Field Testing & Monitoringof Structural Performance

University of California, Los Angeles

Education & Outreach

Jonathan P. Stewart, co-PI

NSF Site Visit June 17-18, 2002

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Overview

Educational outreach through SETEL Educational outreach through SETEL collaborationcollaboration

Enhancement of existing UCLA coursesEnhancement of existing UCLA courses– CEE 121 (Foundation design)CEE 121 (Foundation design)– CEE 137L (Structural dynamics laboratory)CEE 137L (Structural dynamics laboratory)

Structural dynamics web moduleStructural dynamics web module Post-earthquake reconnaissancePost-earthquake reconnaissance Community outreachCommunity outreach

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SETEL Multi-Campus Course

Commence Spring 2004Commence Spring 2004 ParticipantsParticipants– UCLA CEE137LUCLA CEE137L– Caltech CE180 (Prof. James Beck)Caltech CE180 (Prof. James Beck)– UCI CEE245 (Prof. Gerald Pardoen)UCI CEE245 (Prof. Gerald Pardoen)

Demonstration projects on:Demonstration projects on:– Caltech Millikan LibraryCaltech Millikan Library– 241 Tollway241 Tollway– UCLA Factor BuildingUCLA Factor Building

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UCLA Course Enhancement

CEE 121 (Foundation Design) – demonstrate CPT CEE 121 (Foundation Design) – demonstrate CPT equipment in field equipment in field

CEE 137L (Structural dynamics laboratory) – CEE 137L (Structural dynamics laboratory) – SETEL course SETEL course

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Web Module

Online web module developed to provide background information Online web module developed to provide background information on structural dynamics as applied to forced vibration problems on structural dynamics as applied to forced vibration problems using UCLA NEES equipmentusing UCLA NEES equipment

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Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance

PI, co PI participation in recent reconnaissance effortsPI, co PI participation in recent reconnaissance efforts– TurkeyTurkey– TaiwanTaiwan– IndiaIndia

PI, co PI participation in EERI Learning from Earthquake PI, co PI participation in EERI Learning from Earthquake projectproject– Instruction of EERI-sponsors training seminarsInstruction of EERI-sponsors training seminars

Potential for tie-in of NEES equipment into reconnaissance Potential for tie-in of NEES equipment into reconnaissance efforts for future earthquakes efforts for future earthquakes

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Community Outreach

K-12: Research Experience for Teachers (RET)K-12: Research Experience for Teachers (RET)– 2 teachers participating (Summer 2003)2 teachers participating (Summer 2003)– Develop education modules for high school & Develop education modules for high school &

elementaryelementary

NEES presentations at conferences NEES presentations at conferences – (7NCEE, Case Western, 8(7NCEE, Case Western, 8thth US-Japan, FMGM US-Japan, FMGM

‘03, 13WCEE)‘03, 13WCEE)

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Outreach

PEER Four Seasons Payload Workshop PEER Four Seasons Payload Workshop (July 22 2003)(July 22 2003)

Plans for users workshop (Jan 2004)Plans for users workshop (Jan 2004) SEAOSCSEAOSC– Newsletter announcement Newsletter announcement – Presentation at board meetingPresentation at board meeting– PI participation on research committeePI participation on research committee