Facing Earthquake Challenges Together
The 2015 Tongji-UBC Symposium is hosted at Tongji-University in Shanghai, China from May 4-8.
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The Tongji-UBC symposium is organized into the number of plenary sessions, student sessions, tours and meetings. Information about the schedule of events, presentation topics, and getting to Tongji University is summarized in the symposium program. [PDF] |
Symposium Organization
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Schedule of Events |
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| Morning | Noon | Afternoon | Evening | |
| May 3 |
Attendee Arrival and Registration |
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| May 4 | Opening Ceremony Plenary Session 1 |
Lunch | Plenary Session 2 Student Session 1 |
Welcome Banquet |
| May 5 | Plenary Session 3 Student Session 2 |
Lunch | Plenary Session 4 Student Session 3 |
Dinner |
| May 6 | Plenary Session 5 Student Session 4 |
Lunch | Plenary Session 6 Student Session 5 |
Dinner |
| May 7 | Laboratory and Facility Tours |
Lunch | Committee Meeting Student Activity |
Closing Banquet |
| May 8 | Tour of Shanghai | |||
Sunday, May 3, 2015
All Day Registration
Main Lobby, Magnolia Hotel
1251 Siping Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai
Note: Please pick up the conference package at the registration desk and upload the PPT presentation.
Monday, May 4, 2015
08:30-09:10 Opening Ceremony and Group Photo |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. 1239 Siping Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai |
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| Chair: Haibei Xiong (Tongji University, China) | |
| Opening Address
Prof. Yiyi Chen Mr. David Yarwood Prof. Carlos Ventura, |
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| Group Photo | |
09:10-10:10 Plenary Session 1 |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Minjuan HE (Tongji University, China) | |
| 09:10-09:30 | Earthquake Engineering Research and Education in Tongji University Xilin LU (Tongji University, China) |
| 09:30-09:50 | To be determined Carlos VENTURA (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 09:50-10:10 | Finite Element Analysis of Precast Short Column Connections Under Cyclic Loading Feng XIONG (Sichuan University, China) |
10:10-10:30 Coffee Break |
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10:30-11:50 Plenary Session 2 |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Carlos VENTURA (University of British Columbia, Canada) | |
| 10:30-10:50 | Analysis of Different Instability Modes in Biaxial Testing of Sand under both Drained and Undrained Condition Amit PRASHANT (Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India) |
| 10:50-11:10 | Seismic Performance and Driving Security of Trains of Bridges In High-Speed Railway Lizhong JIANG (Central South University, China) |
| 11:10-11:30 | To be determined Jianping HAN (Lanzhou University of Technology, China) |
| 11:30-11:50 | Development of High-performance Structural Systems for Seismic Applications Tony YANG (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
12:00-13:30 Lunch |
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| F2, Campus Canteen (Xueyuan), Tongji University. | |
13:30-14:30 Plenary Session 3 |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Feng XIONG (Sichuan University, China) | |
| 13:30-13:50 | Numerical Modeling of Flow-like Landslide Propagation Triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake Yu HUANG (Tongji University, China) |
| 13:50-14:10 | Experimental Compare Evaluation of Seismic Behavior of RC Frame Infilled With Panels to with Hollow Brick Masonry Bixiong LI (Sichuan University, China) |
| 14:10-14:30 | Allowing for Uncertainty in Site Response Analysis Jason DOWLING (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
14:30-14:50 Coffee Break |
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14:50-15:50 Student Session 1 (Structural analysis) |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Tony YANG (University of British Columbia, Canada) | |
| 14:50-15:00 | Behavior and Modelling of Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls in High-Rise Buildings Lisa TOBBER (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 15:00-15:10 | Study on the Cushioning Performance of Cushion Material on Shed Liangpu LI (Sichuan University, China) |
| 15:10-15:20 | Ductility Estimation for a Novel Timber-steel-hybrid System Xiaoyue ZHANG (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 15:30-15:40 | The Three-dimensional Theory of the ICNMM and Its Application in the Analysis of the Plate Structure Guangchao ZHANG (Tongji University, China) |
| 15:40-15:50 | Shear Connections with Self-tapping-screws for Cross-laminated-timber Panels Afrin HOSSAIN (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
15:50-16:05 Coffee Break |
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16:05-17:15 Student Session 2 (Monitoring and Control) |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Bixiong LI (Sichuan University, China) | |
| 16:05-16:15 | Ambient Vibration Tests and Model Updating of the Health Sciences Parkade at UBC Ilaria CAPRARO (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 16:15-16:25 | Frequency Response Function in System Identification under Ambient Vibration Yuting OUYANG (Tongji University, China) |
| 16:25-16:35 | Model Updating of Nine-story Concrete Core Wall Building Steve MCDONALD (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 16:35-16:45 | Sensitivity Evaluation of Subspace Based Damage Detection Technique to Damage and Noise Features Saeid ALLAHDADIAN (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 16:45-16:55 | Experimental Study of Nonlinear Energy Sinks for Seismic Reduction Jingjing WANG (Tongji University, China) |
| 16:55-17:05 | Seismic Analysis on Viscoelastic Dampers in the Dabaoen Temple Shunming GONG (Tongji University, China) |
| 17:05-17:15 | Dynamic Similitude Mechanism and Design Approaches of the Base-isolated Structures Xiangxiang REN (Tongji University, China) |
18:00-20:00 Welcome Banquet |
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| Restaurant (F15), Magnolia Hotel 1251 Siping Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai |
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015
09:00-10:20 Plenary Session 4 |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Yongfeng DU (Lanzhou University of Technology, China) | |
| 09:00-09:20 | Performance-based Seismic Design in 2014 Canadian Bridge Code Sharlie HUFFMAN (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 09:20-09:40 | To be determined Minjuan HE (Tongji University, China) |
| 09:40-10:00 | Seismic Vulnerability Analysis on Large-span Continuous Bridges of High Speed Railway Biao WEI (Central South University, China) |
| 10:00-10:20 | To be determined Ye XIA (Tongji University, China) |
10:20-10:40 Coffee Break |
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10:40-12:00 Plenary Session 5 |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Jianping HAN (Lanzhou University of Technology, China) | |
| 10:40-11:00 | Tongji Shaker Table Coupled with Loading Actuator Hybrid Simulation Test Chengyu YANG (Tongji University, China) |
| 11:00-11:20 | Numerical Simulation of Seismic Collapse and Progressive Collapse of Isolated Structures Yongfeng DU (Lanzhou University of Technology, China) |
| 11:20-11:40 | Displacement Type Calculation Algorithm for Structural Dynamic Analysis Changqing LI (Central South University, China) |
| 11:40-12:00 | Finite Element Model Calibration of Multi-story Buildings Yavuz KAYA (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
12:00-13:30 Lunch |
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| F2, Campus Canteen (Xueyuan), Tongji University. | |
13:30-14:30 Plenary Session 6 |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Lizhong JIANG (Central South University, China) | |
| 13:30-13:50 | Subspace Identification of Shear-Beam Buildings under Unknown Ground Excitation Yuanfeng SHI (Sichuan University, China) |
| 13:50-14:10 | Seismic Control of Buildings Using Apparent Mass Dampers with Rotational Amplifying Mechanisms Ruifu ZHANG (Tongji University, China) |
| 14:10-14:30 | To Be Determined Jianhua DONG (Lanzhou University of Technology, China) |
14:30-14:50 Coffee Break |
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14:50-16:00 Student Session 3 (Soil and Ground Motion) |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Dhiman BASU (India Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India) | |
| 14:50-15:00 | Effect of Ground Motion Duration on RC Frame Structural Collapse Capacity Based on Spectrum-matched Artificial Ground Motion Xiaoyun SUN (Lanzhou Technology University, China) |
| 15:00-15:10 | Dynamic Behaviour of Unsaturated CH Soil under Cyclic Loading in Unconsolidated Undrained Conditions Saloni PANDYA (India Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India) |
| 15:10-15:20 | Record Evaluation of a Bridge under the Napa Earthquake Omar Alcazar PASTRANA (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 15:20-15:30 | Velocity Design Spectra for Near-fault Ground Motions Tianni XU (Lanzhou University of Technology, China) |
| 15:30-15:40 | A Novel Mitigation Method for Seismic Liquefaction by Using Nanoparticles Lin WANG (Tongji University, China) |
| 15:40-15:50 | Development of A Window Based Approach for Simplified Estimation of Rotational Ground Motion Gopala Krishna RODDA (India Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India) |
| 15:50-16:00 | Influence of Spectral Matching Ground Motion on Seismic Response of Multi-storey Reinforced Concrete Frames Shilong WEI (Lanzhou University of Technology, China) |
16:00-16:15 Coffee Break |
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16:15-17:25 Student Session 4 (Seismic Performance) |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Chengyu YANG (Tongji University, China) | |
| 16:15-16:25 | Seismic Performance of a Pre-cast Arch Structure Amaia MARTINEZ (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 16:25-16:35 | Study on Correlation Parameters of Main-after Shocks and Damage Mechanism Based on Strong Earthquake Records in Western China Ping SHAO (Central South University, China) |
| 16:35-16:45 | PDEM-based Stochastic Seismic Response and Reliability Evaluation of Nonlinear Structures Junyi YANG (Tongji University, China) |
| 16:45-16:45 | Collapse Assessment of Buckling Restrained Knee Braced Truss Moment Frame System Yuanjie LI (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 16:55-17:05 | Seismic Performance of an Innovative Timber-steel Hybrid Structure Yang YANG (Tongji University, China) |
| 17:05-17:15 | Seismic Performance of Shear Wall Buildings with Permanent Lateral Demands Tyler BEST (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 17:15-17:25 | Nonlinear Performance and Damage Potential of Degraded Structures under Different Earthquakes Yuxin PAN (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
18:00-20:00 Dinner |
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| Students:
Banmu Garden Restaurant (2F), Tongji University Faculty: Tongji Guest House |
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015
09:00-10:20 Plenary Session 7 |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Amit PRASHANT (India Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India) | |
| 09:00-09:20 | Design of a New Passive Energy Dissipation System Dhiman BASU (India Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India) |
| 09:20-09:40 | Small Strain Stiffness of Sand: Experiments and DEM Simulation Xiaoqiang GU (Tongji University, China) |
| 09:40-10:00 | An Innovative Conical Friction System for Seismic Isolation Wei XIONG (Central South University, China) |
| 10:00-10:20 | Application of Shape Memory Alloys in Seismic Engineering Cheng FANG (Tongji University, China) |
10:20-10:40 Coffee Break |
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10:40-12:00 Plenary Session 8 |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Sharlie Huffman (BC Ministry of Transportation &Infrastructure, Canada) | |
| 10:40-11:00 | Innovative Seismic Upgrade Solution of a Wood Frame Ice Arena in Coquitlam BC John PAO (BPA Group of Companies, Canada) |
| 11:00-11:20 | Optimal Structural Design and Case Studies for Super Tall Buildings Xin ZHAO (Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tongji University (Group) Co, LTD) |
| 11:20-11:40 | To be determined Martin TUREK (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 11:40-12:00 | To be determined Jingli HU (ZBM) |
12:00-13:30 Lunch |
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| F2, Campus Canteen (Xueyuan), Tongji University. | |
13:30-14:40 Student Session 5 (Structural Modeling) |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Biao WEI (Central South University, China) | |
| 13:30-13:40 | The Vertical Vehicle-bridge Coupling Vibration Research Based on OpenSees Hanyun LIU (Central South University, China) |
| 13:40-13:50 | A New XFEM Modeling Technique for the Pinching Effect in RC Columns Subjected to Lateral Cyclic Loads Wanli XU (Tongji University, China) |
| 13:50-14:00 | Dynamic Calculation Model and Seismic Response for Frame Supporting Structure with Prestressed Anchors Xuguang DONG (Lanzhou University of Technology, China) |
| 14:00-14:10 | Analysis of a Bridge Substructure Subject to Falling Rock Impact Xiaoyu ZHOU (Tongji University, China) |
| 14:10-14:20 | Seismic Performance of Outrigger Systems in Tall Buildings Jeremy ATKINSON (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 14:20-14:30 | Parametric Vibration Analysis of Stay Cables Considering Strong Bridge Deck Vibration Qin LU (Tongji University, China) |
| 14:30-14:40 | Numerical Studies for the Feasibility Assessment of PCCP in Pipe Jacking Method Qin GONG (Tongji University, China) |
14:40-14:55 Coffee Break |
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14:55-16:05 Student Session 6 (Seismic Performance) |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Jianhua DONG (Lanzhou Technology University, China) | |
| 14:55-15:05 | Seismic Behavior & Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Flat Slab-column Connections Omar ALHARRAS (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 15:05-15:15 | Lateral Performance of Beam-to-column Joints Built with Recombinational Wood Duo TAO (Tongji University, China) |
| 15:15-15:25 | Preliminary Investigation on Post-earthquake Assessment of Damaged RC Structures Based on Residual Drift Jianze WANG (Tongji University, China) |
| 15:25-15:35 | Analytical Investigations of Self-centering Capability of Columns with Pre-Stressed Strands Xiaoxian LIU (Tongji University, China) |
| 15:35-15:45 | Performance-Based Design and Seismic Evaluation for Eccentric Frame Structure with VD Xiaoning HUANG (Lanzhou University of Technology, China) |
| 15:45-15:55 | Seismic Performance Assessment of Simply Supported High-speed Railway Bridge with Different Base Isolators Xie XU (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 15:55-16:05 | Performance-based Retrofit of School Buildings in British Columbia Canada Michael FAIRHURST (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
16:05-16:20 Coffee Break |
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16:20-17:30 Student Session 4 (Structural analysis and experiment) |
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| Room 1002, Multi-Function Building (10F), Tongji University. | |
| Chair: Yuanfeng SHI (Sichuan University, China) | |
| 16:20-16:30 | Shaking Table Experiment of High Speed Railway Piers Xin KANG (Central South University, China) |
| 16:30-16:40 | Stress-state Dependency and Effect of Silt Content on Small-strain Shear Modulus of Ganga Sand using Bender Elements in Triaxial Testing Debayan BHATTACHARYA (India Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India) |
| 16:40-16:50 | Hierarchical Control Framework for Hybrid Simulation Dorian Peng TUNG (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
| 16:50-17:00 | Error Assessment of Seismic Model Experiment of Engineering Structure Utilizing Shaking Table Ping SHAO (Central South University, China) |
| 17:00-17:10 | Modified Analysis-oriented Model for FRP-confined Concrete with Path-dependence Benben LI (Tongji University, China) |
| 17:10-17:20 | Experimental Investigation on Sealant Behavior of Shield Tunnel Segmental Joint under Earthquake Loading Shenjie GONG (Tongji University, China) |
| 17:20-17:30 | Advanced Controller Design and Hierarchical Control Framework Implementation for Shake Table Test Jianyuan LIN (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
18:00-20:00 Dinner |
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| Students:
Banmu Garden Restaurant (2F), Tongji University Faculty: To Be Determined |
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Thursday, May 7, 2015
08:30-11:30 Technical Visit |
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| Multi-functional Shaking Table Laboratory, Jiading Campus, Tongji University 4800 Caoan Highway, Jiading District, ShanghaiNote: There will be shuttle buses taking the forum participants to Jiading Campus. Buses will depart from the Magnolia Hotel at 8:00 AM. |
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12:00-13:30 Lunch |
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| F2, Campus Canteen (Xueyuan), Tongji University. | |
15:30-17:30 Faculty meeting |
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| Room B206 Building of College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University 1239 Siping Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai |
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15:00-17:00 Student Activity |
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| 129 Stadium, Tongji University 1239 Siping Road, Yangpu District, ShanghaiFriendly basketball match on 2 courts and friendly volleyball match on 2 courts |
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18:00-20:00 Closing banquet |
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| Restaurant (1F), Tongji Guest House 69 Zhangwu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai |
Friday, May 8, 2015
8:25-13:00 Half Day Tour of Shanghai |
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| Route 1 (On Chartered Bus): Departure at 8:30 – Visit China Art Museum – Visit Lujiazui area – Pass the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel – Visit the Bund and East Nanjing Rd. |
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| Route 2 (By Metro): Departure at 8:30 – Visit Chenghuangmiao and the Yuyuan Garden – Visit Tianzifang – Visit the Bund and East Nanjing Rd. |
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| Note for both routes：Please meet at the lobby of the Magnolia Hotel at 8:25 am |