PEER Research Highlight

PEER Research Project Highlight: "Deep Learning-Based Surrogate Modeling for Uncertainty Quantification in Soil-Structure Interaction Problems"

October 5, 2021

The impact of a PEER funded research project "Deep Learning-Based Surrogate Modeling for Uncertainty Quantification in Soil-Structure Interaction Problems" is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator (PI) is Elnaz Seylabi, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno.

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Research Impact

The ability to accelerate forward UQ in SSI...

PEER Research Project Highlight: "Advancing the Practice of Cyclic Softening Assessments of Silts and Clays"

September 29, 2021

The impact of a PEER funded research project "Advancing the Practice of Cyclic Softening Assessments of Silts and Clays" is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator (PI) is Armin W. Stuedlein, Oregon State University. The Research Team includes Ali Dadashiserej, Graduate Student.

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The geotechnical profession continues to find the...

PEER Research Project Highlight: "Statistical Variation of Seismic Damage Index (DI) of California Bridges"

September 27, 2021

The impact of a PEER funded research project "Statistical Variation of Seismic Damage Index (DI) of California Bridges" is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator (PI) is Farzin Zareian, Professor, University of California, Irvine.

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Research Impact

Practical implementation of the Probabilistic Damage Control Approach (PDCA) method for designing Ordinary...

PEER Research Project Highlight: "Machine Learning for Analysis and Risk Management of Complex Infrastructure Systems"

September 3, 2021

The impact of a PEER funded research project "Machine Learning for Analysis and Risk Management of Complex Infrastructure Systems" is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator (PI) is Jack W. Baker, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stanford University. The Research Team includes Rodrigo Silva Lopez, PhD Student, Stanford University.

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PEER Research Project Highlight: "Liquefaction Evaluation of Gravelly Soils: An integrated Laboratory Testing and Numerical Modeling Approach"

August 12, 2021

The impact of a PEER funded research project "Liquefaction Evaluation of Gravelly Soils: An integrated Laboratory Testing and Numerical Modeling Approach" is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator (PI) is Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, UC Berkeley. The Research Team includes Jongchan Kim, Postdoctoral Researcher, UC Berkeley; Bofei Xu, Ph.D. Student, UC Berkeley; Nathaniel Wagner, Ph.D., P.E., Slate Geotechnical Consultants; Misko Cubrinovski, Professor, University of Canterbury, NZ.

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PEER Research Project Highlight: "A System-Level Study to Evaluate the Role of Soil Gradation on Seismically Induced Embankment Deformations"

March 10, 2021

The impact of a PEER funded research project "A System-Level Study to Evaluate the Role of Soil Gradation on Seismically Induced Embankment Deformations" is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator (PI) is Jason T. DeJong, Professor, UC Davis.

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PEER Research Project Highlight: "Seismic Performance of Isolated Bridges under Extreme Shaking"

March 8, 2021

The impact of a PEER funded research project "Seismic Performance of Isolated Bridges under Extreme Shaking" is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator (PI) is Gilberto Mosqueda, Professor, Department of Structural Engineering, UC San Diego.

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PEER Research Project Highlight: "Performance-Based Economic Loss Assessment Due to a Hypothetical Large Southern California Earthquake Based on the Disruption and Recovery of Port of Los Angeles Freight Traffic"

March 1, 2021

The impact of a PEER funded research project "Performance-Based Economic Loss Assessment Due to a Hypothetical Large Southern California Earthquake Based on the Disruption and Recovery of Port of Los Angeles Freight Traffic" is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator (PI) is Ertugrul Taciroglu, Professor of Civil Engineering, UC Los Angeles. The Co-Principal Investigator is Kenichi Soga, Professor of Civil Engineering, UC Berkeley. The Research Team includes Barbaros Cetiner, Postdoctoral Researcher, UC Los Angeles; Bingyu Zhao, Postdoctoral Researcher, UC Berkeley; Michael...

PEER Research Project Highlight: "Validation and Utilization of Physics-based Simulated Ground Motions for Bridge Performance Assessment"

March 4, 2021

The impact of a PEER funded research project "Validation and Utilization of Physics-based Simulated Ground Motions for Bridge Performance Assessment" is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator (PI) is Farzin Zareian, Associate Professor, UC Irvine. The Research Team includes Mayssa Dabaghi, Co-PI, American University of Beirut, Jawad Fayaz, Graduate Student Researcher, UC Irvine, and Sarah Azar, Graduate Student Researcher, American University of Beirut.

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PEER Research Project Highlight: "Ground Improvement-Based Protection of Transportation Infrastructure: Validation of PBE via Centrifuge and Numerical Modeling"

March 4, 2021

The impact of a PEER funded research project "Ground Improvement-Based Protection of Transportation Infrastructure: Validation of PBE via Centrifuge and Numerical Modeling" is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator (PI) is Tara Hutchinson, Professor of Structural Engineering, UC San Diego. The Co-Principal Investigator is John McCartney, Professor of Structural Engineering, UC San Diego. The Research Team includes Jeffrey Newgard, Research Assistant, UC San Diego.

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