B. Haselton Independent Contractor
Directivity in the NGA Database & Calculation of Spectra for PEER Strong Motion Database Jennie Watson-Lamprey Watson-Lamprey Consulting
Age Dates for Unexceeded Ground Motions Robert Finkel UC Berkeley
Design Practice for Pile Foundation in Laterally Spreading Ground Scott Brandenberg UC Los Angeles
Design Practice for Pile Foundation in Laterally Spreading Ground Ross Boulanger UC Davis
Application Guide for Interaction of Connected Equipment Armen Der Kiureghian UC Berkeley
Fragility Testing of Insulator Sections Used in 230-kV and 500-kV Disconnect Switches Yousef Bozorgnia UC Berkeley
PSHA Validation Code Ivan Wong
P. Thomas (Co-PI)
URS Corporation
URS Corporation

Projects Beginning in 2006:

Title of ProjectPI NamePI Affiliation
Application Guide for Interaction of Connected Electrical Substation Equipment – Part A Jean-Bernard Dastous Hydro-Quebec
Archiving and Web Dissemination Geotechnical Data J. Carl Stepp Cosmos
Design Practice for Pile Foundation in Laterally Spreading Ground Scott Ashford UC San Diego
Composite Insulator Materials Study Anshel J. Schiff Precision Measurements Instruments
Inelastic Response Computation and Software Mahmoud Hachem Mahmoud Hachem
Tsunami Hazard Analysis Hong Kie Thio
G. Ichinose, P. Somerville (Co-PI)
URS Corporation
URS Corporation
Fragility Functions for Liquefaction Screening of Caltrans Bridges Scott Brandenberg
Jian Zhang (Co-PI)
UC Los Angeles
UC Los Angeles
Development of Next Generation Site Response Program Ellen Rathje UT Austin
Using the DFSD to Characterize Dynamic Properties of Bay Mud Sites with Nonlinear Seismic Response Mike Reimer UC Berkeley
Lifeline Mitigation Investment Priorities: Organizational Decision Processes Mark K. Fiegener
Jacqueline R. Meszaros (Co-PI)
James Madison Univ.
Univ. of Washington
Design Ground Motion Library Maurice Power Geomatrix