Current Projects

5. Collaborative Research: Wave, Surge, and Tsunami Overland Hazard, Loading and Structural Response for Developed Shorelines

Sponsor: NSF CMMI
Researchers: Dan Cox (PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI)
Timeline: July 2017 – June 2020

Funding: $385,882

Collaborative Research: Wave, Surge, and Tsunami Overland Hazard, Loading and Structural Response for Developed Shorelines. Award #1661015. Principal investigators, Andrew Kennedy, Notre Dame University. Co-PIs: Pat Lynett, University of Southern California; R. Gahnem, University of Southern California; Andre Barbosa, Oregon State University; Dan Cox, Oregon State University. NSF organization: CMMI. Start date: August 1, 2017. Award amount: $228,222.00.

4. Seismic Performance of CLT and CLT-Concrete Composite Floor Diaphragms

Sponsor: USDA-ARS
Researchers: Andre Barbosa (PI), Arijit Sinha (co-PI), Christopher Higgins (co-PI)
Timeline: June 2017 – May 2020

Funding: $250,000

3. Living Lab @ Peavy Hall: Structural Health Performance of Mass Timber Buildings

Sponsor: USDA-ARS
Researchers: Mariapaola Riggio (PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI), Kevin Wymelenberg (co-PI)
Timeline: June 2017 – May 2020

Funding: $156,331

2. Composite Concrete-CLT Floor Systems for Tall Building Design

Sponsor: USDA-ARS
Researchers: Christopher Higgins (PI), Andre Barbosa (PI), Arijit Sinha (co-PI)
Timeline: June 2017 – May 2020

Funding: $250,000

1. NIST Center of Excelence in Community Resilience [login]

Sponsor: NIST.
Center Directors: John van de Lindt, Bruce Ellingwood
Researchers at OSU: Dan Cox (PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI), Michael Scott (co-PI)
Timeline: February 2015 – January 2020

Center Funding: $20,000,000; Funding at OSU: $1,147,532

Completed Projects

SMART-CLT – “Structural Health Monitoring and Post- Occupancy Performance of Mass Timber Buildings.

Sponsor: USDA-ARS
Researchers: Mariapaola Riggio (PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI), Kevin Wymelenberg (co-PI)
Timeline: June 2016 – May 2019

Funding: $156,331

Performance of High-strength Steel Reinforcement in Shear Friction Applications

Sponsor: Oregon DOT
Researchers: Andre Barbosa (PI), David Trejo (co-PI)
Timeline: February 2017 – February 2019

Funding: $400,000

Development of Titanium Seismic Retrofits for Deficient Concrete Columns

Sponsor: Oregon DOT
Researchers: Christopher Higgins (PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI)
Timeline: January 2016 – December 2017

Funding: $400,000

Structural Testing for the Framework Project

Sponsor: KPFF Consulting Engineers.
Researchers: Andre Barbosa (PI), Arijit Sinha (co-PI), Christopher Higgins (co-PI)
Timeline: 2016

Funding: $109,224

Composite Long-span Mass-timber Floor Systems for Building Applications

Sponsor: SOM and SLB.
Researchers: Andre Barbosa (PI), Christopher Higgins (co-PI)
Timeline: October 2015 – September 2016

Funding: $48,000

RAPID/Collaborative Research: Post-Disaster, Reinforced Concrete Building Performance Data Collection following the April 25, 2015 Nepal Earthquake

Sponsor: NSF CMMI.
Researchers: Andre Barbosa (PI), Michael Olsen (co-PI), Andreas Stavridis (co-PI)
Timeline: June 2015 – July 2016

Funding: $81,326

Torsional Safety of Highway Traffic Signal and Signage Support Structures

Sponsor: PacTrans, Region X UTC.
Researchers: Andre Barbosa (PI), Armin Stuedlein (co-PI)
Timeline: June 2015 – May 2016

Funding: $20,971

Shafts in Torsion

Sponsor: Oregon DOT.
Researchers: Armin Stuedleing (PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI)
Timeline: September 2014 – October 2015

Funding: $60,000

Oregon BEST Commercialization of Cross Laminated Timber Panels Production in Oregon

Sponsor: Oregon BEST
Researchers: Lech Muszynski (PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI), Arijit Sinha (co-PI), Rakesh Gupta (co-PI)
Timeline: October 2014 – October 2016

Funding: $150,000

Hybrid Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Panels for Sustainable Building Solutions

Sponsor: USDA NIFA FPR
Researchers: Lech Muszynski (PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI), Arijit Sinha (co-PI), Rakesh Gupta (co-PI)
Timeline: January 2014 – December 2016

Funding: $289,631

High-Performance Bridge Systems for Lifeline Corridors in the Pacific Northwest

Sponsor: Oregon Department of Transportation and PacTrans Region 10 UTC
Researchers: Andre Barbosa (PI), David Trejo (co-PI)
Timeline: August 2013 – December 2015

Funding: $135,000 (ODOT) + $100,000 (PacTrans)

Cost-Effective Improvements in Seismic Performance of Legacy Infrastructure

Sponsor: Cascadia Lifelines Program (CLiP)
Researchers: Andre Barbosa (PI)
Timeline: October 2013 – December 2016

Total Funding Year 1: $48,961; Total Funding Year 2: $92,961; Year 3: $48,961

Publications:

1. Soti, R., Barbosa, A. R., and Stavridis, A. (2014). Numerical Modeling of URM Infill Walls Retrofitted with Embedded Reinforcing Steel, In Proceedings of the Tenth National Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Anchorage, Alaska.

Assessing, Coding, and Marking of Highway Structures in Emergency Situations

Sponsor: NAS/NCHRP
Researchers: Michael Olsen (PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI), Marc Veletsos (co-PI), ZhiQiang Chen (co-PI)
Timeline: November 2013 – November 2015

Total Funding Phase 1: $100,000, Funding Phase 2: $300,000

Presentations:

Assessment of Soil Arching Factor for Retaining Wall Pile Foundations (Phase 1)

Sponsor: CALTRANS
Researchers: Andre Barbosa (PI), Scott Ashford (co-PI)
Timeline: November 2013 – August 2015

Total Funding: $185,257

Use and Re-use of Formwork: Safety Risks and Reliability Assessment

Sponsor: Center for Construction Research and Training
Researchers: John Gambatese (co-PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI), Amrutha Das
Timeline: July 2013 – June 2014

Funding: $29,925

Publications:

1. Barbosa, A. R., Gambatese, J., Das, A., and Pestana, A.C. (2014). “Mapped Workflow for Safety and Reliability Assessments of Use and Re-use of Formwork.” Construction Research Congress, ASCE, Atlanta, GA, May 19-21, 2014.

2. Gambatese, J., Barbosa, A.R., Das, A. (2014) “Use and Re-use of Formwork: Safety Risks and Reliability Assessment,” CPWR Small Study Report, Silver Spring, MD

3. Gambatese, J., Barbosa, A.R., Das, A. (2014) “KEY FINDINGS FROM RESEARCH: Worker Safety and Concrete Formwork,” CPWR Small Study Report Highlights, Silver Spring, MD

New Strategies for Maintaining Post-Seismic Operations of Lifeline Corridors

Sponsor: Oregon Department of Transportation and PacTrans Region 10 UTC
Researchers: David Trejo (PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI)
Timeline: August 2012 – January 2014
Funding: $180,000

Publications:

1. Trejo, D., Barbosa, A. R., Link, T. (2014). “Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns Constructed with Grade 80 Reinforcement,” Final Project Report FHW A-OR-RD-15-02, SRS 500-610, Oregon Department of Transportation, Salem, Oregon.

2. Trejo, D., Barbosa, A. R., Link, T. (2014). “New Strategies for Maintaining Post-Seismic Operations of Lifeline Corridors – Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns Constructed with Grade 80 Reinforcement,” Final Project Report. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans), Seattle, Washington.

SSI BRIDGE: Evaluation of Soil-Structure Interaction Effects on PNW Bridges

Sponsor: PacTrans Region 10 University Transportation Center
Researchers: Andre Barbosa (PI), Ben Mason (co-PI)
Timeline: September 2012 – August 2013
Funding: $40,000 + $44,727 match from Oregon State University

Publications:

1. Romney, K. T, Barbosa, A. R., and Mason, H. B. (2014). “Developing a soil bridge-interaction model for studying the effects of long-duration earthquake motions,” In Proceedings of the Tenth National Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Anchorage, Alaska.

2. Barbosa, A. R., Mason, H. B., and Romney, K. T (2014). “SSI-Bridge: Soil-Bridge Interaction during Long-Duration Earthquake Motions.” Final Project Report. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans), Seattle, Washington.

3. Romney, K. T, (2013) “Soil-bridge interaction during long-duration earthquake motions”, MS Thesis, Oregon State University

SSI BRIDGE 2: Evaluation of Soil-Structure Interaction Effects on PNW Bridges

Sponsor: PacTrans Region 10 University Transportation Center
Researchers: Ben Mason (PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI)
Timeline: September 2013 – December 2014

Funding: $20,000 + $20,000 (OSU match)

Publications:

1. Carey, T., Mason, H. B., Barbosa, A. R., and Scott, M. H. (2014). “Modeling framework for soil-bridge system response during sequential earthquake and tsunami loading,” In Proceedings of the Tenth National Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Anchorage, Alaska.

2. Carey, T. (2014) “Multi-hazard framework and analysis of soil-bridge systems: Long duration earthquake and tsunami loading,” MS Thesis, Oregon State University

Collaboration on International Projects

ROBUST BRICK – Use of Masonry in Improving Structural Robustness of Buildings

Sponsor: FCT/Portugal (Ref: PTDC/ECM-COM/2911/2012)

Researchers: PI – Luis Neves, UNL/UNIC – Portugal

Timeline: 2013 – 2015

Adaptive Methods for Reliability Analysis of Complex Structures

Sponsor: FCT/Portugal

Researchers: PI – Prof. Antonio Pinho Ramos, UNL/UNIC – Portugal

Timeline: COMPLETED

FLAT – Behaviour of Flat Slabs under Cyclic and Seismic Actions

Sponsor: FCT/Portugal (Ref: PTDC/ECM/114492/2009)

Researchers: PI – Prof. Ângelo Manuel Palos Teixeira, IST, Lisbon, Portugal

Timeline: COMPLETED

Performance-based Seismic Design Procedures

Sponsor: FCT/Portugal (Ref: PTDC/ECM/114492/2009)

Researchers: PI – Prof. Rita Bento, IST, Lisbon, Portugal

Timeline: COMPLETED

Physical and Numerical Modeling of Behavior of Bridge Abutments under Seismic Excitation

Sponsor: FCT/Portugal (Ref: PTDC/ECM/114492/2009)

Researchers: PI – Dr. Laura Caldeira (LNEC, Portugal)

Timeline: COMPLETED