Background and aim:
Seismic response analysis of structural and geotechnical systems is prevalent in both earthquake engineering research and practice as an increasing emphasis is placed on performance-based earthquake engineering.
Despite this, there is a general lack of validation of these analysis models (and their constituent components), which results in an inability to provide quantitative estimates of the predictive capabilities of different forms of analysis, including uncertainty estimates.
The aim of this cross-TP project is to accelerate the validation of seismic response history analysis models through a systematic improvement in the underpinning research infrastructure that feed into this multi-heirarchial problem.
Specific research thrusts:
1. Experimental inputs to analysis validation: Under the auspices of TP1 (Laboratory Facilities),
2. Field instrumentation and monitoring for analysis validation: Under the auspices of TP2 (Field testing and monitoring),
3. Collection, curation and utilization of validation datasets: Under the auspices of TP3 (Community data and models),
4. Validation of seismic response analysis methods: Under the auspices of TP4 (Simulation and data visualisation),
Project oversight group:
Brendon Bradley (Lead), Ken Elwood (TP1), Liam Wotherspoon (TP2), Nick Horspool (TP3), Chris McGann (TP4)
Milestones:
- 1 Dec 2016 - Contributions of each technology platform to RAV workplan to be identified
- Feb 2016 (specific date to be finalised) - community workshop to discuss scope, directions, community involvement