Education & Technology Transfer Activities: 2006

 

6th National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways, Charleston, South Carolina, July 27-30, 2008

 

Status

Complete  View Report: PDF
 

Sequential Number

R212
 

Identification Number

00019584
 

Matching Research Agency

Industrial sponsorships

 

Principal Investigator

Genda Chen, Professor of Civil Engineering and Interim Director of CIES
224 Engineering Research Laboratory
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Rolla, MO 65409
p573-341-4462
f573-341-6215
gchen@mst.edu
 

Student Involvement

N/A
 

Project Objective

To expose NUTC to the engineering and research communities in the area of extreme loads and effects.

 

Project Abstract

The theme of the national conference is “Seismic Technologies for Extreme Loads.” The past conference of this series attracted over 400 participants from various Departments of Transportation and academies. This conference will be a viable venue to continue exposing our NUTC to the nation in the area of extreme loads and effects.

 

Task Description

N/A

 

Anticipated Benefits

More visibility for NUTC

Modal Orientation

N/A
 

Milestones

Project Start Date:01/01/08
Project End Date:

07/30/08

 

Relationship to other Research/Projects

Sponsor to the 5th National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways.

 

Technology Transfer Activities

A brief report will be submitted to NUTC to summarize the activities of the national conference.

 

Transportation Research Board Keywords

Bridge, structures, seismic design