Soil-Structure Interaction in Design of Bridges

Web Design & Development—Soil-Structure Interaction in Design of BridgesTools Used: CMS, HTML5, CSS, Content Management System Share this PostThe UBC Earthquake Engineering Research Facility(EERF) was in need of a website with an access-protected user account. Our Solution: We designed and developed the following website using a content management system (CMS).  Work was also done in administration for maintaining the website. Homepage

BC Schools Seismic Risk Assessment Tool

British Columbia Schools Seismic Risk Assessment ToolTools Used: Canny — Nonlinear Structural Analysis Desra-2D — Nonlinear Soil Analysis EZ-Frisk — Seismic Hazard Analysis MatLab & WinBatch — Code Languages Share this PostBC — being a seismically active zone is in a real need for upgrades to it’s schools to withstand seismic activity. A significant lack of interaction existed between several software programs ... Read More

BRIDGE-SSI Software

BRIDGE-SSI SoftwareTools Used: JAVA Share this PostA piece of stand-alone software used to perform comparative analysis of the stored seismic records of the bridges from their Seismic Records Database Website (another one of our projects) was needed. Our Solution: This tool allows for the processing and analyzing of information downloaded from the database. It was designed as a piece of stand-alone software ... Read More

Smartfarm BC

SmartFarm BC WebsiteTools Used: HTML, CSS Share this PostA website with the aim of helping BC Farmers learn and implement best practices for agricultural business growth. Smartfarm BC Homepage

BC Agriculture Interactive Production Guides

BC Agriculture Interactive Production GuidesTools Used: HTML, CSS Share this PostA website that contains the latest recommendations on beneficial management practices for commercial growers in British Columbia. BC Agriculture Guide Homepage

Seismic Analysis and Assessment of Lixiviation Plant Tanks for Escondida Mining Operations

Seismic Analysis and Assessment of Lixiviation Plant Tanks for Escondida Mining OperationsTeam: Dr. Freddy Pina (PBRV) and Dr. Silvana Comminetti (USACH), Paulina Gonzalez (USACH) and ALPA. Tools: Sap 2000, Matlab Share this Post8 stainless steel tanks used for the process of lixiviation of a Copper Mine facility near the city of Antofagasta, Northern Chile. These were modeled, analyzed and assessed ... Read More

Structural Retrofit Design of SEGIC Building for Universidad de Santiago Chile, Santiago, Chile

Structural Retrofit Design of SEGIC Building for Universidad de Santiago Chile, Santiago, ChileAnalysis/Design Team: Dr. Freddy Pina (PBRV) and Dr. Silvana Comminetti (USACH) Tools: Sap2000, Etabs, Matlab, Matchcad Share this Post40 year old reinforced concrete structure with several inefficiencies and lack of clear load path under lateral loads. The building was considered as a serious candidate for structural demolition and ... Read More

Analytical Study of Vibration Issues During the Transportation and Unloading of Melted Material

Analytical Study of Vibration Issues During the Transportation and Unloading of Melted MaterialAnalysis/Design Team: Dr. Freddy Pina (PBRV) and Dr. Silvana Comminetti (USACH) and Paulina Gonzalez (USACH) Tools: Matlab, Sap2000 Share this PostA heavy duty crane system and the supporting structure was modeled and analyzed to study vibration issues during the operation/transportation of material. The model consisted of a moving ... Read More