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ACTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS
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Title: Project IBORC: Interaction
between Building and Occupant Responses during Collapse
Sponsor:
NSF
Other
Participants: Benigno Aguirre (co-PI), University of Delaware
Project
Duration: 2008-2011 |
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Title:
Characterizing High-Strain-Rate Response of Cementitious Composites
Using a Novel Strain-Energy-Based Impact Test System
Sponsor:
NSF
Other
Participants: Tony Naaman (co-PI), University of Michigan.
Project
Duration: 2008-2011 |
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Title: Rapid Post-Disaster Reconnaissance for Building Damage Using
Augmented Situational Visualization and Simulation Technology
Sponsor:
NSF
Other
Participants: Vineet Kamat (co-PI), Honghao Li (Grad. Student), University of Michigan.
Project
Duration: 2007-2010 |
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Title: Development of a Buried Expansion Joint for Highway Bridges
Sponsor: Korea
Institute of Construction & Transportation Technology Evaluation and
Planning
Other
Participants: Tony Naaman (co-PI), University of Michigan and
Sang-Yeol Park (co-PI), Cheju National University, Philip Park (Grad.
Student)
Project
Duration: 2006-2010 |
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MDOT |
Title:
MDOT Center of Excellence on Bridges & Structures
Sponsor:
Michigan Department of Transportation
Other
Participants: Ekin Ekiz (Grad. student), Kittinun Sirijaroonchai
(Grad. Student)
Project
Duration: 2006-2009.
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Title:
NEESR-SG:
Innovative Applications of Damage Tolerant Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious
Materials for New Earthquake-Resistant Structural Systems and Retrofit of
Existing Structures,
Sponsor:
NSF
Other
Participants: James Wight (PI), UM, Gustavo Parra, UM, and Sarah
Billington, Stanford University, Chun-Chan Hung (Grad Student), Remy
Lequesne (Grad. Student)
Project
Duration: 2005-2009. |
COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS
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Title: Improving USAR Preparedness using Simulation Technology
Sponsor:
NSF
Other
Participants: Benigno Aguirre (co-PI), University of Delaware,
Kapil Khandelwal (Grad Student), Eun-Jin Lee (Post-Doc).
Project
Duration: 2005-2008. |
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Title: Recommended Seismic Design Provisions for Hybrid Coupled
Walls
Sponsor:
ASCE
Other
Participants: Composite Construction Committee, ASCE
Project
Duration: 2005-2008. |
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Title:
Development of an Enhanced Pushover Procedure for Performance-Based
Seismic Evaluation Of Buildings.
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Other
Participants: Sashi Kunnath (PI), University of California, Davis.
Project
Duration: 2002-2006. |
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GeoPiers |
Title:
Use of Geopiers in
Liquefiable Soils
Sponsor:
GeoPier Foundation Company
Other
Participants: Russell Green (PI), Kittinun Sirijaroonchai (Grad.
Student)
Project
Duration: 2006-2007.
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Title: Vulnerability of Bridge Piers to Collision by Heavy Vehicles
Sponsor:
NSF
Other
Participants: James K Wight (co-PI), faculty member.
Project
Duration: 2003-2005. |
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Title:
Vehicle Collision with Bridge Piers.
Sponsor:
Florida DOT.
Other
Participants: None
Project
Duration: 2001-2004. |
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Title:
Seismic Behavior and Design of Hybrid Wall Systems. Details
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Other
Participants: Sashi Kunnath (co-PI); Mohamed Hassan, PhD
student; Chris Kuenzli, MS student.
Project
Duration: 1999-2004. |
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Title:
Innovative Applications of Shape Memory Alloys in Wind and Seismic Hazard
Mitigation.
Sponsor:
University of Central Florida
Other
Participants: None
Project
Duration: 2000-2001. |
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Title:
Monitoring of Steel Box Girders with Openings. Details
Sponsor:
Florida DOT.
Other
Participants: Ayman Okeil.
Project
Duration: 2000-2002. |
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Title:
Inelastic Behavior and Design of Steel Frames With Semi-Rigid Connections.
Details
Sponsor:
Nippon Steel Corporation
Other
Participants: Jun Jin, PhD student; Aixa Vazquez, MS student.
Project
Duration: 1996-2002. |
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Title:
Presidential Major Equipment Award - Large Scale Structural Research
Laboratory Equipment. Details
Sponsor:
University of Central Florida and BBM Engineers, Orlando, Florida.
Other
Participants: Sashi Kunnath and Ayman Okeil, Faculty members.
Project
Duration: 2000-2002. |
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Title:
Behavior and Design of Concrete Bridges Strengthened with F.R.P.
Laminates. Details
Sponsor:
Florida DOT
Other
Participants: Ayman Okeil, faculty member; Cahit Ogunc, MS student.
Project
Duration: 1999-2001. |
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Title:
Validation of Evaluation Methods and Acceptance Criteria in FEMA 273: Case
Studies of Instrumented Buildings. Details
Sponsor:
California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program
Other
Participants: Sashi Kunnath, faculty member; Alfred John, MS
student; Quan Nghiem, MS student.
Project
Duration: 1999-2001. |
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Title:
Strategies For Creating Access Holes in Existing Curved Steel Box Girders
Details
Sponsor:
Florida DOT
Other
Participants: Ayman Okeil, faculty member; Mandar Chaphalkhar, MS
student.
Project
Duration: 1998-2000. |
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Title:
Large Scale Structural Research Laboratory Equipment Details
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Other
Participants: Okey Onyemelukwe, faculty member.
Project
Duration: 1998-2000. |
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Title:
Ductility of FR Welded Bolted Connections Details
Sponsor:
SAC/FEMA Joint Venture
Other
Participants: Sashi Kunnath, faculty member; Tameka Mikesell, MS
student; Egill Vidarsson, MS student.
Project
Duration: 1996-1998. |
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Title:
Curriculum Integration of Math, Science, Chemistry, and Engineering
Classes Details
Sponsor:
University of Central Florida
Other
Participants: Richard Miller, faculty member.
Project
Duration: 1998. |
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Title:
Strength, Redundancy, and Ductility of Reinforced Concrete Bridges Rehabilitated with FRP Details
Sponsor:
Division of Sponsored Research, University of Central Florida
Other
Participants: Laura Lewis, MS student.
Project
Duration: 1996-1998. |
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