GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, EERI STUDENT CHAPT ER2009

GENERAL CHAPTER INFORMATION: Address:

790 Atlantic Drive Atlanta, GA 30332 E-mail address: gteeri.president@gmail.com

Website:

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2009-2010 Officers (Executive Committee):

President: Jazalyn DukesVice President: Seokho JeongSecretary: Niki FanourakiTreasurer: Amal JayapalanWebmaster: Robert Moser

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Reginald DesRoches, Professor and Associate Chair School of Civil and Environmental Georgia Institute of Technology Student Chapter Members: Graduate Student Members:

1 James Benjamin Deaton 17

2 Karthik Narayan Ramanathan 18

3 Falak Shah 19

4 Richard Nathan Clousing 20

5 Niki Fanouraki 21

6 Sarah Fredrich 22

7 Andrea Rose 23

8 Jieun Hur 24

9 Lindsay Ivey Burden 25

10 Jun Bong Jang 26

11 Sara Roberts 27

12 Tiziano Perea 28

13 Pablo Vega Behar 29

14 Ilya Odinets 30

15 Dapeng Zhu 31

16 Dylan Phelan

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, EERI STUDENT CHAPT ER – 2010 ANNUAL REPORT

GENERAL CHAPTER INFORMATION:

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Officers (Executive Committee): Jazalyn Dukes Seokho Jeong Niki Fanouraki-Brilaki Amal Jayapalan Robert Moser

Professor and Associate Chair School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

17 Zhenhua Zhu

18 Timothy Richard Wright

19 Brittany Lynn Luken

20 Jong-Su Jeon

21 Robert David Moser

22 Stephanie German

23 Bo Yeon Lee

24 Christopher Ryan Shearer

25 Xiaohua Yi

26 Jazalyn Dukes

27 Kami Mohammadi

28 Seokho Jeong

29 Passarin Jongvisuttisun

30 Liping Kang

31 Amal Jayapalan

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Undergraduate Student Members:

1 Laura Schultz

2 Armin Vosough

3 Keitaro Kamiya

4 Makeda Cyrus

5 Christina Pinto

6 Luke Li

7 Adrian Yee

8 Kim Nguyen

COMMUNTIY OUTREACH ACTIVITY PROGRAM Technology, Engineering and Computing (TEC) Camp:Every year the Women in Engineering (WIE) at Georgia Institute of Technology sponsors a week long Technology, Engineering & Computing (TEC) Camp for middle school girls on campus. This year, the camp took place between June 14 and June 18activity about civil engineering each day of the camp. again took charge of coordination of activities for this eventengineering topics, which include structural engineering, earthquake engineering, and geotechnical engineering. Through the participation of over 15 the girls learned fundamentals in bridge designgeotechnical design principles. The Chapter North Springs High School Visit: This year, GT EERI was invited to give a lecture on civil engineering topics to a class of high school and seniors interested in engineering on November 9different types of engineering, with a focus on earthquakes and structural engineering. Then, we through an activity building towers of K’nex pieces to construct systems that would perform differenearthquake loads. The students really enjoyed the information and activity, and we that they gained a better understanding of the possibilities in a career in civil engineering. Ask a Scientist Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History:Every year Fernbank Museum hosts an annual provided for Cub and Girl Scouts, as well as the general publicscientists and science enthusiasts in the areameet someone in the field, and this provideabout earthquakes and their mitigationdemonstrations on the shake-table of structural performance of a model building several times to people who attended the event. The students and parents had a lot of fun and were active participants with many questions. It was a successful event that provided a stimulating and positive learning experience, as well as encouraged the students to pursue higher education. EERI ANNUAL MEETING: The 62nd EERI Annual Meeting was held in the Georgia Tech EERI chapter by presenting a poster on the previous year’s chapter activities.

COMMUNTIY OUTREACH ACTIVITY PROGRAMS:

Technology, Engineering and Computing (TEC) Camp: Every year the Women in Engineering (WIE) at Georgia Institute of Technology sponsors a week long Technology, Engineering & Computing (TEC) Camp for middle school girls on campus. This year, the camp

18, 2010. For the second time in a row, GT EERI was asked to develop an activity about civil engineering each day of the camp. EERI members Jazalyn Dukes and Niki Fanouraki again took charge of coordination of activities for this event. EERI Chapter chose to highlight several civil engineering topics, which include structural engineering, earthquake engineering, water resources engineeringand geotechnical engineering. Through the participation of over 15 other EERI members and other volunteers,

bridge design, water flow principles, earthquake design principles and The Chapter hopes to participate in the same activity in 2011

to give a lecture on civil engineering topics to a class of high school on November 9th, 2010. Four EERI members gave a presentation on the

different types of engineering, with a focus on earthquakes and structural engineering. Then, we through an activity building towers of K’nex pieces to construct systems that would perform differenearthquake loads. The students really enjoyed the information and activity, and we that they gained a better understanding of the possibilities in a career in civil engineering.

Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History: y year Fernbank Museum hosts an annual Ask a Scientist Day (formerly Scout Day

, as well as the general public. For the last several years local community in the area are invited to the event. Many of the scout badges require them to

provided an inspiring opportunity for our Chapter to spread some awareness about earthquakes and their mitigation. Held on November 13th, 2010, five EERI volunteers performed

table of structural performance of a model building several times to . The students and parents had a lot of fun and were active participants with many

stions. It was a successful event that provided a stimulating and positive learning experience, as well as encouraged the students to pursue higher education.

EERI Annual Meeting was held in San Francisco, CA in February 2010. Timothy Wrightthe Georgia Tech EERI chapter by presenting a poster on the previous year’s chapter activities.

Every year the Women in Engineering (WIE) at Georgia Institute of Technology sponsors a week long Technology, Engineering & Computing (TEC) Camp for middle school girls on campus. This year, the camp

cond time in a row, GT EERI was asked to develop an EERI members Jazalyn Dukes and Niki Fanouraki once

chose to highlight several civil water resources engineering,

EERI members and other volunteers, , earthquake design principles and activity in 2011.

to give a lecture on civil engineering topics to a class of high school juniors . Four EERI members gave a presentation on the

different types of engineering, with a focus on earthquakes and structural engineering. Then, we guided them through an activity building towers of K’nex pieces to construct systems that would perform differently under earthquake loads. The students really enjoyed the information and activity, and we that they gained a better

Scout Day), where activities are or the last several years local community

to the event. Many of the scout badges require them to for our Chapter to spread some awareness

10, five EERI volunteers performed table of structural performance of a model building several times to the many . The students and parents had a lot of fun and were active participants with many

stions. It was a successful event that provided a stimulating and positive learning experience, as well as

Timothy Wright represented the Georgia Tech EERI chapter by presenting a poster on the previous year’s chapter activities.

EERI Officers (Executive Committee) for 2009

Jazalyn Dukes

President Seokho Jeong Vice President

Faculty Advisor

Photos of

Participants in TEC Camp building dams of sand and clay as one

of our activities about geotechnical engineering.

EERI Officers (Executive Committee) for 2009-2010

Niki Fanouraki

Secretary Amal Jayapalan

Treasurer

Dr. Reginald DesRoches

Faculty Advisor – EERI Student Chapter

of Community Outreach Activities 2010

Participants in TEC Camp building dams of sand and clay as one of our activities about geotechnical engineering.

Volunteer at TEC camp demostrating hydraulic

Robert Moser

Webmaster

demostrating hydraulic principles.

EERI officer, Niki, explaining a bridge design software program to participants in TEC Camp

Children learning about earthquake resistant design at the ask a Scientist Day at the Fernbank Museum

High School students building a tall tower to test on the shake table during our High School visit.

e design software program

Group of TEC Camp participants and volunteers on last day of

the camp.

Children learning about earthquake resistant design at the ask a

Scientist Day at the Fernbank Museum EERI members helping at the Fernbank Museum Ask a Scientist

Day

High School students building a tall tower to test on the shake

table during our High School visit. EERI members and group of high school students during the

visit.

EC Camp participants and volunteers on last day of

the camp.

EERI members helping at the Fernbank Museum Ask a Scientist

EERI members and group of high school students during the

SEMINARS AND GUEST LECTURES: Seminar – Dr. Reginald DesRoches, Georgia Institute of Technology:Dr. Reginald DesRoches, Professor and Associate Chair with the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech will present a talk titled “The 2010 Haiti Earthquake: Reconnaissance Work”. The seminar will be co-hosted by the EERI student chapGT EERI as it was the first time we teamed with ASCE and Chi Eover 150 people who very interested in learning more about this devastating event. It was also the first time Dr. DesRoches had spoken on the topic, in which he has since done more with Haiti recovery and delilectures worldwide, so it was an honor. EERI 2009 Distinguished Lecturer - Francisco, CA: Dr. Norm Abrahamson of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and EERI Distinguished Lecable to visit GT EERI to give his lecture entitled to the Bad”. He gave this talk to an audience of EERI members and structures students, faculty and staff. It was an honor to have Dr. Abrahamson deliver this lecture to our chapter and school. EERI 2010 Distinguished Lecturer - Sharon Wood, University of Texas, Austin:We were very pleased that Dr. Sharon Wood was able to join us for a talk as part of her tour as EERI’s distinguished lecturer of 2010. Her talk was entitled “faculty and staff attended this seminar to hear this distinguished lecture. Seminar – Dr. Jamie Padgett, Rice University:Dr. Padgett, also a graduate of Georgia Tech, came to give a talk on her research at Rice University. The title of her talk was “Vulnerability of Coastal Bridges under Hurricane Induced by members of EERI as well as people from the Civil and Environmental Engineering department. Seminar – Dr. Roberto Leon, Georgia Institute of Technology:In light of the Chile earthquake of February 2010, Dr. Leon trsurvey damage. It was our pleasure to invite him for a talk about what he witnessed in terms of structural damage and also the success of the seismic code employed in that country. The title of his talk was Earthquake and the Behavior of Structures”. This seminar was the second highest attended seminar of the semester, with members of EERI, students, staff and faculty of the department in the audience. Seminar – Dr. Dominic Assimaki, Georgia InstDr. Assimaki also went to Chile after the M8.8 Earthquake ireconnaissance team. The title of her talk was “Geotechnical Engineering Reconnaissance of the M8.8 Chile Earthquake”, and many members of other departments within the University were in attendance of this lecture. Seminar – Dr. Glenn Rix, Georgia Institute of Technology:Dr. Rix was a part of a geotechnical reconnaissance team to Haiti after the devastating earthquake there in January of 2010. He presented us with an insightful talk entitled “Geotechnical Aspects of the M7.0 Haiti Earthquake”. This lecture was also well attended Seminar – Dr. Yang Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology:Dr. Wang, a professor in the structure department of Georgia Tech, gave the first lecture of the fall semester with his talk entitled “Wireless and Mobile Sensor Networks For Smart Civil Structureshighlighted structural health monitoring

SEMINARS AND GUEST LECTURES:

Dr. Reginald DesRoches, Georgia Institute of Technology: Dr. Reginald DesRoches, Professor and Associate Chair with the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech will present a talk titled “The 2010 Haiti Earthquake: Reconnaissance Work”. The

hosted by the EERI student chapter and ASCE chapter. This was a very special seminar for GT EERI as it was the first time we teamed with ASCE and Chi Epsilon, and this lecture drew a large crowd of over 150 people who very interested in learning more about this devastating event. It was also the first time Dr. DesRoches had spoken on the topic, in which he has since done more with Haiti recovery and deli

Dr. Norman Abrahamson, Pacific Gas & Electric Company in San

f the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and EERI Distinguished Lecvisit GT EERI to give his lecture entitled “State of Practice of Seismic Hazard Analysis: From the Good

talk to an audience of EERI members and structures students, faculty and staff. It was an honor to have Dr. Abrahamson deliver this lecture to our chapter and school.

Sharon Wood, University of Texas, Austin: We were very pleased that Dr. Sharon Wood was able to join us for a talk as part of her tour as EERI’s

Her talk was entitled “The Potential of Ubiquitous Sensingnded this seminar to hear this distinguished lecture.

Dr. Jamie Padgett, Rice University: Dr. Padgett, also a graduate of Georgia Tech, came to give a talk on her research at Rice University. The title of her talk was “Vulnerability of Coastal Bridges under Hurricane Induced Loads”. The seminar was attended well by members of EERI as well as people from the Civil and Environmental Engineering department.

Dr. Roberto Leon, Georgia Institute of Technology: In light of the Chile earthquake of February 2010, Dr. Leon traveled with a reconnaissance team to the area to survey damage. It was our pleasure to invite him for a talk about what he witnessed in terms of structural damage and also the success of the seismic code employed in that country. The title of his talk was Earthquake and the Behavior of Structures”. This seminar was the second highest attended seminar of the semester, with members of EERI, students, staff and faculty of the department in the audience.

Dr. Dominic Assimaki, Georgia Institute of Technology: ile after the M8.8 Earthquake in 2010, but as a part of a geotechnical

reconnaissance team. The title of her talk was “Geotechnical Engineering Reconnaissance of the M8.8 Chile of other departments within the University were in attendance of this lecture.

Dr. Glenn Rix, Georgia Institute of Technology: was a part of a geotechnical reconnaissance team to Haiti after the devastating earthquake there in

January of 2010. He presented us with an insightful talk entitled “Geotechnical Aspects of the M7.0 Haiti Earthquake”. This lecture was also well attended by EERI members and members of the department.

Dr. Yang Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology: Dr. Wang, a professor in the structure department of Georgia Tech, gave the first lecture of the fall semester

Wireless and Mobile Sensor Networks For Smart Civil Structures related to earthquake engineering.

Dr. Reginald DesRoches, Professor and Associate Chair with the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech will present a talk titled “The 2010 Haiti Earthquake: Reconnaissance Work”. The

This was a very special seminar for psilon, and this lecture drew a large crowd of

over 150 people who very interested in learning more about this devastating event. It was also the first time Dr. DesRoches had spoken on the topic, in which he has since done more with Haiti recovery and delivered many

Electric Company in San

f the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and EERI Distinguished Lecturer for 2009 was State of Practice of Seismic Hazard Analysis: From the Good

talk to an audience of EERI members and structures students, faculty and staff. It was

We were very pleased that Dr. Sharon Wood was able to join us for a talk as part of her tour as EERI’s The Potential of Ubiquitous Sensing”. Many students,

Dr. Padgett, also a graduate of Georgia Tech, came to give a talk on her research at Rice University. The title of . The seminar was attended well

by members of EERI as well as people from the Civil and Environmental Engineering department.

aveled with a reconnaissance team to the area to survey damage. It was our pleasure to invite him for a talk about what he witnessed in terms of structural damage and also the success of the seismic code employed in that country. The title of his talk was “2010 Chile Earthquake and the Behavior of Structures”. This seminar was the second highest attended seminar of the semester, with members of EERI, students, staff and faculty of the department in the audience.

n 2010, but as a part of a geotechnical reconnaissance team. The title of her talk was “Geotechnical Engineering Reconnaissance of the M8.8 Chile

of other departments within the University were in attendance of this lecture.

was a part of a geotechnical reconnaissance team to Haiti after the devastating earthquake there in January of 2010. He presented us with an insightful talk entitled “Geotechnical Aspects of the M7.0 Haiti

by EERI members and members of the department.

Dr. Wang, a professor in the structure department of Georgia Tech, gave the first lecture of the fall semester Wireless and Mobile Sensor Networks For Smart Civil Structures”. This lecture

Seminar – Dr. Andrew Newman, Georgia Institute of Technology:Dr. Newman, of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech, gave a talk entitled “Understanding the Recurrence, Size, and Energy Potential of Earthquakesoutside the realm of structural engineering, and on the topic of the science of earthquakes. Seminar – Dr. Ioannis Brilakis, Georgia Institute of Technology:Dr. Brilakis, an assistant professor specializing in Construction Engineering in the Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech, gave an interesting talk about his research and experience after the devastating earthquake. The talk was entitled Structures Damaged By Earthquakes”. Friedman Visiting Professional – Stephanie KingGeorgia Tech EERI Chapter was grateful to host Friedman Visiting Professional program. with graduate students, meetings with structural engineering faculty, as well as the “Infrastructure Risk Assessment for Costmembers, and structures students, faculty and

Photo

Dr. DesRoches delivering his lecture on the earthquake in Haiti.

Dr. Andrew Newman, Georgia Institute of Technology: Dr. Newman, of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech, gave a talk entitled Understanding the Recurrence, Size, and Energy Potential of Earthquakes” . This lecture was unique as it was

outside the realm of structural engineering, and on the topic of the science of earthquakes.

Dr. Ioannis Brilakis, Georgia Institute of Technology: Dr. Brilakis, an assistant professor specializing in Construction Engineering in the

at Georgia Tech, gave an interesting talk about his research and experience The talk was entitled “Machine Vision-Based Condition Assessment of

Stephanie King, Weidlinger Associates, Mountain View, CAwas grateful to host Dr. Stephanie King of Weidlinger Associates

Friedman Visiting Professional program. GT EERI hosted Dr. King by providing an itinerary of time to spend with graduate students, meetings with structural engineering faculty, as well as the lecture

Assessment for Cost-Effective Mitigation Decisions”, and was well received by EERI members, and structures students, faculty and staff in attendance.

Photos of Seminars and Lectures 2010

his lecture on the earthquake in Haiti. The audience in attendance during Dr. DesRoches

the earthquake in Haiti.

Dr. Newman, of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech, gave a talk entitled . This lecture was unique as it was

outside the realm of structural engineering, and on the topic of the science of earthquakes.

Dr. Brilakis, an assistant professor specializing in Construction Engineering in the School of Civil and at Georgia Tech, gave an interesting talk about his research and experience in Haiti

Based Condition Assessment of

Associates, Mountain View, CA: Dr. Stephanie King of Weidlinger Associates as part of the

GT EERI hosted Dr. King by providing an itinerary of time to spend lecture. Her talk was entitled

, and was well received by EERI

The audience in attendance during Dr. DesRoches’s lecture on

the earthquake in Haiti.

Dr. Norm Abrahamson gives a talk to the structures community at Tech.

Dr. Brilakis gives a talk to the structures community at Tech.

e structures community The audience during Dr. Abrahamson

e structures community at Tech. Dr. King visited Tech as part of the Friedman Visiting

Professionals program.

The audience during Dr. Abrahamson’s lecture.

Dr. King visited Tech as part of the Friedman Visiting

Professionals program.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: Every semester we try to incorporate some social activities for our members to meet outside of our seminars and volunteer activities. In March, 10 members got together to local sponsors allowed the chapter to sponsor this social activity, which brought together members who were from different academic backgrounds. In October, a group traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains for a camping trip. Again, this activity allowed members from different bacoutside of research and academics.

Photo

Group at the NBA basketball game

Every semester we try to incorporate some social activities for our members to meet outside of our seminars and volunteer activities. In March, 10 members got together to attend an NBA basketball game. Donations from our

the chapter to sponsor this social activity, which brought together members who were from different academic backgrounds. In October, a group traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains for a camping trip. Again, this activity allowed members from different backgrounds to get to know each other

Photos of Social Activities 2010

Group at the NBA basketball game Group on Smoky Mountain trip

Every semester we try to incorporate some social activities for our members to meet outside of our seminars and attend an NBA basketball game. Donations from our

the chapter to sponsor this social activity, which brought together members who were from different academic backgrounds. In October, a group traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains for a

kgrounds to get to know each other

Group on Smoky Mountain trip