Hospital Research: Presentations and Events
2006 Annual Meeting
Resilience of Critical Infrastructure and Facilities (Hospitals, Highways & other Structures)
Michel Bruneau
Simulation-Based Multi-Hazard Decision Support
Gary Dargush, University at Buffalo
System Performance under Multi-Hazards
Mircea Grigoriu, Cornell University
Multi-Hazard Resistant Highway Bridge Bent
Michel Bruneau, University at Buffalo
Effective Strategies for Improving the Disaster Resilience of Critical Nonstructural Components and Systems
Bob Bachman, R.E. Bachman, Consulting Structural Engineers
Consideration of Multi-Hazard Conditions as Applied to Infrastructures
Mohammed Ettouney, Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
2005 Annual Meeting
Overview: Research Activities in Seismic Retrofit of Acute Care Facilities (pdf 1.8 mb)
Andre Filiatrault, MCEER Deputy Director
Performance Based Design Within the ‘Black Box’ (pdf 1.6 kb)
Bill Gates, URS Corporation
Architects, Hospitals And Earthquakes: Some Issues… (pdf 242 kb)
Christopher Arnold, Building Systems Development, Inc.
Are Hospitals in California Costing Too Much to Build and Retrofit? (pdf 441 kb)
Marshall Lew, Mactec Engineering & Consulting
ATC 51 Projects on US-Italy Collaborative Recommendations for Seismic Safety of Hospitals (pdf 1.55 mb)
Joseph Maffei, Rutherford & Chekene
Importance of Acceleration Related Issues in the Selection of Structural Systems (pdf 130 kb)
Ronald Mayes, Simpson Gumpertz, & Heger Inc.
Why Use Viscous Dampers? (pdf 4.6 mb)
David A. Lee, Taylor Devices, Inc.
A Case Study of Historical Building Seismic Upgrade (pdf 2.1 mb)
Kit Miyamoto, Marr Shaffer & Miyamoto, Inc.
Automating Seismic Risk Mitigation for Nonstructural Building Components (3.8 mb)
Jay Lewis, Terra Firm Earthquake Preparedness, Inc.
Who is Responsible for Seismic Design and Installation of Nonstructural Elements? (pdf 122 kb)
Andrew Taylor, KPFF Engineers
Testing Standards for Seismic Restraint Components (pdf 57 kb)
Scott Campbell, Kinetics Noise Control
Hospital Rehabilitation: Steel Plate Shear Walls (pdf 385 kb)
R. Jay Love, Degenkolb Engineers
2004 Annual Meeting
Overview: Research Activities in Seismic Retrofit of Acute Care Facilities
Andre Filiatrault, MCEER Deputy Director
Design – Construction – Inspection Responsibility for the Installation of Nonstructural Elements
Richard Hess, Hess Engineering, Inc.
Challenges in Determining the Fragilities of Nonstructural Components and Systems
Robert Bachman Consulting Structural Engineer
Viscous Dampers in Hospital Structures
David Lee, Taylor Devices, Inc
Retrofit of Existing Hospital to Immediate Occupancy Standards
R. Jay Love, Degenkolb Engineers, San Francisco
Issues in Seismic Restraint of Non-structural Components
Scott Campbell, Kinetics Noise Control
The Roller Coaster Ride of Seismic Risk Mitigation
Jay Lewis, Terra Firm Earthquake Preparedness
Other Events
Thrust Area 2 (Hospital Research) Coordination Meeting
December 16, 2005, Buffalo, New York| Webcast and Seminar | Bulletin Article
UB-EERI-MCEER Seminar Series: Estimation of Seismic Acceleration Demands on Nonstructural Components for Performance Based Design
Eduardo Miranda, Stanford University
December 3, 2004 | Buffalo, New York | Bulletin Article | Archived Webcast
UB-MCEER-EERI Seminar Series: Seismic Risk Mitigation of Operational and Functional Components of Buildings: “The Tough Nut To Crack”
Jay Lewis, Terra Firm Earthquake Preparedness, Inc.
May 4, 2004 | Bulletin Article | Archived Webcast
UB-MCEER-EERI Seminar Series: Seismic Design of Non-Structural Components
Scott Campbell, Kinetics Noise Control
April 8, 2004 | Bulletin Article | Archived Webcast
ATC-29-2 Seminar on Seismic Design, Performance, and Retrofit of Nonstructural Components
October 23-24, 2003 | Irvine, California | Bulletin Article | Meeting Review
MCEER Workshop for Seismic Hazard Mitigation of Health Care Facilities
New York, NY, October 27-28, 1998
Workshop on Advanced Materials, Non-Destructive Evaluation and Condition Assessment for Critical Facilities
Buffalo, NY, August 26-27, 1998
Annual Meeting Student Posters
2006
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
2005
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
2004
Experimental Investigation of Light-Gauge Steel Plate Shear Walls (2004) (pdf 1.69 mb)
Jeffrey W. Berman, University at Buffalo; advisor: Michel Bruneau
Development of Web-based GIS Geotechnical Data for Hospital Sites (2004) (pdf 1.43 mb)
Amanda Bonneau, Cornell University; advisor: Thomas D. O'Rourke
Seismic Behavion of Piping Systems (2004) (pdf 1.26 mb)
Elliot Goodwin, University of Nevada, Reno; advisors: E. Maragakis and A. Itani
Evolutionary Methodologies for Aseismic Design and Decision Support (2004) (pdf 2.59 mb)
Yufeng Hu, University at Buffalo; advisor: Gary F. Dargush
Rehabilitiation Decision Analysis (2004) (pdf 1.07 mb)
Cagdas Kafali, Cornell University; advisor: Mircea Grigoriu