Field Testing & Monitoring of Structural Performance University of California, Los Angeles Education & Outreach Jonathan P. Stewart, co-PI NSF Site VisitJune 17-18, 2002

2 Overview Educational outreach through SETEL collaboration Educational outreach through SETEL collaboration Enhancement of existing UCLA courses Enhancement of existing UCLA courses –CEE 121 (Foundation design) –CEE 137L (Structural dynamics laboratory) Structural dynamics web module Structural dynamics web module Post-earthquake reconnaissance Post-earthquake reconnaissance Community outreach Community outreach

3 SETEL Multi-Campus Course Commence Spring 2004 Commence Spring 2004 Participants Participants –UCLA CEE137L –Caltech CE180 (Prof. James Beck) –UCI CEE245 (Prof. Gerald Pardoen) Demonstration projects on: Demonstration projects on: –Caltech Millikan Library –241 Tollway –UCLA Factor Building

4 UCLA Course Enhancement CEE 121 (Foundation Design) – demonstrate CPT equipment in field CEE 121 (Foundation Design) – demonstrate CPT equipment in field CEE 137L (Structural dynamics laboratory) – SETEL course CEE 137L (Structural dynamics laboratory) – SETEL course

5 Web Module Online web module developed to provide background information on structural dynamics as applied to forced vibration problems using UCLA NEES equipment Online web module developed to provide background information on structural dynamics as applied to forced vibration problems using UCLA NEES equipment

6 Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance PI, co PI participation in recent reconnaissance efforts PI, co PI participation in recent reconnaissance efforts –Turkey –Taiwan –India PI, co PI participation in EERI Learning from Earthquake project PI, co PI participation in EERI Learning from Earthquake project –Instruction of EERI-sponsors training seminars Potential for tie-in of NEES equipment into reconnaissance efforts for future earthquakes Potential for tie-in of NEES equipment into reconnaissance efforts for future earthquakes

7 Community Outreach K-12: Research Experience for Teachers (RET) K-12: Research Experience for Teachers (RET) –2 teachers participating (Summer 2003) –Develop education modules for high school & elementary NEES presentations at conferences NEES presentations at conferences –(7NCEE, Case Western, 8 th US-Japan, FMGM ‘03, 13WCEE)

8 Outreach PEER Four Seasons Payload Workshop (July ) PEER Four Seasons Payload Workshop (July ) Plans for users workshop (Jan 2004) Plans for users workshop (Jan 2004) SEAOSC SEAOSC –Newsletter announcement –Presentation at board meeting –PI participation on research committee