4^th International Workshop on Structural Control (4IWSC)

Columbia University

Thursday-Friday, 10-11 June 2004

Tentative Program (updated June 4, 2004)

Thursday June 10 , 2004

7:30-8:45 breakfast & registration

8:45-9:00 Welcoming Remarks

9:00-12:15 International Panel Reports   (with 15 minute break)

• Panel technical report from USA - Prof. B. Spencer
• Panel technical reports from Japan - Prof. H. Iemura
• Panel technical reports from Europe - Prof. Rodellar
• Panel technical reports from China - Prof. Ou
• Panel technical reports from Korea -  Prof. Paik
• USA NEES and International Collaborative Efforts -  Prof. McCabe
• Japan Miki Shaker Collaborative Efforts - TBA
• European Testing Facilities Collaborative Efforts -  Prof. Magonette

12:15-1:45 Lunch

WG

1:45

2:00

2:15

2:30

2:45

3:00

3:15

3:30

3:45

4:00

4:15

4:30

4:45

5:00

5:30

5:45

WG1

break

WG2

break

WG3

break

break

 WG1 Structural Control  [benchmark problems for buildings, bridges] 1:45 - 4:45pm

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WG2 Structural Monitoring [sensors, methodologies, NL NCREE model] 1:45 - 4:45pm

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WG3 International Collaboration involving NEES, Miki shaker, Europe, etc 3:45 - 5:45pm

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7:30 -11:00 Cocktails & Banquet Dinner

Cocktails in the Radio City Suite and Dinner at the Pavillion of the Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center [jacket and tie suggested]

Friday 11 June, 2004

9:00-11:30 Special Session on “Distributed Sensing for Structural Systems”
                    (sponsored by NSF CMS Division)

• Embedded Networked Sensing: Platforms, Applications, and Software - Ramesh Govindan, Univ. of So. Cal.
• Structural Health Monitoring Applications Using MEMS Sensors -  Greg Fenves, UC Berkeley
• Challenges and Opportunities in the Engineering of Intelligent Systems - Galip Ulsoy, NSF- CMS Director
• Ultra-high-rate GPS sensor networks for real-time structural monitoring - Yehuda Bock UCSD/Scripps
• Converting Large Sensor Array Data into Structural Health Information  - Chuck Farrar, LANL

11:30-11:45 coffee break

11:45-12:30 WG 1-3 summary reports (each about 15 min with discussion)

12:30-1:45 lunch

1:45-3:00 WG4 Research Needs in Structural Control Areas (smart materials, innovative sensing hardware, wireless technology, semi-active actuators, etc) and develop summary reports

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3:00- 4:00 pm General discussion

4:00 pm Adjourn

Workshop Co-Chairs: Andrew Smyth & Raimondo Betti

Organizing Committee: R Betti, H Iemura, C-H Loh, S Masri, H Shibata, M Singh, A Smyth, T Soong, B Spencer