Research

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:

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. 

"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


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