Welcome to NEES @ UC Davis
Center for Geotechnical Modeling

The George E. Brown, Jr., Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) is the National Science Foundation's fourteen-year investment in the earthquake engineering research community. This ambitious project aims to reduce the vulnerability of our civil infrastructure to the damaging effects of earthquakes by accelerating the rate at which research discoveries are made and integrated into technologies and products for engineering practice. UC Davis is a host facility on the NEES network.

Please refer to: http://www.eng.nsf.gov/nees/ and http://www.nees.org for more information about NEES.

Projects & Experiments

Evaluation of Nonlinear Site Response of Soft Clay Using Centrifuge Models. Scott Brandenberg (University of California Los Angeles), 2007   Details >>

NEESR Payload: Measurement of the Strength of Liquified Soil in Physical Models. Mandar Dewoolkar (University of Vermont), 2007   Details >>

Modeling the Nonlinear, Effective Stress Seismic Response of Deep Silt Deposits. Stephan Dickenson (Oregon State University), 2007   Details >>



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Data Reports

UCD/CGMDR-09/02, "Seismic Performance of Bridge Systems with Rocking Foundations: Centrifuge Data Report for LJD02", Deng, L., Algie, T., and Kutter, B.L. 2009
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UCD/CGMDR-07/11, "Investigation of Grouted Helical Pier based Foundation Rehabilitation -Centrifuge Data Report for YYB01", Yueying, B., Hutchison, T., Wilson, D., Laefer, D. 2007
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UCD/CGMDR-05/03, "Collaborative Research: Dynamic Behavior of Slickensided Surfaces – Centrifuge Data Report for CLM02", Meehan, C. L., Duncan, J. M., and Boulanger, R. W. 2005
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Presentations

2008-04-08
Author: Bruce L. Kutter
Comments: IntroGeotech&EQ_Engr

IntroGeotech&EQ_Engr.pdf

2.86 MB

IntroGeotech&EQ_Engr.ppt

7.33 MB

Highlight: BART Transbay Tube

2009-01-01
Author: Bruce L. Kutter and Jui-Ching Chou
Comments: Highlight prepared for NSF

BART_tbt_nugget.pptx

1.07 MB

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Publications

UCD/CGM-04/01 "Evaluating the Potential for Liquefaction or Cyclic Failure of Silts and Clays." R.W. Boulanger, I. M. Idriss.
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UCD/CGM-03/01 "Pile Foundations in Liquefied and Laterally Spreading Ground Pile Foundations in Liquefied and Laterally Spreading Ground During Earthquakes: Centrifuge Experiments & Analyses." R. W. Boulanger, B. L. Kutter, S. J. Brandenberg, P. Singh, D. Chang, September, 2003
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UCD/CGM-00/01 "Centrifuge Characterization and Numerical Modeling of the Dynamic Properties of Tire Shreds for use as Bridge Abutment Backfill." B. Jeremic, D.W. Wilson, K. Rosebrook, Z. Yang, May, 2000 (under review)
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