Student Research Accomplishments: 2001-2002

Keywords: Seismic evaluation.  Lifelines.  Critical facilities.  Electric power systems.  Birdges.  Seismic performance.  Damping.  Seismic retrofit.  Irregular structures.  Complex earthquakes.  Emergency preparedness.  Sliding bearings.  Existing structures.

Abstract: This second issue of the Student Research Accomplishments from the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering (MCEER) features three areas of research: seismic evaluation and retrofit of lifeline systems, seismic retrofit of acute care facilities, and earthquake response and recovery.  Full-length papers offered in this volume include:  On the Calibration of the Specific Barrier Model to Eastern North America Earthquakes; On Seismic Source Spectra from Complex Earthquakes; Analytical Study on Rehabilitation of Critical Electric Power System Components; Steel Truss Bridge Braced Pier and Substructure, Assessment of Performance of Bolu Viaduct in the 1999 Duzce Earthquake; Displacement Estimates in Isolated Bridge Structures; Plastic Analysis and Design of Steel Plate Shear Walls, A Combined Honeycomb and Solid Viscoelastic Material for Structural Damping Applications; Ductile Fiber Reinforced Panels for Seismic Retrofit; Development of a Benchmark Model for Irregular Structures; A Strategy for the Optimization of Damper Configurations Based on Building Performance Indices; Probabilistic Evaluation of the Separation Distance Between Adjacent Systems; Experimental Investigation of P-Delta Effects to Collapse During Earthquakes; Investigation of Principal Axes in a Linear MDOF Structure; MCEER Hospital Demonstration Project; The Impact of the Y2K Threat on Hospital Emergency Preparedness; Elements of Community Resilience in the World Trade Center Attack; Analysis of a Damaged Building Near Ground Zero.