Schedule
2008
Monday, August 11th
12:00 AM

A Case — Vibration Influences and Its Evaluation in Muck Ground Improvement with the Static-Dynamic Method

Zhang-ming Li, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
Jun-hua Lin, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Calibration of Computer Program Sassi for Vibration Transmissibility Analysis in Underground Structures Using Field Measured Data

Frederick Tajirian, Chevron Energy Technology Co., Richmond, California
Mansour Tabatabaie, SC Solutions Inc., Oakland, California
Fred Asiri, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, California
Andrei Seryi, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, California

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Case History of the Malfunctioning of a “Compressor - Foundation - Supporting Soil” System

Ion Vlad, Romanian National Center for Earthquake Engineering and Vibrations, Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Case Study of Annoying Vibrations Generated by Unbalanced Forces of an Offset Printing Press

Ion Vlad, Romanian National Center for Earthquake Engineering and Vibrations, Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
Mirela - Nausica Vlad, Romanian National Center for Earthquake Engineering and Vibrations, Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Destructive Water-Borne Pressure Waves

Gregory L. Hempen, URS Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Ground Vibration — Unique Case Studies in Indian Coal Mines

Kaushik Dey, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India
B. K. Pal, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

In-Site and Model Experiments About Ground Vibration Isolation Method by Using Scrap Tire

Ikuo Nakaya, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan
Kiyoshi Hayakawa, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan
Takahiko Kashimoto, OAK Co. Ltd, Hyogo, Japan

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Large Pile Group Design Optimization with Lateral Resistance of Pile Cap

Wei Zheng, Black & Veatch, Overland Park, KS

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Measurement of Vibration and Noise During the Installation of Rammed Aggregate Piers

Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
Tom M. Farrell, Farrell Design Build Companies, Placerville, California

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Mitigation of Adverse Vibrations in Nearby Structures Arising from a Large Forge Hammer

Sami Arsoy, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Nonlinear Seismic Analysis of Buried Pipelines During Liquefaction

Amir M. Halabian, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
S. Hamid Hashemolhosseini, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
Mehdi Rezaei, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Potential of Vibration Studies in the Soil Characterization Around Power Plants – A Case Study

R. Sreekala, Structural Engineering Research Centre-SERC, CSIR Campus, Taramani, Chennai, India
N. Lakshmanan, Structural Engineering Research Centre-SERC, CSIR Campus, Taramani, Chennai, India
K. Muthumani, Structural Engineering Research Centre-SERC, CSIR Campus, Taramani, Chennai 600 113,TamilNadu, India
N. Gopalakrishnan, Structural Engineering Research Centre-SERC, CSIR Campus, Taramani, Chennai 600 113,TamilNadu, India
K. Sathishkumar, Structural Engineering Research Centre-SERC, CSIR Campus, Taramani, Chennai 600 113,TamilNadu, India

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Retrofitting of the Compressor Foundation by Cement Grouting

Behrouz Gatmiri, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, Paris, France/ University of Tehran, Iran
S. Alireza Mirlatifi, DaryaKhakPay Consulting Engineers, Tehran, Iran
Keyvan Keyvanpazhoh, DaryaKhakPay Consulting Engineers, Tehran, Iran

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

SPT Automatic Hammer Efficiency Revisited

Emre Biringen, Bechtel Power Corporation, Frederick, Maryland
John Davie, Bechtel Power Corporation, Frederick, Maryland

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Synchrotron Facilities: Meeting Stringent Deformation and Vibration Criteria

Jost A. Studer, Studer Engineering, Zürich, Switzerland
Rocco Panduri, Studer Engineering, Zürich, Switzerland
Hans-Peter Höltschi, Höltschi & Schurter AG, Zürich, Switzerland

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

The Spread Phenomenon of a Low Frequency Ground Vibration to Originate in the Highway Bridge and Its Simulation Analysis

Kiyoshi Hayakawa, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan
Ikno Nakaya, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan
Tadanori Nisimura, Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc., Tokyo, Japan

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Urban Blasting Vibrations: Case Histories of Vibration Monitoring in New York City

Asher H. Peltz, Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers, New York, NY
Joel L. Volterra, Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers, New York, NY
Andrejs Delle, Schiavone Construction Company, Secaucus, NJ
Fred Streichenwein, Schiavone Construction Company, Secaucus, NJ

Arlington, Virginia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM