1. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 Vision of NEES Data Legacy Andrei M Reinhorn Director, Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory University at Buffalo

2. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 NEES Data Legacy Develop and maintain well-documented properly safeguarded data archivesDevelop and maintain well-documented properly safeguarded data archives Develop uniform standards for data access by scientific and engineering communitiesDevelop uniform standards for data access by scientific and engineering communities Open-up possibilities ofOpen-up possibilities of –integrating computational and physical simulations –for improvement of resilience of constructed infrastructure – ?

3. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 NEES Goals on Archiving Data “No data will be lost”“No data will be lost” Creation of unique and diverse datasetsCreation of unique and diverse datasets –rich sources of information that cannot be readily replicated Data of high qualityData of high quality Archived data documentation (metadata) containsArchived data documentation (metadata) contains –sufficient information about the data –sufficient information about the data its creation “Qualified user could reproduce through the life of the repository”:“Qualified user could reproduce through the life of the repository”: –Physical experiment –Computational simulation

4. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 NEES Data Repository NEES’ data repository providesNEES’ data repository provides –centralized and curated resource –long-term storage –high-value data sets –related to earthquake engineering –can be readily searched, shared re-analyzed –available to researchers and other users In the US and throughout the world –for the foreseeable future The data within the archive includesThe data within the archive includes –experimental research, –analytical simulations –resource inventories (e.g. reconnaissance images, recordings, data sets). –resource inventories (e.g. reconnaissance images, recordings, data sets).

5. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 Data Flow in NEES

6. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 Data Ingestion Tools

7. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 NEES Goals on Sharing Data Reinforces open scientific inquiry,Reinforces open scientific inquiry, Encourages diversity of analysis and opinion,Encourages diversity of analysis and opinion, Promotes new research and collaborations,Promotes new research and collaborations, Makes possible the testing of new or alternative hypotheses and methods of analysis,Makes possible the testing of new or alternative hypotheses and methods of analysis, Supports studies on data collection methods and measurement,Supports studies on data collection methods and measurement, Avoids duplication of effort,Avoids duplication of effort, Facilitates the education of new researchers,Facilitates the education of new researchers, Enables the exploration of topics not envisioned by the original investigators, andEnables the exploration of topics not envisioned by the original investigators, and Permits the creation of new datasets when data from multiple sources are combinedPermits the creation of new datasets when data from multiple sources are combined

8. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 Data Flow in NEES ?

9. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 Data in Earthquake Engineering

10. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 DATABASE System Diagram for Networking

11. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 Networking Plan Develop databases of information from research, from surveys, sensors, experiments, industries, etcDevelop databases of information from research, from surveys, sensors, experiments, industries, etc Develop platforms with procedures and software for evaluation and decision analysisDevelop platforms with procedures and software for evaluation and decision analysis Develop links and quick transfer of informationDevelop links and quick transfer of information Develop education tools for use of the aboveDevelop education tools for use of the above DAT ABA SE

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13. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 VIEWS TM Satellite, Radar and Video ReconnaissanceVIEWS TM Satellite, Radar and Video Reconnaissance –Deployed from aircraft (hurricane) and boat (tsunami) –New hardware – High Definition Video (HDV) stills VIEWS TM Irvine, CA VIEWS TM Irvine, CA

14. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 2005 Operational deployment of VIEWS TM for international multi- hazard damage assessment Thailand, Indian Ocean tsunami Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean tsunami Hurricane Dennis Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Rita Hurricane Wilma 6 5 2 1 3 4 3 1 4 2 5 6 VIEWS TM Irvine, CA VIEWS TM Irvine, CA

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17. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 Water Supply Water Supply Unique GIS Critical Infrastructure Response to 1994 Northridge EQ Critical Infrastructure Response to 1994 Northridge EQ 164 Geo-coded Strong Motion Records 164 Geo-coded Strong Motion Records ~ 1100 Geo-coded pipeline repairs ~ 1100 Geo-coded pipeline repairs ~ 1100 km distribution pipelines ~ 1100 km distribution pipelines ~ 1000 km trunk lines ~ 1000 km trunk lines

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19. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 Websites: http://mceer.buffalo.edu/research/

20. - George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation ITSC Issues Forum June 21-22, 2006 Questions? Discussions?