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Projects/Programs

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Assessing Pyrrhotite in Concrete

Ongoing
Objective By 2026, develop a standard test method, a set of calibration reference materials to quantify pyrrhotite in concrete; document the pyrrhotite/aggregate/concrete reactions and rates so that the most deleterious reactions can be efficiently reduced or eliminated; and evaluate proposed...

Building-Level Seismic Performance Assessment

Ongoing
Objective This research effort will identify and evaluate methods to enhance the seismic performance of buildings in areas prone to moderate-to-high earthquake shaking through the utilization of new conventional and low-damage seismic design approaches, improved seismic code provisions and design...

Development of a First-Generation Community-Resilience Systems Model

Ongoing
Objective Develop an efficient, interactive computer-based tool, Alternatives for Resilient Communities (ARC), to facilitate exploration of decision alternatives at the community scale for infrastructure systems (buildings, water, power, transportation) for a range of natural hazard events and...

Functional Recovery of Buildings and Lifelines

Ongoing
Objective To improve the recovery time of buildings and lifeline infrastructure by strengthening the design of the built environment to withstand future earthquake impacts, considering economic and implementation issues, providing a standard framework for the U.S. construction industry to deliver...

Hierarchical Materials

Ongoing
The STG develops the methods and metrology that will lead to the understanding of the structure-property relationships of hierarchical composites in real medical PPE or protective applications, which heretofore has been lacking. This work establishes in situ monitoring of advanced manufacturing...

Materials and Structures for Resilience Program

Ongoing
Objective To improve building codes, standards, and engineering practice by developing and deploying advances in measurement science that enhance the robustness, resilience, and durability of materials and structures against natural and manmade hazards. Technical Idea The Materials and Structures...

Performance Criteria Development

Ongoing
Objective Advance component-level seismic performance criteria in current design standards by conducting focused experimental tests and analytical studies. Technical Idea In the following, the technical idea for each of the RTs is presented separately: RT1: High-Strength Reinforcement in Earthquake...

Resilient Communities for Future Hazards and Changing Conditions

Ongoing
Objective Publish (by 2026) a guidance document on flood mitigation alternatives for Community Resilience Planning specific to the built environment that effectively incorporates future hazards. Publish (by 2028) guidance documents for characterizing future hazards and conditions to support...

Risk Assessment for Forward-Looking Building Standards

Ongoing
Objective This project will significantly advance industry capacity for measuring and quantifying impacts from building damage/failure and develop guidance for the design and assessment of geotechnical considerations and multiple hazards that threaten buildings and infrastructure. Technical Idea To...

Risk Evaluation and Mitigation

Ongoing
Objective To improve techniques currently used for risk evaluation (including uncertainty quantification) and mitigation (including FRP retrofit) of structural systems and integrate them within the performance based earthquake engineering framework. Technical Idea The technical idea for each of the...

Risk Reduction and Recovery Program

Ongoing
Objective Advance innovative, high-value solutions to inform earthquake risk reduction and multi-hazard community resilience by applying measurement science, developing design standards and guidance recommendations, producing interdisciplinary decision-support tools, and conducting stakeholder...
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