PEER Research Highlight

PEER Research Project Highlight: “Probabilistic Performance-Based Optimal Seismic Design of Isolated Bridge Structures”

The impact of a PEER funded research project “Probabilistic Performance-Based Optimal Seismic Design of Isolated Bridge Structures” is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator is Joel P. Conte, Professor of Structural Engineering, UC San Diego. The research team includes Yong Li, Post-doctoral Fellow, UC San Diego.

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PEER Research Project Highlight: “Modeling Bay Area Transportation Network Resilience”

May 8, 2018

The impact of a PEER funded research project “Modeling Bay Area Transportation Network Resilience” is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator is Jack Baker, Associate Professor, Stanford University. The research team includes Rodrigo Silva, Graduate Student Researcher, Stanford University and Gitanjali Bhattacharjee, Graduate Student Researcher, Stanford University.

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PEER Research Project Highlight: “Post-earthquake Fire Performance of Industrial Facilities”

May 8, 2018

The impact of a PEER funded research project “Post-earthquake Fire Performance of Industrial Facilities” is highlighted below. The project Principal Investigator is Erica C. Fischer, Assistant Professor, Oregon State University.

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The losses from post-earthquake fires can be comparable to those experienced only from earthquakes. Typical building design allows for plastic...