EERI San Diego Chapter Webinar Series

APPLYING LESSONS LEARNED FROM COVID-19 TO EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS

Global pandemics and large earthquakes are both events that have a low frequency of occurrence, but a high risk for loss of life and economic losses. As a result, our current experiences with COVID-19 can be useful for discussions about preparing for these “low frequency/high risk” events. Although currently our scientific knowledge and technology are better than they have ever been, in the past six months, COVID-19 has posed challenges for the world despite attempts to prepare for events such as this. This webinar series looks at how scenarios are used as a planning tool, what challenges can be encountered in preparing for events such as these, and what next steps can be taken for earthquake preparedness in our community.

Webinar 1: Friday, October 16th, 2020, 12:00pm PDT (day before anniversary of Loma Prieta Earthquake)
Using Scenarios for Preparedness: Comparing Pandemics and Earthquakes
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Abstract: Scenarios are useful planning tools to help us prepare for future events, particularly events that have a low frequency of occurrence but a high risk of losses associated with them, such as large earthquakes and global pandemics. Several public health scenarios were developed in recent years to better understand and prepare for a global pandemic, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar discusses the outcomes and conclusions of these scenarios, a comparison to our current experiences with COVID-19, and a comparison to existing earthquake scenarios and what we can learn from them in an effort to improve earthquake preparedness.

Webinar 2: Friday, October 30th, 2020, 12:00pm PDT
Common Challenges Preparing for Low Frequency/High Risk Events (Earthquakes and Pandemics)
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Abstract: Preparing and planning for events that have a low frequency of occurrence but high risk of loss associated with them can have a number of obstacles that must be overcome in order to achieve success. These obstacles include changing public perception of risk, communicating information to a non-scientific population, and obtaining sustained political and financial support, amongst many others. These challenges are discussed in the context of our current experiences, and how those same challenges are encountered in planning for earthquakes and developing more seismically resilient communities. This webinar will also discuss some of the ways in which these challenges can be overcome by learning from the failures and successes of our experiences with COVID-19.

Webinar 3: Friday, November 13, 2020, 12:00pm PST
Next Steps for Earthquake Preparedness in Our San Diego Community
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Abstract: Developing communities that are more earthquake resilient and better prepared for large disasters takes time, resources, and lots of planning. This webinar will focus on how to prepare in our community by looking at outreach, developing a group of stakeholders, and identifying short-term and long-term goals for San Diego. This webinar is intended to be more interactive, with discussion amongst stakeholders. The basis for this discussion will be the San Diego Earthquake Scenario released in March 2020, before the pandemic hit the San Diego region.

SPEAKERS

Jorge F. Meneses, Ph.D., P.E., G.E.,D.GE, F.ASCE, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, RMA Group, Inc.
San Diego, CA

Jorge F. Meneses, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, RMA Group, Inc., has more than 30 years of consultancy, project management, research, and teaching experience, in both private industry and research institutions in the field of geotechnical and earthquake engineering. He has been involved in numerous projects serving as a technical lead in geotechnical earthquake engineering and foundation engineering across the country and various markets including water, nuclear, transportation, high rise buildings, energy, schools, hospitals, commercial and industrial.

Dr. Meneses frequently acts as a peer reviewer for technical conferences and technical journal publications, is a guest speaker for domestic and international conferences, and has published more than 60 technical publications. He is currently a part-time faculty member in the graduate school of San Diego State University. He is the President and Founder of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) San Diego Chapter, California Seismic Safety Commissioner, Honorary Chair of the ASCE Geo-Institute San Diego Chapter, Member of the ASCE 7-16 (Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures) and ASCE 1 (Geotechnical Analysis, Design, Construction, Inspection and Monitoring of Nuclear Safety-Related Structures) Committees, member of the Industry Advisory Board, Department of Structural Engineering (University of California San Diego), member of the Academy of Geo-Professionals, and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Kristen Chang, P.E., Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Group Delta
San Diego, CA

With over 12 years of experience, Ms. Chang has worked on a broad range of projects in the field of geotechnical engineering. Her areas of expertise include design of foundations and earth retaining structures, and geomechanical numerical modeling and analyses. She has performed geotechnical forensic evaluations for landslides and repair of failed slopes; structural distress induced by seismic events and other adverse geologic conditions; performance of floor level studies, foundation condition surveys, and crawlspace observations for damage assessments.

David Harrison, Assistant Director for Emergency Services, City of Carlsbad
Carlsbad, CA

David Harrison is the Emergency Preparedness Manager for the City of Carlsbad, a position he has held for twelve years. David coordinated the city’s response to the 2007 San Diego County Firestorm, the 2010 H1N1 flu pandemic, and 2011 regional power outage. He provided response support during an active shooter attack in 2010. During the 2014 Poinsettia Wildfire which ravaged Carlsbad, he coordinated evacuations, sheltering and incident response support operations from Carlsbad’s EOC. During the 2017 Lilac Wildfire, he coordinated evacuation and sheltering support for neighboring jurisdiction evacuees.

David is Carlsbad’s representative to the San Diego County Unified Disaster Council and is an InfraGard San Diego Board Member. He is originator of Carlsbad CERT and co-founder of the Ready Carlsbad Business Alliance. David has served on the Advisory Board of, and taught in, National University’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program. He is a Past-President of the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club.

David is a U.S. Navy Captain, retired. He commanded a warship, coordinated development of the Navy’s Antiterrorism and Force Protection Program, served as Navy representative to the FBI’s TWA 800 Joint Terrorism Task Force investigation, and developed the Concept of Operations for early warning, and missile and civil defense against Iraq’s SCUD missiles for the Government of Israel during the first Gulf War.

Ryan DeHart, Emergency Services Coordinator, County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services
San Diego, CA

Ryan joined the county as an Emergency Services Coordinator with the County of San Diego, Office of Emergency Services in February of 2018. His projects include overseeing and administering updates to the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, Earthquake, Tsunami, and Severe Weather Coordination, Medical/Health Liaison, Lifelines Coordinator, Spontaneous Volunteer Coordinator, and Intern Coordinator. In addition, Ryan also does collaborative work within Reunification Planning. Previously, Ryan worked as an Emergency Services Specialist with the County of San Benito, Public Health Services From June 2015 – January 2018, where he worked within communicable disease response and readiness, mass prophylaxis planning, hospital protection and healthcare readiness, exercise & training coordination, and regional collaboration within the Bay Area. Ryan has been involved in numerous responses including fulfilling EMMA requests to Napa County during the 2015 Atlas Fire (Tubbs/Atlas Complex), 2017 San Benito County Floods, and the 2018 West Fire. Ryan received his B.A. in United States Politics in 2015 from the University of Santa Cruz, where he also interned for the County of Santa Cruz Office of Emergency Services under their OES Manager, Paul Horvat.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Chair: Dr. Jorge Meneses
Janna Bonfiglio
Alvaro Celestino
Kristen Chang
Octavio Cortes Macouzet
Maryam Motamed
Tasneem Sadeque

2nd Kenji Ishihara Colloquium Series on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering

“Seismic Lateral Displacements”

Thursday & Friday, August 22-23, 2019
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

The second of this colloquium series, honoring Professor T. Leslie Youd, will focus on seismic lateral displacements and will take place at San Diego State University on Thursday & Friday, August 22-23 from 8am to 5pm. 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. 22 speakers, consisting of geotechnical and structural engineers, set to present at this colloquium include Prof. T. Leslie Youd, Prof. Kenji Ishihara, Prof. Thomas O’Rourke, Prof. Liam Finn, Prof. Jonathan Bray, Prof. Masanori Hamada, and other engineers and professors from the United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, and Chile.

Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments during the breaks.

Click here for information on each speaker and their presentations.

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PROGRAM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22

Opening Ceremony

Registration and Breakfast	7:00am	8:00am
EERI	8:00am	8:05am
CGS	8:05am	8:10am

Session 1 – Moderator: Dr. James Gingery

Dr. Robert Pyke	Improved Computation of Potential Lateral Spreading Displacements in Earthquakes	8:15am	8:40am
Prof. Kevin Franke	Probabilistic Lateral Spread Hazard Analysis: A Performance‐Based Approach to Predicting Lateral Spread Displacements	8:40am	9:05am
Prof. Juan Mayoral	Coupled Site, Topographic, and Soil‐Structure Interaction Effects in Seismic‐Induced Slope Displacements	9:05am	9:30am
	Discussion Panel	9:30am	10:00am
	Break	10:00am	10:30am
Prof. Kyle Rollins	Evaluation of Lateral Spread Prediction Equations for M8+ Earthquakes	10:30am	10:55am
Prof. Nozomu Yoshida	Simplified Method to Evaluate Liquefaction‐Induced Flow	10:55am	11:20am
Prof. Christian Ledezma	Liquefaction‐induced Lateral Spreading for Large‐Magnitude Subduction Earthquakes in Areas with Short Source‐to‐Site Distances	11:20am	11:45am
	Discussion Panel	11:45am	12:15pm
	Lunch Break	12:15pm	1:25pm

Session 2 – Moderator: Alvaro Celestino

Prof. Jose Restrepo	Modeling and Design Issues in Reinforced Concrete Wall Buildings	1:25pm	1:50pm
Prof. Gilberto Mosqueda	Response of Seismically Isolated Structures subjected to Beyond Design Basis Shaking	1:50pm	2:15pm
Lawrence Burkett	Soil and Foundation Modeling in Structural Engineering Practice	2:15pm	2:40pm
	Discussion Panel	2:40pm	3:10pm
	Break	3:10pm	3:40pm
Prof. Ikuo Towhata	Earthquake-induced landslides	3:40pm	4:05pm
Prof. Joseph Wartman	Regional-Scale Forecasting of Coseismic Landslide Displacement	4:05pm	4:30pm
	Discussion Panel	4:30pm	5:00pm

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23

Session 3 – Moderator: Dr. Jorge Meneses

	Registration and Breakfast	7:00am	8:00am
Prof. Jonathan Bray	Seismic Slope Displacement Procedure for Shallow Crustal Earthquakes	8:15am	8:40am
Prof. Liam Finn	Estimating Lateral Spreading in a Probabilistic Ground Motion Environment	8:40am	9:05am
Prof. Thomas O'Rourke	Next Generation Hazard Resilient Infrastructure	9:05am	9:30am
	Discussion Panel	9:30am	10:00am
	Break	10:00am	10:30am
Prof. Masanori Hamada	Strategies for the Enhancement of Earthquake- and Tsunami‐Resistance of Industrial Parks in the Water Front Area	10:30am	10:55am
Prof. Kenji Ishihara	Fundamental Laws of Deformations in the Mechanics of Granular Soils	10:55am	11:20am
Prof. Leslie Youd	Factors Controlling Lateral Spread	11:20am	11:45am
	Discussion Panel/Recognition Plaque for Prof. Youd	11:45am	12:15pm
	Lunch Break	12:15pm	1:25pm

Session 4 – Moderator: Prof. Ikuo Towhata

Prof. Katerina Ziotopoulou	Numerical Modeling of Ground Deformations at Balboa Blvd. in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake	1:25pm	1:50pm
Prof. Ahmed Elgamal	Liquefaction‐Induced Lateral Spreading: Ground Deformation and Effects on Embedded Foundations	1:50pm	2:15pm
Prof. Jonathan Stewart	Bridge Foundations and Lateral Spreads: Case History and Analysis Guidelines	2:15pm	2:40pm
	Discussion Panel	2:40pm	3:10pm
	Break	3:10pm	3:40pm
Dr. Lisheng Shao	Soil Mixing Improvement for Bridge Abutment under Seismic Loads	3:40pm	4:05pm
Prof. John McCartney	Limiting Values on Seismic Compression of Unsaturated Soils	4:05pm	4:30pm
	Discussion Panel	4:30pm	5:00pm

VENUE
San Diego State University
Room: Hardy Tower 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
Janna Bonfiglio
Alvaro Celestino
Maryam Motamed
Tasneem Sadeque
Elainey Fetene
Athul Parayancode
Metehan Gumustekin

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Dr. Jorge Meneses at jmenesesl@gmail.com.

USGS Software Tools for Site-Specific Ground Motion Hazard Analysis

A One-Day Short Course

Nicolas Luco, Research Structural Engineer, U.S. Geological Survey
Peter Powers, Research Geophysicist, U.S. Geological Survey
Jorge Meneses, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, RMA Group, Inc.

Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 8:00am–5:00pm
San Diego State University

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PURPOSE

This short course will demonstrate software tools from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for site-specific ground motion hazard analysis, and will provide an opportunity for feedback from earthquake engineering users. The most recent edition of the ASCE 7 Standard (Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures) requires site-specific ground motion analysis formany more structures than did the prior edition. For example, site-specific hazard analysis shall be performed for structures on Site Class D and E sites with S₁ greater than or equal to 0.2g, with some exceptions (see Section 11.4.8 of ASCE 7-16). The new site-specific requirements are expected to be part of the 2019 California Building Code.

MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

Dr. Nicolas Luco

Nicolas Luco is a Research Structural Engineer with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Golden, Colorado. He serves as a liaison between the USGS National Seismic Hazard Mapping Project and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Seismic Subcommittees for the ASCE 7 and 41 Standards, among other building code committees. Prior to joining the USGS in 2004, he was a Senior Analysis Engineer with the catastrophe risk modeling company AIR Worldwide Corporation. He earned his PhD and BS in civil/structural engineering, and an MS in statistics, from Stanford University; his MS in civil/structural engineering is from the University of California, Berkeley.

Dr. Peter Powers

Peter Powers is a research and development geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey. Peter started his career as a geologist and worked in both the mining and tech sectors before attending the University of Southern California, from which he received a PhD in geophysics and seismology. He began his time at the USGS in 2008 as a Global Earthquake Model (GEM) post-doc and developer of OpenSHA and the Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast version 3 (UCERF3). He now develops software and tools to support updates to USGS national hazard models and related research.

Dr. Jorge Meneses

Dr. Jorge Meneses is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer with RMA Grop, Inc. and has more than 30 years of consultancy, project management, research, and teaching experience, in both private industry and research institutions in the field of geotechnical and earthquake engineering. He has been involved in numerous projects serving as a technical lead in geotechnical earthquake engineering and foundation engineering across the country and various markets including water, nuclear, transportation, high rise buildings, energy, schools, hospitals, commercial and industrial. Dr. Meneses frequently acts as a peer reviewer for technical conferences and technical journal publications, is a guest speaker for domestic and international conferences, and has published more than 60 technical publications. He is currently a part-time faculty member in the graduate school of San Diego State University. He is the President and Founder of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) San Diego Chapter, California Seismic Safety Commissioner, Member of the EERI Board of Directors, Honorary Chair of the ASCE Geo-Institute San Diego Chapter, ex-Member of the ASCE 7-16 (Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures) and member of the ASCE 1 (Geotechnical Analysis, Design, Construction, Inspection and Monitoring of Nuclear Safety-Related Structures) Committees, member of the Industry Advisory Board, Department of Structural Engineering (University of California San Diego), member of the Academy of Geo-Professionals, and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

PROGRAM

Time	Topic
8:00am–9:00am	Registration and Breakfast
9:00am–9:15am	Welcome and Overview of Program
9:15am–9:45am	ASCE 7-16 Site-Specific Ground Motion Requirements Jorge Meneses
9:45am–10:45am	USGS Unified Hazard Tool and NSHMP-HAZ Web Services for Site-Specific Hazard Curves and Deaggregation Peter Powers
10:45am–11:00am	Morning Break
11:00am–12:00pm	USGS NSHMP-HAZ Code for Site-Specific Analysis Peter Powers
12:00pm–1:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm–1:30pm	USGS Risk-Targeted Ground Motion Calculator Nico Luco
1:30pm–3:00pm	USGS Resources for Deterministic Ground Motion Calculation Nico Luco and Peter Powers
3:00pm–3:15pm	Afternoon Break
3:15pm–4:00pm	Use of USGS Software for ASCE 7-22 Ground Motions Nico Luco
4:00pm–4:30pm	Other USGS Software, including OpenSHA and Seismic Design Web Services Nico Luco and Peter Powers
4:30pm–5:00pm	Discussion of Future USGS Software

REGISTRATION
Click here to register for the event.

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
Dr. Jorge Meneses
Janna Bonfiglio
Alvaro Celestino
Maryam Motamed
Tasneem Sadeque
Elainey Fetene
Athul Parayancode
Metehan Gumustekin

ASCE EERI Joint Luncheon

THE PROMISE OF SMART MATERIALS IN EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
11:30am-1:30pm
Hilton San Diego Mission Valley
San Diego, CA

Join EERI in a joint luncheon with ASCE San Diego Section, featuring guest speaker Dr. Reginald DesRoches, EERI 2018 Distinguished Lecturer. The presentation will discuss the use of smart materials in bettering structural performance against seismic activity.

For members of EERI and ASCE = $35.00
For non-members = $45.00
For public agency workers = $20.00
For students or lifetime members = $15.00

For more information, click the images below to view event flyers:

REGISTRATION
Click here to register for the luncheon.

VENUE
Hilton San Diego Mission Valley
901 Camino Del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108

2018 December Dinner Meeting

EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE

Monday, December 10th, 2018
6:00pm-8:30pm
San Diego State University, Faculty-Staff Club
San Diego, CA
Free Parking

The topic of this dinner meeting is “Earthquake Insurance” with two distinguished speakers: Ms. Janiele Maffei, California Earthquake Authority, and Andrew Tran, Swiss Re. Further information on the talks and brief biographies of the speakers are presented below.

For members of EERI, ASCE, SEOSD, SDAG, AIA = $35.00
For non-members = $40.00

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REGISTRATION
Click here to register for the meeting.

PRESENTATIONS

CEA Earthquake Insurance for Homeowners, by Janiele Maffei

In 1996, the California Legislature went one step further and created the California Earthquake Authority (CEA)—a not-for-profit, publicly managed, privately funded entity. CEA places a high priority on educating California homeowners and renters about how to stay safe during an earthquake, and how to reduce the risk of earthquake damage and loss.

The CEA’s Chief Mitigation Officer developed earthquake guidelines which created statewide retrofit standards that are used to reduce earthquake damage in single-family dwellings. The CEA Mitigation Department manages multiple projects focused on expanding mitigation resources to homeowners and technical professionals; these projects also support the mitigation-related insurance-premium discount for CEA policyholders.

About 76 percent of California residential property insurance companies offer CEA earthquake policies. By selling our policies exclusively through these participating insurance companies, CEA has become one of the largest providers of residential earthquake insurance in the world.

Natural Catastrophe Gap, by Andrew Tran

At Swiss Re, our vision statement is “We make the world more resilient”: one area of focus is Natural Catastrophe Protection Gap. Improved science and granular data along with sophisticated risk and financial models; we are taking steps to close the protection gap.

SPEAKERS

Janiele Maffei, Chief Mitigation Officer, California Earthquake Authority, Sacramento, CA

As Chief Mitigation Officer of the CEA, Janiele Maffei is responsible for planning and directing the statewide residential retrofit program; leading the processes of developing and promoting educational programs that stress the importance of mitigation; collaborating with academic institutions, and industries to promote and support mitigation research and activities; and other actions that promote seismic mitigation and support mitigation-related insurance-premium discount for CEA policyholders.

Ms. Maffei also serves as the Executive Director of the California Residential Mitigation Program, a Joint Power Authority of the CEA and Governor’s Office of Emergency Services since its inception in August 2011. She is a registered structural engineer who has worked in the earthquake engineering industry for over 36 years. Her experience includes the design of new building structures and seismic strengthening of existing structures. Ms. Maffei earned her AB in Architecture and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.

Ms. Maffei served on EERI director board from 2012 to 2018. She worked on the organizing committee of the 2010 EERI Annual Meeting in San Francisco. She is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of California and served on their Board from 1995-1997. She participated in post-earthquake reconnaissance investigations following the Loma Prieta, Northridge, and South Napa earthquakes.

Andrew Tran, Senior Vice-President, Swiss Re

Andy is a Senior Vice President and Head Property Underwriting for US Core Partners Group at Swiss Re. One of his main responsibilities is to manage the underwriting of the Property reinsurance treaty portfolio. Outside of Swiss Re, Andy serve the as a commissioner on the California Seismic and Safety Commission and vice chairman of the Extreme Events Committee as part of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Since joining Swiss Re in 1996, he has held many lead roles including pricing property and casualty reinsurance business, managing loss reserve estimates, and financial reporting including actuarial opinions. And prior to joining Swiss Re, Andy was with Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company and Sullivan Brokerage Companies.

Andy graduated from the University of California of Los Angeles with a BS in Applied Mathematics and Science. He is an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS), a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).

VENUE
Faculty-Staff Club
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182

PARKING INFORMATION
Parking is free for attendees. Please park in Levels 1 & 2 (bottom two levels) of Parking Structure 1, which can be seen on SDSU’s interactive map or on Google Maps.

Directions to Parking Structure 1 and the Faculty-Staff Club:
From Interstate 8 East, take Exit 10 at College Avenue. Proceeding south, turn right at the stoplight onto College Avenue. Then, turn left at the next stoplight–as you turn, you will see Parking Structure 1 immediately on your right. The entrances to Levels 1 & 2 will also be on your right; please park on these two floors.

Take the elevator to Level 6. Then, cross the bridge at Level 6 and climb the set of stairs that run next to the Education and Business Administration Building (which will be on your left). Cross the street and proceed to the Faculty-Staff Club.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Chair: Dr. Jorge Meneses
Janna Bonfiglio
Alvaro Celestino
Maryam Motamed
Tasneem Sadeque

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.

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.

Using DEEPSOIL: An equivalent linear and nonlinear seismic site response analysis software platform

A 1-Day Short Course

Youssef M A Hashash Professor Youssef Hashash, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thursday, August 23, 2018, 8:00am – 5:00pm
San Diego State University

PURPOSE
This short course will introduce the latest release of DEEPSOIL (V7) for seismic site response analysis. The course will provide attendees with a background on SRA and the development of the DEEPSOIL platform. It will cover the various modules available including motion processing, equivalent linear analysis, nonlinear analysis with and without pore water pressure generation. The course will also include a number of hands-on exercises to gain familiarity with the development of model input and evaluation of analysis results.

Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments during the breaks.

PROGRAM

Time	Topic
8:00am–8:30am	Registration
9:00am–9:30am	Introduction to DEEPSOIL & Historical Background
9:30am–10:00am	Ground Motion Processing Tools
10:00am–10:15am	Morning Break
10:15am–12:00pm	Linear and Equivalent Linear Analyses in DEEPSOIL Hands-On Examples
12:00pm–1:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm–3:00pm	Time Domain Analyses in DEEPSOIL Numerical Setting Modified Kodner-Zelasko Model General Quadratic/Hyperbolic Model Equivalent Linear/Nonlinear Threshold *Hands-On Examples
3:00pm–3:15pm	Afternoon Break
3:15pm–4:30pm	Pore Water Pressure Generation and Dissipation Hands-On Examples
4:30pm–5:00pm	Additional Features and Future Developments Auto-Generated Soil Profiles Randomization *Future Directions

REGISTRATION
Click here to register for the short course.

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

FLYER