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• Development and Implementation of a Multi-axial Real-time Hybrid Simulation Framework 

  Fermandois, G.A.; Spencer, B.F., Jr. (Newmark Structural Engineering Laboratory. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign., 2018-09)

  Real-time hybrid simulation is an efficient and cost-effective experimental testing technique for performance evaluation of structural systems subjected to earthquake loading with rate-of loading behavior. To assess the ...

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• Modification of ground motions for use in Central North America: Southern Illinois surface ground motions for structural analysis 

  Kozak, Derek L.; Luo, Jie; Olson, Scott M.; LaFave, James M.; Fahnestock, Larry A. (Newmark Structural Engineering Laboratory. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign., 2017-09)

  The lack of ground motion time history records with a 1000-year return period hazard for Central North America (CNA) often requires earthquake engineering researchers in the area to develop ground motions of their own. ...

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• Structural and geotechnical observations after the April 25, 2015 M7.8 Gorkha, Nepal earthquake and its aftershocks 

  Fahnestock, Larry A.; Hashash, Youssef M.A. (Newmark Structural Engineering Laboratory. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign., 2016-12)

  The April 25, 2015 Gorkha (Nepal) Earthquake (M7.8) and its related aftershocks had a devastating impact on Nepal. The earthquake sequence resulted in nearly 9,000 deaths, tens of thousands of injuries, and left hundreds ...

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• Enabling smart city resilience: Post-disaster response and structural health monitoring 

  Yoon, Hyungchul; Spencer Jr., Billie F. (Newmark Structural Engineering Laboratory. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign., 2016-12)

  The concept of Smart Cities has been introduced to categorize a vast area of activities to enhance the quality of life of citizens. A central feature of these activities is the pervasive use of Information and Communication ...

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• Innovations and advances in structural engineering: Honoring the career of Yozo Fujino 

  Spencer, Billie F., Jr.; Gardoni, Paolo (Newmark Structural Engineering Laboratory. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign., 2015-08)

  This special issue of Smart Structures and Systems (SSS) is dedicated to Dr. Yozo Fujino to celebrate his outstanding and innovative contributions to structural engineering during his career. The papers in this issue present ...

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