peer-bart/vta seismic earth pressures workshop
The seismic earth pressures workshop was held on June 8th, 2006 at the BART headquarters in Oakland, CA. The purpose of the workshop was to review the current state of the art practice in seismic earth pressures as a background for the BART/VTA funded experimental (centrifuge) study.
Workshop Agenda:
9:30am - Welcome - Nicholas Sitar
9:40am - Introduction to the issues and geotechnical considerations -
Ed Matsuda
10:00am - Tom Boardman, Kleinfelder
10:30am - Farhang Ostadan, Bechtel
11:15am - Marshall Lew, Mactec
11:30am - John Egan, Geomatrix
12:00-12:30pm - Box Lunch -
Structural Considerations
12:30-1:00pm - Round table discussion - Ed Matsuda and Nicholas Sitar
1:00-2:30pm - Proposed experimental program -
Nicholas Sitar
2:30-3:15pm - Discussion
3:15pm - Adjourn
