Geo-Structures Program

Program Information

The following are links to research reports prepared under the Geo-Structure program, grouped by topic area. Questions about any of these reports or the Geo-Structure program in general can be directed to Tom Shantz, the Geo-Structure contract manager. (Email: tom.shantz@dot.ca.gov)

Themes

1. Composite Development
2. Non-Structure Component Analysis
3. Seismic Analysis
4. Ground Motion Analysis
5. Material & Testing
6. Construction & Project Management
7. Structural Design & Analysis

 

Current Research Projects

Composite Development

• Development of Machine-Augmented Composite for Infrastructure Applications (CD)
  G.F. Hawkins, M.J. O'Brien, R.J. Zaldivar, H.F. Von Bremen, and J.N. Schurr - Report (3.9 M)
  
• The Application of Qualification Testing, Field Testing and Accelerated Testing of Estimating Long-Term Durability of Composite Materials for Caltrans Applications 2004
  G.F. Hawkins, M.J. O'Brien, R.J. Zaldivar, H.F. Von Bremen, and J.N. Schurr Report (8.7M), 2005 - Report ( (4.8 M)
• Using Composites in Seismic Retrofit Applications 2005
  G.F. Hawkins, M.J. O'Brien, R.J. Zaldivar, H.F. Von Bremen, and J.N. Schurr - Report (16.4 M)
  
• Assessment of FRP Composite Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Structures at the Component and Systems Level Through Progressive Damage and Non-Destructive Evaluation
  Kumark Ghosh, Vistasp M. Karbhari - Report (10.1M)
  http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/earthquake_engineering/Research_Reports/vendor/uc_san_diego/2006-12/2006.12.Final(2).pdf
• Investigation of Integrity and Effectiveness of RC Bridge Deck Rehabilitation with CFRP Composites
  Luke S. Lee, Vistasp M. Karbhari, Charles Sikorsky - Report (6.3 M)

Non-Structure Component Analysis

• Concrete Bridge Deck Crack Sealing: An Overview of Research
  A. Rahim, D. Jansen and N. Abo-Shadi - Report (1.1M)
  
• Crack Detection in RC Columns
  G. Chen, B. Wood, J Baird, Igor Izyumin, and D. Pommerenke - Report (1.4 M)

Seismic Analysis

• Seismic Hazard Maps 1996
  Lalliana Mualchin - Report (2.6 M)
  
• Seismic Performance of an I-Girder to Inverted-T Bent Cap Connection
  R. Snyder, J. Vander Werff, A. Thiemann, S. Sritharan,, J. Holombo - Report (15.5 M)
  
• Seismic Design and Performance of Precast Concrete Segmental Bridge Columns (CD)
  Joshua T Hewes and M.J. Nigel Priestley - Report (5.12 M)
  
• Seismic Performance of CIDH Pile-Supported Footings (CD)
  Inho Ha, M.J. N. Priestley, Jose I. Prestrepo, Frieder Seible - Report (2.5 M)
  
• Seismic Performance of Circular Hollow Columns Subjected to High Shear (CD)
  Giulio Ranzo, M.J.N. Priestley - Report (2.5 M )
  
• Seismic Performance of Hollow Rectangular Reinforced Concrete Piers with Highly-Confined Boundary Element Phase I & Phase II
  Eric M Hines, Frieder Seible, M.J. Nigel Priestley - Report (10 M)
  
• Seismic Performance of Precast Segmental Bridge Superstructures (CD)
  Saml Hanna Megally, Manu Garg, Frieder Seible, Robert K Dowell - Report (13 M )
  
• Seismic Response of Integral Bridge Connections
  Jill Patty, Frieder Seible, Chia-Ming Uang - Report (19 M)
  
• Seismic Response of Precast Segmental Bridge Superstructures
  Marc J. Veletzos, Jose I. Restrepo, Frieder Seible - Report (6 M)
  
• Seismic Response of Sacrificial Exterior Shear Keys in Bridge Abutments
  Azadeh Bozorgzadeh, Sami Hanna Megally, Scott Ashford, Jose I. Restrepo - Report (1.2 M)
  
• Seismic Response of Sacrificial Shear Keys in Bridge Abutments
  Sami Hanna Megally, Petro F. Silva, Frieder Seible - Report (3.3 M)
• Seismic Testing of Precast Segmental Bridges Phase III: Bridge System Test
  Kelly P. Burnell, Sami H. Megally, Jose I. Restepo, Fr ieder Seible - Report (6.9 M)
  
• Seismic Performance of RC Bridge Columns Reinforced with Two Interlocking Spirals
  Juan F. Correal, M. Saiid Saiidi, David H. Sanders - Report (10.8M)
  
• Seismic Performance of RC Bridge Frames with Architectural Flared Columns
  Hisham Nada, David Sanders, M. Saiid Saiidi - Report (56 M)
  
• Seismic Design of Pipe-Pin Connections in Concrete Bridges
  Arash E. Zaghi, M. Saiis Saiidi - Report (57M)
  
• Full-Scale Shake Table Test of Retaining Walls with and without Sound Wall
  Erin Mock, Lijuan Cheng - Report (21M)
  
• Determing the Effective Systm Damping of Highway Bridges
  Maria Q Feng, Sungchil Lee - Report (2 M)
  
• TILT: The Treasure Island Liquefaction Test
  Scott A. Ashford and Kyle M. Rollins - Report (27 M)

Ground Motion Analysis

• Near-Fault Seismic Ground Motions
  Douglas Dreger, Gabriel Hurtado, Anil K. Chopra, Shawn Larsen - Report(3.9M)
  
• Development of Guidelines for Incorporation of Vertical Ground Motion Effects in Seismic Design of Highway Bridges
  Sashi K. Kunath, Norman Abramson, Y.H. Chai, Emrah Erduran, Zeynep Yilmaz - Report(1.3M)

Material & Testing

• Performance of Lead-Rubber and Sliding Bearings under Different Axial Load and Velocity Conditions 06-5
  Gianmario Benzoni, Chiara Casarotti - Report (2.4M)
  
• Cyclic Tests of Structural Wall with Highly-Confined Boundary Elements Phase III-Web Crushing (CD)
  Eric M. Hines, Alessandro Dazio, Frieder Seible - Report (12 M)
  
• Hygrothermal Effects on Durability and Moisture Kinetics of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites
  Padmavathi Surathi, Vistasp M. Karbhari - Report (1.2M)
  
• Plastic Energy Absorbtion Capacity of #18 Reinforcing Bar Splices under Monotonic Loading
  Issam Noureddine, Walt Richards - Report (66M)
  
• Validating the Durability of Corrosion Resistant Mineral Admixture Concrete
  Xianming Shi, Yajun Liu, Zhengxian Yang, Michael Berry, Prathish Kumar Rajaraman - Report (5.5M)
  
• Creep and Shrinkage of High Performance Concrete for the Skyway Structures of the New SFOBB
  Akthem Al-Manaseer, Abdullah Fayyaz, Ric Maggenti, Peter Lee - Report (2.4
• Strength Unit Weight and Elasticity of Concrete for the Benicia Martinez Bridge
  Akthem Al-Manaseer, Muhammad Saad Nadeem , Ric Maggenti, Peter Lee - Report (884K)
  
• The Effects of Heat of Hydration of Mass Concrete for Cast-In-Place Concrete Piles
  Akthem Al-Manaseer, Najah Elias, Alfred Kaufman , Ric Maggenti, Peter Lee - Report(1.1M)
  
• Experimental Verification of the Influence of Time -Dependent Material Properties on Long-Term Bridge Characteristics
  Michael Lewis, Vistasp M. Karbhari - Report (4.7M)
  
• Field Investigation Report for Abutment Backfill Characterization
  Earth Mechanics, Inc. - Report (59M)
  
• Flexural Behavior of Circular Hollow Columns with a Single Layer of Reinforcement under Seismic Loading
  Jun-Ichi Hoshikuma, M.J. N. Priestley - Report (2.4M)
  
• Full Scale Load Testing of Sand-Jacks
  Paul Travis Sanders, Scott A. Ashford - Report (1.1M)

Construction & Project Management

• Effects of Construction Methods on the Axial Capacity of Drilled Shafts
  Daiva A. Seavey , Scott A. Ashford - Report (1.4M)
  
• Shortening Closure Pour Waiting Time for Bridge Construction
  H.J. hung, Y.H. Chai - Report (4.0 M)
  
• Socio-Economic Effect of Seismic Retrofit Implemented on Bridges in Los Angeles Highway Network
  Masanobu Shinozuka, Youwei Zhou, Sang-Hoon Kim, Yuko Murachi , Swagata Banerjee, Sunbin Cho,Howard Chung - Report (9.3 M)

Structural Design & Analysis

• Analysis of Ordinary Bridges Crossing Fault Rupture Zones
  Rakesh K. Goel, Anil K, Chopra - Report (905K)
  
• Effects of Local Deformations on Lateral Response of Bridge Frames Design/Analysis Example - Report 1/2
  Silvia Mazzoni, Gregory L. Fenves, Jamison B. Smith - Report 1/2(3.6M)
• Effects of Local Deformations on Lateral Response of Bridge Frames Design/Analysis Example - Report 2/2
  Silvia Mazzoni, Gregory L. Fenves, Jamison B. Smith - Report 2/2 (10.3M)
• Experimental and Computational Evaluation of Current and Innovative In-Span Hinge Details in Reinforced Concrete Box-Girder Bridges-Part 1: Experimental Findings and Pre-Test Analysis
  Matias A. Hube, Khalid M. Mosalam - Report (6.5M)
  
• Experimental and Computational Evaluation of Current and Innovative In-Span Hinge Details in Reinforced Concrete Box-Girder Bridges-Part 2: Post-Test Analysis and Design Recommendations
  Matias A. Hube, Khalid M. Mosalam - Report (1.8 M)
  
• Viscous Heating of Fluid Dampers Under Wind and Seismic Loading: Experimental Studies, Mathematical Modeling and Design Formulae
  Cameron Black, Nicos Maris - Report (12.0 M)
  
• Fatigue Life Evaluation of Changeable Message Sign Structures
  Juan W. Chavez, Amir S. Gilani, Andrew S. Whittaker - Report (15.7M)
  
• Long-Term Structural Performance Monitoring of Bridges
  Maria Q. Feng , Yoshio Fukuda , Yangbo Chen, Serdar Soyoz, and Sungchil Lee- Report (7.3M )
• In-Situ Monitoring of the Force Output of Fluid Dampers: Experimental Investigation
  Dimitrios Konstantunidis, James M. Kelly, Nicos Maris - Report (23.9M)
  
• Verification of Computer Analysis Models for Suspension Bridges
  Masanobu Shinozuka, Debasis Karmakar, Samit Ray Chaudhuri, Ho Lee- Report (4.5M)
  
• Structural Qualificaton Testing of Composit-Jacketed Circular and Rectangular Bridge Columns
  Medhat A. Haroun, Maria Q. Feng, Hussain Bhatia. Kevin Baird, and Hussein Eisanadedy - Report (33.3 M)
  
• Long-Term Performance of Epoxy Bonded Rebar Couplers report
  Vistasp M. Karbhari - Report (31.1M)
  
• Experimental and Analytical Investigation on Stiffness and Ultimate Capacity of Bridge Abutments
  Azadeh Bozorgzadeh, Scott A. Ashford, Jose I. Prestrepo, Nontapat Nimityongskul - Report (43.8M)
  
• A Damage Identification Procedure for Bridge Structures with Energy Dissipation Devices
  G.Benzoni , C. Amaddeo, A. DiCesare , G.Palermo - Report (41.7M)
  
• A Simplified Method for Prediction of Long-Term Prestress Loss in Post-Tensioned Concrete Bridges
  Samer Youakim, Vistasp M. Karbhari - Report (820.7K)
  
• Structural Response Assessment of Soil Nail Wall Facings
  F. Seible - Report (1.7M)
  
• Development of Resistance Factors For LRFD Design For FRP Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Bridges
  Rebecca Atadero, Vistasp Karbhari - Report (2.5M)
  
• Effect of Pile Diameter on the Modulus of Sup-Grade reaction
  Teerawut Juirnarongrit Scot A. Ashford - Report (9.8M)
  
• Effects of Fabrication Procedures and Weld Melt-Through on Fatigue Resistance of Orthotropic Steel Deck Welds
  Hyoung-Bo Sim, Chia-Ming Uang - Report (6.7M)
  
• Evaluation of Long-Term Prestress Losses in Post-Tensioned Box-Girder Bridges
  P. Benson Shing, Alexandra Kottari - Report (1.2 M)
  
• Experimental Investigation of Ductility of In-Ground Hinges in Solid and Hollow Prestressed Piles
  Andrew M. Budek, Gianmario Benzoni, M. J. Nigel Priestley - Report (11.2M)
  
  
• Response of the Coronado Bay Bridge Pile-to-Pile Cap Connections Under Simulated Seismic Loads
  Pedro Silva, Frieder Seible, Nigel Priestley - Report (20.0M)
  
• The Assessment of Aspects Related to Defect Criticality in CFRP Strengthened Concrete Flexural Members
  Jason C. Delaney, Vistasp Karbhari - Report (7.7 M)
  
• Durability Data for FRP Rehabilitation Systems
  Vistasp Karbhari - Report (791K)
  
• Structural Response of Near Surface Mounted CFRP Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Bridge Deck Overhang
  Anna B. Pridmore, Vistasp Karbhari - Report (1.8 M)
  
• Full Scale Cyclic Testing of Foundation Support Systems for Highway Bridges. Part I: Drilled Shaft Foundations
  Jonathan P. Stewart, Ertugrul Taciroglu and John W. Wallace, Eric R. Ahlberg, Anne Lemnitzer, Changsoon Rha, and Payman Khalili-Tehrani, Steve Keowen, Robert L. Nigbor and Alberto Salamanca- Report(12.1 M)
  
• Abutment Backwalls: Full scale Cyclic Testing of Fondation Support Systems for Highway Bridges. Part II :Abutment Backwalls
  Jonathan P. Stewart, Ertugrul Taciroglu and John W. Wallace, Eric R. Ahlberg, Anne Lemnitzer, Changsoon Rha, and Payman Khalili-Tehrani, Steve Keowen, Robert L. Nigbor and Alberto Salamanca - Report(2.2M)
  
• Guidelines for the Seismic Design of Ductile End Cross Frames in Steel Girder Bridge Superstructures
  Hamidreza Bahrami, Ahmad M. Itani , Ian G. Buckle - Report (15.6 M)
  
• Impact f Aspect Ratio on Two-Column Bent Seismic Performance
  Khaled Mostafa, David Sanders, M. Saiid Saiidi - Report (103.1 M)
  
• Recommendations for the Design of Beams and Posts in Bridge Falsework Report
  Lyle P. Carden, Ahmad M. Itani, Gokhan Pekcan - Report (3.1 M)
  
• Static and Dynamic Performance of Bridge Bents with Architectural-Flared Columns
  Suhas S. Chandane , David. H. Sanders, M. Saiid Saiidi - Report (13.5 M)
  
• Laterally Loaded Long or Intermediate Shafts of Small or Large Diameter in Layered Soil TOC, Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Abstract, Refs.
  Mohamed Ashour, Gary Norris, Sherif Elfass - Report (10 M)