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Reginald DesRoches

Karen and John Huff School Chair and Professor

Presentations

  1. Application of Smart Materials in Seismic Resistant Design, EBK Colloquium, ETH Zurich, April 3rd, 2012, Zurich, Switzerland.
  2. Application of Recentering Systems in Seismic Resistant Design and Retrofit, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, February 23, 2012.
  3. The 2010 Haiti Earthquake – Two Years Later: Challenges and Opportunities, Georgia Tech, Earth and Atmospheric Science, January, 20th, 2012.
  4. Seismic Retrofit Using Recentering Systems, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, Sept 26th, 2011.
  5. Application of Shape Memory Alloys in Natural Hazard Mitigation, University of Torino, Torino, Italy, June 6, 2011.
  6. Lessons Learned from the Haiti Earthquake and Opportunities for Reducing Global Risk in Developing Countries, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, May 3, 2011.
  7. Shape Memory Alloy Applications in Earthquake Engineering, John’s Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, April, 13, 2011.
  8. Lessons Learned from the Haiti Earthquake and Opportunities for a Resilient and Sustainable Haiti, Brooklyn Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY, April 22, 2011.
  9. Research Needs in Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, NRC Grand Challenges in Earthquake Engineering Workshop, Irvine, CA, March 15, 2011.
  10. Developing Multi-Hazard Risk Maps in Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 11, 2011.
  11. Lessons Learned from the Haiti Earthquake, National Academy of Science Workshop, March 1, 2011.
  12. Application of Smart Materials in Natural Hazard Mitigation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 2011.
  13. Application of Smart Materials in Seismic Risk Reduction, Columbia University, New York, NY, May 1st, 2010.
  14. The 2010 Haiti Earthquake: Lessons Learned and Key to a Sustainable, Resilient, Haiti, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC, April 28, 2010.
  15. Application of Shape Memory Alloys in Seismic Retrofit of Buildings and Bridges, Texas A & M University, April 21, 2010.
  16. Nitinol Shape Memory Alloys: Applications in Seismic Risk Reduction: University of Porto, Portugal, April 9, 2010.
  17. Lessons Learned from the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, University of Miami, March 22, 2010.
  18. Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Highway Bridges: Methodology to Decision Support, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Canada, August 22, 2007.
  19. Design of Resilient Lifeline Systems Subjected to Natural Hazards, Nanyang Technical University, Singapore, March 21, 2007.
  20. Performance-Based Retrofit of Bridges and Transportation Networks, Rose School of Earthquake Engineering, Pavia, Italy, December, 2005.
  21. Shape Memory Alloys for Seismic Retrofit of Buildings, Stanford University, June 5, 2005.
  22. DesRoches, R. (2004). “Seismic Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Bridges Using Shape Memory Alloys,” ACI Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA., Oct 25-28, 2004.
  23. DesRoches, R. (2004). “Applications of Shape Memory Alloys in Seismic Retrofit of and Damping of Civil Structures,” Universität Stuttgard, Mechanik Seminar Series, Stuttgart, Germany, Oct 8, 2004.
  24. DesRoches, R. (2004). “Applications of Shape Memory Alloys in Seismic Retrofit of Civil Structures,” Proceedings of Shape Memory and Superelastic Technology Conference, Baden Baden, Germany, Oct 4-9, 2004.
  25. “Seismic Retrofit of Bridges in Low to Moderate Seismic Zones,” US Turkey Workshop on Seismic Design, and Retorift of Bridges, Ankara, Turkey, Sept 20-24, 2004.
  26. DesRoches, R. (2004). “Performance of Steel Buildings with Smart Connections,” Proceedings of US Korea Smart Structures Conference, Seoul, Korea, September 15-18, 2004.
  27. “Performance of Steel Buildings with Smart Connections,” US Korea Smart Structures Conference, Soeul, Korea, September 1-4, 2004.
  28. Andrawes, B. and DesRoches, R. (2004). “Comparison of Different Methods for Seismic Retrofit of Bridges Using Smart Materials,” Proceedings of the 13th World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, August 1-6, 2004, Paper 274.
  29. Muthukumar. S. and DesRoches R. (2004). “Evaluation of Impact Models for Seismic Pounding,” Proceedings of the 13th World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, August 1-6, 2004, Paper 235.
  30. Nielson, B. and DesRoches, R. (2004). “Improved Methodology for Analytical Fragility Curves for Bridges,” Proceedings of, July 23-25, 2004.
  31. McCormick, J. and DesRoches, R. (2004). “Damping Properties of Shape Memory Alloys,” Proceedings of ASCE Structures Congress, Nashville, TN., May 23-27, 2004.
  32. DesRoches, R. (2004). “Application of Shape Memory Alloys in Seismic Retrofit of Civil Structures,” Proceedings of the Planning Meeting for NEES-Edefense Collaboration, Kobe, Japan, April 4-6, 2004.
  33. McCormick, J. and DesRoches, R. (2004). “Effect of Cyclical Modeling Parameters on the Behavior of Shape Memory Alloys for Seismic Repsonse,” Proceedings of the SPIE Annual Conference, San Diego, CA., March 3-5, 2004.
  34. Andrawes, B. and DesRoches, R. (2004). “Bridge Retrofit Using Cable Restrainers,” Proceedings of the ACI Annual Conference, Washington DC., March 3-5, 2004.
  35. Nielson, B. and DesRoches, R. (2004). “Analytical Fragility Curves for Typical Bridges,” Proceedings of the 4th National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways,” Memphis, TN., Feb 3-5, 2004.
  36. Muthukumar, S. and DesRoches, R. (2003). “Implications of Seismic Pounding on the Longitudinal Response of Multi-Span Bridges – An Analytical Perspective,” Proceedings of the 2nd US-PRC Workshop on Bridges, Buffalo, NY, Dec 3-5, 2003.
  37. Andrawes, B., DesRoches, R., and Kajita, Y., (2003). “Unseating Prevention for Bridges Using Superelastic Elements,” Proceedings from the 1st International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructure, Tokyo, Japan, November 13-15, 2003.
  38. "Fragility of Partially Response Connections with Shape Memory Alloys,” 8th World Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Control of Structures, Yerevan, Armenia, October 6-10, 2003.
  39. “Seismic Retrofit Using Shape Memory Alloys,” Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., August 26th, 2003.
  40. McCormick, J., and DesRoches, R. (2003). “Seismic Response Using Smart Bracing Elements,” Proceedings of the Extreme Loading Conference, Toronto, Canada, August, 2003.
  41. Muthukumar, S. and DesRoches, R. (2003). “Effect of Pounding on the Seismic Response of Bridges with Strength Degrading Columns,” Proceedings of the Extreme Loading Conference, Toronto, Canada, August, 2003.
  42. Nielson, B. and DesRoches, R. (2003). “Seismic Fragility Curves for Bridges: A Tool for Retrofit Prioritization,” Proceedings of the Sixth U.S. Conference and Workshop on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, Long Beach, CA., August, 2003.
  43. McCormick, J., Barbero, L., and DesRoches, R. (2003). “Behavior of Shape Memory Alloys in Seismic Resistant Design and Retrofit,” Proceedings of the Structures Congress, Seattle, WA, June 2003.
  44. "Properties of Large Diameter Shape Memory Alloys Under Cyclical Loads," SPIE Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures, and Highways, San Diego, CA, March 2003.
  45. “Smart Materials for Seismic Retrofit – A Multidisciplinary Approach” – School of Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA., January 29-30, 2003.
  46. “Seismic Response Modification Using Shape Memory Alloys,” SUNY Buffalo – Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY, Oct 28, 2002.
  47. “Seismic Retrofit Using Smart Materials,” Department of Civil Engineering, Sherbrooke University, Quebec, Canada, Oct 10, 2002.
  48. “High Damping Steel Connections Using Shape Memory Alloys,” 12th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, London, England, September, 2002.
  49. “Seismic Retrofit of Bridges Using Adaptive Structures,” 3rd International Workshop on Performance-Based Design and Retrofit of Transportation Facilities, Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2002.
  50. “Seismic Analysis of Typical Bridge Superstructure Retrofits in Mid-America,” 7th US National Conferences in Earthquake Engineering, Boston, MA., July, 2002.
  51. “Full-Scale Testing of Restrainer Cable Retrofit Used for Simply Supported Bridges,” 7th US National Conferences in Earthquake Engineering, Boston, MA., July, 2002.
  52. “Seismic Retrofit of Bridges Using Adaptive Structures,” 3rd International Workshop on Performance-Based Design and Retrofit of Transportation Facilities, Tokyo, Japan, July, 2002.
  53. “Seismic Retrofit of Bridges Using Shape Memory Alloy Restrainers,” 3rd National Seismic Conferences for Bridges and Highways, Portland, OR, May, 2002.
  54. “Testing and Analysis of Partially Restrained Connections Using Shape Memory Alloys,” 3rd World Conference in Structural Control, Como, Italy, April, 2002.
  55. “Design and Analysis of Innovative Dampers for Seismically Isolated Bridges in the United States,” 7th International Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation, and Active Control, Assisi, Italy, November, 2001.
  56. "Testing of SMA Restrainers in Mid-America," 17th Annual US-Japan Bridge Workshop, Tsukuba, Japan, November, 2001
  57. "Seismic Response Modification Using Shape Memory Alloys," Advanced Stability and Seismicity Concepts for Performance-Based Design of Steel and Composite Structures, Kyoto, Japan, July 23-26, 2001
  58. "Damped Ductile Connections Using Shape Memory Alloys," Advanced Stability and Seismicity Concepts for Performance-Based Design of Steel and Composite Structures, Kyoto, Japan, July 23-26, 2001
  59. “High Performance Dampers for Bridges,” ASCE Structures Congress, Washington, D.C. May , 2001
  60. "Innovative Beam-Column Joint Connections Using Shape Memory Alloy Components," The SPIE Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures, and Highways, New Port Beach, CA, March 2001.
  61. "Shape Memory Alloy-Based Response Modification of Simply Supported Bridges", The International Conference on Advances in Structural Dynamics, Hong Kong, December 13-15, 2000.
  62. "Seismic Retrofit of Structures Using Shape Memory Alloys", US-China Millennium Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, November, 2000.
  63. "Seismic Retrofit of Bridges in the Central and Southeastern United States", The 16th US-Japan Bridge Engineering Workshop, Reno, Nevada, October 1-5, 2000.
  64. "Response Modification and Evaluation of Bridges in the Central and Southeastern United States", The 12th World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, February , 2000 , November 4-6, 2000.
  65. "Seismic Mitigation of Bridges Using Smart Restrainers", The SPIE, Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures, and Highways, Newport Beach, CA., March, 1999.
  66. "Bridge Retrofit Using Energy Dissipating Connection Devices,” 1st US – Japan – China Workshop on Future R & D Directions in Public Works, Civil Infrastructure Systems and hazard Mitigation, Shanghai, China, November 4-6, 1998.
  67. “Seismic Mitigation of Bridge Structures Using Innovative Hinge Restrainers,” 3rd US – Japan – China Trilateral Symposium on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, Kunming, China, August 4-7, 1998.
  68. "Effects of Pounding and Restrainers on Ductility Demands for Multiple-Frame Bridges,” Sixth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Seattle, Washington, June, 1998.
  69. “Design Procedures for Intermediate Hinge Restrainers for Multiple-Frame Bridges,” National Conferences on Bridges and Highways: Progress in Research and Practice, Sacramento, CA, July, 1997.

Reports

  1. DesRoches, R. et al. (2006). “Hurricane Katrina: Performance of Transportation Systems,” ASCE Technical Council in Lifeline Earthquake Engineering, August, 2006.
  2. Johnson, R., Maragakis, E., Saiidi, M., and DesRoches, R.. (2004). "Experimental Evaluation of Seismic Performance of SMA Bridge Restrainers," Center for Civil Engineering Earthquake Research, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, Report No. CCEER-04-2, February 2004.
  3. DesRoches, R (2002). “Seismic Retrofit of Bridges in Mid-America,” MAE Center Report, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2002.
  4. DesRoches, R. and Fenves, G. L. (1998)."New Design and Analysis Procedures for Intermediate Hinges in Multiple-Frame Bridges." UCB/EERC Report, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, 1998.
  5. DesRoches, R. and Fenves, G. L. (1998). "Design Procedures for Hinges Restrainers and Hinge Seat Widths for Multiple-Frame Bridges."MCEER-98-0013 Report, Multi-Discipline Earthquake Engineering Research Center, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 1998.
  6. DesRoches, R. and Fenves, G. L. (1994). "Response of the Northwest Connector in the Landers and Big Bear Earthquakes,” Report No. UCB/EERC-94/12", Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, 1994.