Kenji Ishihara Colloquium Series on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering
“Seismic Settlements”
Friday, August 24, 2018
San Diego State University, Hardy Memorial Tower (HT-140)
San Diego, CA
The first of this colloquium series will focus on seismic settlements and will take place in the Hardy Memorial Tower at San Diego State University on Friday, August 24 between 8 AM and 5 PM. The topics that will be presented on during the colloquium are oriented towards geotechnical engineers, structural engineers, engineering geologists, architects, civil engineers, researchers, and students. Speakers, that include geotechnical and structural engineers, set to present at this colloquium include Prof. Jonathan Bray, Prof. Kohji Tokimatsu, Prof. Youssef Hashash, Prof. Susumu Yasuda, Craig Comartin, Stephen Harris, and other engineers and professors from the US and Japan.
Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments during the breaks.
Click here for information on each speaker and their presentations.
PROGRAM
Opening Ceremony
| Refreshments/Registration | 7:00am | 8:00am |
| EERI | 8:00am | 8:05am |
| GI | 8:05am | 8:10am |
Session 1 – Moderator: Anthony B. Court, SE, SEAOC Fellow
| Prof. Youssef Hashash (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) | Numerical Modeling and Simulation of Seismic Settlements in Dense Sands | 8:15am | 8:40am |
| Prof. Scott M. Olson (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) | Semi-empirical estimates of shaking-induced settlement in saturated coarse-grained soils with or without a structure | 8:40am | 9:05am |
| Break | 9:05am | 9:10am | |
| Prof. John S. McCartney (University of California, San Diego) | Role of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in the Prediction of Seismic Compression | 9:10am | 9:35am |
| Prof. Shideh Dashti (University of Colorado Boulder) | Physics-Informed Semi-Empirical Probabilistic Models for Predicting Building Settlement and Tilt on Liquefiable Ground | 9:35am | 10:00am |
| 4 speakers | Discussion Panel | 10:00am | 10:30am |
| Break | 10:30am | 10:45am | |
| Prof. Edward J. Cording (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) | Damage criterion for buildings subjected to lateral displacement and differential settlement | 10:45am | 11:10am |
| Craig D. Comartin, SE (CDComartin, Inc.) | Structural effects of large seismically induced permanent ground displacement | 11:10am | 11:35am |
| Stephen Harris, SE (Simpson Gumpertz & Heger) | ASCE 7-16 provisions on seismic settlements for liquefiable sites | 11:35am | 12:00pm |
| Lunch Break (Provided) | 12:00pm | 1:00pm | |
| 3 speakers | Discussion Panel | 1:00pm | 1:30pm |
Session 2 – Moderator: Dr. Jorge Meneses
| Prof. Jonathan D. Bray (University of California, Berkeley) | Simplified Assessment of Liquefaction-Induced Building Settlement | 1:30pm | 2:00pm |
| Prof. Kohji Tokimatsu (Tokyo Soil Research Co., Japan) | Liquefaction-induced Settlement and Tilting of Buildings with Shallow Foundations from Centrifuge Experiments | 2:00pm | 2:30pm |
| Speakers | Discussion Panel | 2:30pm | 3:00pm |
| Break | 3:00pm | 3:15pm | |
| Garrett Fountain, PE, GE (Tensar International) | Geogrid-Stabilized Gravel Rafts to Mitigate Liquefaction-Induced Differential Settlement | 3:15pm | 3:40pm |
| Dr. James R. Gingery (Hayward Baker, Inc.) | Ground Improvement to Mitigate Seismic Settlement of Buildings | 3:40pm | 4:05pm |
| Prof. Susumu Yasuda (Tokyo Denki University, Japan) | Ground improvement design procedure to mitigate liquefaction-induced settlement of buildings | 4:05pm | 4:30pm |
| Discussion Panel | 4:30pm | 5:00pm | |
VENUE
San Diego State University
Hardy Memorial Tower, Room HT-140
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Click here for an interactive map of the venue.
Click here for parking information. Please park in Parking Structure 12, 7, or 3.
REGISTRATION
Click here to register for the colloquium.
LODGING
Click here for a list of hotels near San Diego State University.
Click here for an additional list of a series of hotels (Hotel Circle) located ~12 minutes driving distance from the venue.
TRANSPORTATION
Click here for a transportation map from Hotel Circle to the venue.
Transportation to and from the venue can also be utilized through Uber or Lyft.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Chair: Dr. Jorge Meneses
Vice-Chair: Prof. Julio R. Valdes
Janna Bonfiglio
Alvaro Celestino
Metehan Gumustekin
Lydia Marshall
Federick Pinongcos
Tasneem Sadeque
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Dr. Jorge Meneses at jmenesesl@gmail.com.
