Benchmark Control Studies

Current Benchmark Problems

Smart Base Isolated Building Benchmark Problem

Phase I and Phase II Benchmark Problem for Base Isolated Buildings

Satish Nagarajaiah, Rice

Erik Johnson, USC

Henri Gavin, Duke

Sriram Narasimhan, Univ. of Waterloo

First Generation Benchmark Problem for Highway Bridges

First Generation Benchmark Problem for Highway Bridges

Anil Agrawal, City University of New York

Satish Nagarajaiah, Rice

Jian Zhang, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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Completed Benchmark Problems

First Generation Benchmark Problem for Buildings

First Generation Benchmark for Buildings

Spencer, Univ. of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Second Generation Benchmark Problem for Buildings

• Earthquake-Excited 20-Story Building

Spencer, Univ. of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Dyke, Washington Univ.

• Wind-Excited 76-Story Building

Yang, Univ. of California-Irvine

Third Generation Benchmark Problem for Buildings

• Earthquake-Excited 3-Story, 9-Story and 20-Story Nonlinear Buildings

Spencer, Univ. of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Dyke, Washington Univ.

• Wind-Excited 76-Story Building

Yang, Univ. of California-Irvine

First Generation Benchmark Problem for Bridges

· Earthquake-Excited Cable-Stayed Bridge

Dyke, Washington Univ.