Articles on Hospital Research
Research Progress and Accomplishments Articles
Seismic Response Modification of Structural and Nonstructural Systems and Components in Acute Care Facilities (2003-2004) (pdf 2.14 mb)
Amjad Aref, Michel Bruneau, Michael Constantinou, Andre Filiatrault (Coordinating Author), George C. Lee, Andrei Reinhorn, and Andrew Whittaker
Organizational Decision Making with Respect to Extreme Events: Healthcare Organizations Respond to California's SB 1953 (2003-2004) (pdf 0.42 mb)
William J. Petak and Daniel J. Alesch
Evolutionary Methodologies for Decision Support (2003-2004) (pdf 1.42 mb)
Gary Dargush, Mark Green, Yunli Wang and Yufeng Hu
Advanced Technologies for Response Modification of Hospital Buildings (2001-2003) (pdf 2.92 mb)
Michel Bruneau (Coordinating Author), Andrei M. Reinhorn, Amjad Aref, Sarah L. Billington, Michael C. Constantinou, George C. Lee and Andrew S. Whittaker
Decision Models: Approaches for Achieving Seismic Resilience (2001-2003) (pdf 2.55 mb)
Daniel J. Alesch (Coordinating Author), Gary F. Dargush, Mircea Grigoriu, William J. Petak and Detlof vonWinterfeldt
Developing an Integrated System for Seismic Risk of Critical Hospital Facilities (2001-2003) (pdf 0.79 mb)
George C. Lee, Masanobu Shinozuka and Mai Tong
Overcoming Obstacles to Implementation: Addressing Political, Institutional and Behavioral Problems in Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Policies (2000-2001) (pdf 0.19 mb)
Daniel J. Alesch and William J. Petak
Analysis, Testing and Initial Recommendations on Collapse Limit States of Frames (2000-2001) (pdf 0.43 mb)
Darren Vian
Centrifuge-Based Evaluation of Pile Foundation Response to Lateral Spreading and Mitigation Strategies (2000-2001) (pdf 0.43 mb)
Ricardo Dobry
Analysis and Design of Buildings with Added Energy Dissipation Systems (2000-2001) (pdf 1 mb)
Michael C. Constantinou
Retrofit Strategies For Hospitals in in the Eastern United States (2000-2001) (pdf 0.25 mb)
George C. Lee
Passive Site Remediation for Mitigation of Liquefaction Risk (2000-2001) (pdf 0.21 mb)
Patricia M. Gallagher and James K. Mitchell
Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of the Ataturk International Airport Terminal Building (2000-2001) (pdf 0.44 mb)
Michael C. Constantinou
Development of Fragility Information for Structures and Nonstructural Components (1999-2000) (pdf 0.47 mb)
Masanobu Shinozuka
Damage to Critical Facilities Following the 921 Chi-Chi,Taiwan Earthquake (1999-2000) (pdf 0.24 mb)
Tsu T. Soong (Coordinating Author)
Development of Semi-Active (Variable Passive) Structural Control System (1997-1999) (pdf 0.58 mb)
George C. Lee, Zhong Liang and Mai Tong
MCEER Bulletin Articles
Seismic Testing of a Self-Centering Post-Tensioned (Summer 2007)
MCEER Researchers & Partners Team up for Seminar on Seismic Protection of Piping (Summer 2007)
MCEER’s ASHRAE Consortium Investigates Performance of Roof-Top Air Handling Units (Summer 2007)
Nonstructural Components Simulator to Launch in Fall 2007 (Summer 2007)
Decision Support Tools Aid Hospital Administrators (Spring 2006)
Partners' Participation Adds to Coordination of MCEER Hospital Research (Spring 2006)
MCEER Delivers Seminar to OSHPD Engineers (Spring 2005)
MCEER’s Research on Nonstructural Components Featured at ATC-29-2 Seminar (Spring 2004)
Strategic Partnerships Network Welcomes Structural Control Partners (Fall 2000) (pdf: 0.06 mb)
Team Develops Seismic Upgrade for Istanbul's Ataturk Airport Terminal (Spring 2000) (pdf: 0.16 mb)
Student Research Accomplishments Articles
Seismic Response of Hybrid Systems with Metallic and Viscous Dampers (2004-2005) (pdf: 0.62 mb)
Ramiro E. Vargas, University at Buffalo; advisor, M. Bruneau
The Double Concave Friction Pendulum Bearing (2004-2005) (pdf: 0.9 mb)
Daniel Fenz, University at Buffalo; advisor, M. Constantinou
Estimation of Kinetic Friction Coefficient for Sliding Rigid Block Nonstructural Components (2004-2005) (pdf: 0.66 mb)
Cagdas Kafali, Cornell Univesity; advisor, M. Grigoriu
Changing the Paradigm for Performance-Based Design (2003-2004) (pdf: 0.27 mb)
Michael Astrella, University at Buffalo; advisor: Andrew Whittaker
Global Fragility Evaluation of Health Care Facilities with Structural and Nonstructural Components (2003-2004) (pdf: 0.29 mb)
Gian Paolo Cimellaro, University at Buffalo; advisor: Michel Bruneau
Evolutionary Methodologies for Decision Support (2003-2004) (pdf: 0.22 mb)
Yufeng Hu, University at Buffalo; advisor: Gary Dargush
Fragility Based Rehabilitation Decision Analysis (pdf: 0.32 mb)
Cagdas Kafali, Cornell University; advisor: Mircea Grigoriu
Floor Response of Single Degree of Freedom Systems with Metallic Structural Fuses (2003-2004) (pdf: 0.26 mb)
Ramiro E. Vargas, University at Buffalo; advisor: Michel Bruneau
A Novel Nonlinear Control System with Emphasis on Nonstructural Performance (2003-2004) (pdf: 0.27 mb)
Xin Xu, University at Buffalo; advisor: Gary Dargush
Cyclic Testing and Analysis of Structures (2002-2003) (pdf: 0.87 mb)
Jeffrey Berman, University at Buffalo; advisor: Michel Bruneau
Response of Elastic and Inelastic Structures with Damping Systems to Near-Field and Soft-Soil Ground Motions (2002-2003) (pdf: 0.43 mb)
Eleni Pavlou, University at Buffalo; advisor: Michael C. Constantinou
Seismic Reponse of Single Degree of Freeson Systems with Structural Fuses (2002-2003) (pdf: 0.44 mb)
Ramiro E. Vargas, University at Buffalo; advisor: Michel Bruneau
Seismic Fragility Testing of Suspended Ceilling Systems (2002-2003) (pdf: 0.37 mb)
Hiram Badillo-Almaraz, University at Buffalo; advisor: Andrew S. Whittaker
Seismic Behavior Of Welded Hospital Piping Systems (2002-2003) (pdf: 0.53 mb)
Elliott Goodwin, University of Nevada; Reno; advisor: Emmanuel Maragakis
Advanced Composite Multi-infill Panels for Seismic Retrofitting (2002-2003) (pdf: 0.83 mb)
Wooyoung Jung; Graduate Student; University at Buffalo; advisor: Amjad J. Aref
Seismic Performance Assessment by Fragility and Loss Estimation (2002-2003) (pdf: 0.43 mb)
Cagdas Kafali, Cornell University; advisor: Mircea Grigoriu
Plastic Analysis and Design of Steel Plate Shear Walls (2001-2002) (pdf: 0.22 mb)
Jeffery Berman, University at Buffalo; advisor: Michel Bruneau
A Combined Honeycomb and Solid Viscoelastic Material for Structural Damping Applications (2001-2002) (pdf: 0.46 mb)
WooYoung Jung, University at Buffalo; Amjad J. Aref
Ductile Fiber Reinforced Panels for Seismic Retrofit (2001-2002) (pdf: 0.28 mb)
Keith E. Kesner, Cornell University; advisor: Sarah L. Billington
Development of Benchmark Model for Irregular Structures (2001-2002) (pdf: 0.36 mb)
Dyah Kusumastuti, University at Buffalo; advisor: Andrei Reinhorn
A Strategy for the Optimization of Damper Confiqurations based on Building Performance Indices (2001-2002) (pdf: 0.16 mb)
Wei Liu, University at Buffalo; advisor: George C. Lee
Probabilistic Evaluation of the Separation Distance between Adjacent Systems (2001-2002) (pdf: 0.23 mb)
Diego Lopez Garcia; University at Buffalo; advisor: Tsu-Teh Soong
Experimental Investigation of P-Delta Effects to Collapse during Earthqakes (2001-2002) (pdf: 0.24 mb)
Darren Vian, University at Buffalo; advisor: Michel Bruneau
Investigation of Principal Axes in a Linear MDOF Structure (2001-2002) (pdf: 0.56 mb)
Tsung Yuan Yang, University at Buffalo; advisor: George C. Lee
MCEER Hospital Demonstration Project (2001-2002) (pdf: 0.18 mb)
Tsung Yuan Yang, University at Buffalo; advisor: Andrew S. Whittaker
Active Structural Control Verification by using Real-Time Structural Simulator (2000-2001) (pdf: 1.95 mb)
Shih-Yu Chu; University at Buffalo
Sliding Fragility of Rerained Block-type Nonstructural Compponents under seismic Base Excitations (2000-2001) (pdf: 0.16 mb)
Diego Lopez Garcia, University at Buffalo
Developments of Engineered Cementations composite Materials for Seismic Strengthening and Retrofit Applications (2000-2001) (pdf: 0.5 mb)
Keith Kesner, Cornell University
Optimal Design of Added Energy Dissipation Devices based on Building Performance Objectives (2000-2001) (pdf: 0.12 mb)
Wei Liu, University at Buffalo
Fragility Curves for Non-Structural Systems (2000-2001) (pdf: 0.28 mb)
Ehab M. Mostafa, Cornell University
Moveable Infills for Seismic Energy Dissipation (2000-2001) (pdf: 0.09 mb)
Jeffery Berman, University at Buffalo
Simulation Strategies to Predict Seismic Response of RC Frame Structures (2000-2001) (pdf: 0.09 mb)
T-S Han, Cornell University
Experimental Study of Nonlinear Inelastic Seismic Reponse of Irregular Structure (2000-2001) (pdf: 0.08 mb)
Dyah Kusumastuti, University at Buffalo
Sensitivity Analysis of Dynamic Systems Subjected to Earthquake Loads (2000-2001) (pdf: 0.08 mb)
Christopher Roth, Cornell University
Development, Testing and Modeling of Highly Effective Enregy Dissipation System Confiqurations (2000-2001) (pdf: 0.09 mb)
Ani Natali Sigaher, University at Buffalo
Experimental Investigation of P-Delta Effects on Columns during Earthquakes (2000-2001) (pdf: 0.09 mb)
Darren Vian, University at Buffalo
Polymer Matrix Composite (PMC) Infill Walls for Seismic Retrofit (2000-2001) (pdf: 2.1 mb)
WooYoung Jung, University at Buffalo
Student Research Posters
Resilience of Seismically Retrofitted Structures (2006) (PDF 1.06 MB)
Gian Paolo Cimellaro, University at Buffalo; advisor: A.M. Reinhorn
Experimental Evaluation of the Seismic Performance of Hospital Copper Piping Systems (2006) (PDF 3.07 MB)
Robert Corbin, University of Nevada, Reno
Evolutionary Aseismic Design and Retrofit of Adjacent Buildings (2006) (PDF 2.21 MB)
Seda Dogruel; University at Buffalo; advisor: G.F. Dargush
Experimental Seismic Performance Evaluation of ASHRAE-type Isolation/Restraint Systems (2006) (PDF 7.65 MB)
Saeed Fathali; University at Buffalo; advisor: A. Filiatrault
Introduction to the Double Concave Friction Pendulum Bearing (PDF 0.45 MB)
Daniel M. Fenz
Evolutionary Methodologies for Aseismic Design and Decision Support (2006) (PDF 0.08 MB)
Yufeng Hu; University at Buffalo; advisor: G.F. Dargush
Application of Fragility-Based Decision Support Methodologies (2006) (PDF 0.98 MB)
Cagdas Kafali; Cornell University; advisor: M. Grigoriu
Functionally Optimized Fiber Reinforced Polymer Panels for Seismic Engergy Dissipation (2006) (PDF 1 MB)
Xiaobo Luo, University at Buffalo; advisor: A.J. Aref
Full Scale Steel Plate Shear Wall: MCEER/NCREE Phase II Tests (2006) (PDF 7.23 MB)
Bing Qu, University at Buffalo; advisor: M. Bruneau
Experimental Study on the Seismic Behavior of Nonstructural Components Subjected to Full-Scale Floor Motions (2006) (PDF 3.39 MB)
Rodrigo Retamales, University at Buffalo; advisors: G. Mosqueda, A. Filiatrault and A.M. Reinhorn
Global Retrofit Techniques-Weakening and Damping via Rocking Columns and Dampers (2006) (PDF 0.21 MB)
Hwasung Roh
Seismic Response of Steel Framed Hospital Buildings with Self-Centering Systems (2006) (PDF 0.47 MB)
Dong Wang, University at Buffalo; advisor: A. Filiatrault
Seismic Retrofit of A Reinforced Concrete Hospital Building in the Eastern US (2006) (PDF 0.3 MB)
Hongbo Wang, University at Buffalo; advisor; G.C. Lee
Experimental Evaluation of the Seismic Performance of Hospital Copper Piping Systems (2006) (PDF 3.07 MB)
Robert Corbin, University of Nevada, Reno; advisor E. Maragakis
Evolutionary Aseismic Design and Retrofit of Adjacent Buildings (2006) (PDF 2.5 MB)
Seda Dogruel, University at Buffalo; advisor: G.F. Dargush
Experimental Seismic Performance Evaluation of ASHRAE-type Isolation/Restraint Systems (2006) (PDF 1.92 MB)
Saeed Fathali, University at Buffalo; advisor: A. Filiatrault
Evolutionary Methodologies for Aseismic Design and Decision Support (2006) (PDF 1.89 MB)
Yufeng Hu, University at Buffalo; advisor: G. F. Dargush
Estimation of Kinetic Friction Coefficient for Sliding Rigid Block Nonstructural Components (2006) (PDF 0.3 MB)
Cagdas Kafali, Cornell University; advisor: M. Grigoriu
Functionally Optimized Fiber Reinforced Polymer Panels for Seismic Engergy Dissipation (PDF 1 MB)
Xiaobo Luo, University at Buffalo; advisor: A.J. Aref
Full Scale Steel Plate Shear Wall: MCEER/NCREE Phase II Tests (2006) (PDF 2.67 MB)
Bing Qu, University at Buffalo; advisor: M. Bruneau
Experimental Study on the Seismic Behavior of Nonstructural Components Subjected to Full-Scale Floor Motions (2006) (PDF 3.39 MB)
Rodrigo Retamales, University at Buffalo; advisors: G. Mosqueda, A. Filiatrault and A.M. Reinhorn
Seismic Response of Steel Framed Hospital Buildings with Self-Centering Systems (2006) (PDF 0.44 MB)
Dong Wang, University at Buffalo; advisor: A. Filiatrault
Seismic Retrofit of A Reinforced Concrete Hospital Building in the Eastern US (2006) (PDF 0.3 MB)
Hongbo Wang, University at Buffalo; advisor; G.C. Lee
Global Fragility Assessments Considering Uncertainties in Response Threshold (2005) (PDF 0.87 MB)
Gian Paolo Cimellaro, University at Buffalo; advisor: Andrei Reinhorn
Experimental Evaluation of the Seismic Performance of Hospital Piping Subassemblies (2005) (PDF 0.75 MB)
Robert Corbin, University of Nevada, Reno; advisor: E. Maragakis
Numerical Parametric Study of SDOF Self-Centering Systems under MCEER Ground Motions (2005) (PDF 0.98 MB)
Dong Wang, University at Buffalo; advisor: Andre Filiatrault
Fragility Based Rehabilitation Decision Analysis (2005) (PDF 3.35 MB)
Cagdas Kafali, Cornell University; advisor: Mircea Grigoriu
Development of Visco-elastic Composite Panels for Increasing Damping in Hospital Buildings (2005) (PDF 1.15 MB)
Xiaobo Luo, University at Buffalo; advisor: Amjad J Aref
Weakening and Damping Structure Using Rocking Columns and Energy Dissipating Devices (2005) (PDF 2.88 MB)
Hwasung Roh, University at Buffalo; advisor: Andrei Reinhorn
Seismic Retrofit of New York State Hospital (2005) (PDF 0.92 MB)
Hongbo Wang, Mai Tong, and George C. Lee (advisor), University at Buffalo
Seismic Fragilities in Acute Care Facilities (2005) (PDF 0.66 MB)
Assawin Wanitkorkul and Andre Filiatrault
Sturctural Control with Emphasis on Nonstructural Components (2005) (PDF 0.47 MB)
Xin Xu and Shashi Kant Mishra, University at Buffalo; advisor: Gary F. Dargush
Experimental Investigation of Light-Gauge Steel Plate Shear Walls (2004) (PDF 1.69 MB)
Jeffrey W. Berman, University at Buffalo; advisor: Michel Bruneau
