1. NEES George E. Brown, Jr. N etwork for E arthquake E ngineering S imulation NSF-Funded Consortium of 15 University Labs That Provide Shared-Use Access to Facilities …

2. Nees Overview http://youtube.com/watch?v=oSdjIo2DH qA

3. Earthquakes Remain An Important National Hazard to Life And Property ($4-6B/Yr) http://youtube.com/watch?v=0plbf5w 0sbA&feature=related http://youtube.com/watch?v=LyKZ- IKeG5khttp://youtube.com/watch?v=LyKZ- IKeG5k –Kobe Earthquake - Japan

4. Earthquakes Affect Our Homes, Work, Commerce, Economy, and Social Fabric

5. NEES Experimental Infrastructure [Operated by NEESinc]

6. Organization of NEES’ Pieces NEES Shared Use Infrastructure [Operated by NEESinc] Researchers (Nationwide) (International) NEESR Grants MOM Support for Infrastructure Access NEESinc (Davis) NEESit (San Diego) NSF Sponsors (Washington DC)

7. Example Research: ‘06 GC on Ports Wharf response (NEES@UIUC) Container crane response (NEES@Buffalo) Liquefiable fill soils (NEES@UTexas and NEES@UCDavis) Multi-disciplinary problem of national and international importance Multi-site, multi-partner team (engineering, logistics, social sciences) Buy-in and involvement from community from proposal stage Systems approach that emphasizes implementation Risk Framework: Probability of Berth Downtime Socio-Economic Impact & Decision Support

8. NEESinc Mission 1: Innovation Providing access to the world's largest and most advanced experimental facilities Operating an IT infrastructure capable of integrating lab experiments with computer models Motivating the research community to collaborate using a shared, web-based environment Fostering the open exchange of data and information among researchers and practicing engineers Creating active programs of education and outreach committed to improving seismic safety Revolutionize earthquake engineering research and education by:

9. NEESinc Mission 2: Earthquake Risk Mitigation Engineering/Construction of Resilient Infrastructure is Best Strategy: –Complements land use, earthquake preparedness, and emergency response –Great strides have been made but Cost-Effectiveness is still an issue –From prescriptive codes to performance-based design Success Requires: –Effective Design Tools for Hazard IDCoordination –Cost-Effective Engineering Solutions Research –Political Skill and WillLeadership –Good Construction/Maintenance PracticesPartnership

10. Materials Testing at Shared-Use Facility Courtesy of Amit Kanvinde UC-Davis

11. Structural System Performance Combined Loading of Concrete T-Wall Courtesy of Prof. Cathy French, University of Minnesota

12. Remote Participation in Bridge Test Courtesy of Prof. Mehdi Saiidi, University of Nevada - Reno

13. Multi-Site & Hybrid Testing of Zipper Frame Courtesy of Prof. Roberto Leon, Georgia Tech. Simultaneous Substructure Test (Berkeley)Static Frame-System Test (GaTech) Dynamic Frame-System Test (Buffalo)Fast-Hybrid Component Test (Colorado)

14. Industry-Sponsored Test of 7-Story RC Building Courtesy of Prof. Jose Restrepo University of California at San Diego

15. Tsunami Research: Simulating Wave Run-Up http://youtube.com/watch?v=0tnUhrqj2uE

16. International Partnering NEESinc – NIED MOU

17. International Collaborations: E-Defense (Japan) http://youtube.com/watch?v=O2XMfOXVOvo&feat ure=related

18. Getting Involved in NEES: Website www.nees.orgNEES Site Activities Monitor

19. Other Interesting Tests.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=DilwiegaJn o&feature=relatedhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=DilwiegaJn o&feature=related http://youtube.com/watch?v=P7gde8KO LJU&feature=relatedhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=P7gde8KO LJU&feature=related http://youtube.com/watch?v=KL7_opifY 7c&feature=related

20. http://youtube.com/watch?v=3z4YLUqOysI&f eature=relatedhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=3z4YLUqOysI&f eature=related –Japan Building Failure http://youtube.com/watch?v=XybqooInU-4 –Wooden House – Shake Table http://youtube.com/watch?v=AL7Kh31tB2M&f eature=relatedhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=AL7Kh31tB2M&f eature=related –Adobe house – Shake table http://youtube.com/watch?v=CJXCYeLZyy4 –7 story disp/time