Grand Challenges in Earthquake Engineering Research

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Grand Challenges in Earthquake Engineering Research: A Community Workshop Report

Author: workshop report | Size: 0.6 MB | Format: PDF | Publisher: NRC | Year: 2011 | pages: 103 | ISBN: 0309214521

Prepared by: Committee for the Workshop on Grand Challenges in Earthquake Engineering Research--A Vision for NEES Experimental Facilities and Cyberinfrastructure Tools, Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics, National Research Council

From the Preface: Within a one-month period in 2011, two major earthquakes struck countries that are among the best prepared for earthquakes. The M6.1 South Island of New Zealand earthquake (February 22, 2011) had an epicenter 6 km from Christchurch. Less than three weeks later, the M9.0 Tohoku earthquake (March 11, 2011) hit the northeast region of Japan’s largest island, unleashing a massive tsunami. At the time of this publication, it is estimated that more than 25,000 people perished in the Tohoku earthquake and the economic toll in Japan may exceed 3 percent of its gross domestic product. These two earthquakes came on the heels of major earthquakes in Haiti and Chile within the past 18 months, providing stark reminders of the devastating impact major earthquakes have on the lives and economic stability of millions of people worldwide.

Contents
OVERVIEW 1
1 INTRODUCTION 5
Background, 5
Overview of the Workshop, 5
Organization of the Report, 8
2 GRAND CHALLENGES IN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH 11
Community Resilience Framework, 13
Decision Making, 14
Simulation, 15
Mitigation, 16
Design Tools, 18
3 NETWORKS OF FACILITIES 21
Community Resilience Observatory, 22
Instrumented City, 23
Earthquake Engineering Simulation Center, 23
Earthquake Engineering Data Synthesis Center, 23
Earth Observation, 23
Rapid Monitoring Facility, 24
Sustainable Materials Facility, 24
Networked Geotechnical Centrifuges, 24
SSI Shaking Table, 24
Large-Scale Shaking Table, 24
Tsunami Wave Simulator, 24
Advanced Structural Subsystems Characterization Facility, 25
Non-Structural, Multi-Axis Testing Facility, 25
Mobile Facility for In Situ Structural Testing, 25
REFERENCES 27
APPENDIXES
A Breakout Session Presentations 29
B White Papers 43
Transformative Earthquake Engineering Research and Solutions for Achieving Earthquake-Resilient Communities, 44
Grand Challenges in Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Research, 51
Earthquake Engineering Research Needs in the Planning, Design, Construction, and Operation of Buildings, 58
Cyberinfrastructure-Intensive Approaches to Grand Challenges in Earthquake Engineering Research, 65
A Built Environment from Fossil Carbon, 70
Uncertainty Quantification and Exascale Computing: Opportunities and Challenges for Earthquake Engineering, 74
C Workshop Participants 81
D Workshop Agenda 85
E Committee Biographies 89

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