OFFICIAL INVITATION

8th World Congress on Joints, Bearings and Seismic Systems

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WELCOME MESSAGE

On behalf of the International Joints and Bearings Research Council, I am pleased to invite you to the 8th World Congress on Joints, Bearings and Seismic Systems for Concrete Structures.

The Congress, which is held every 5 years, is the only technical seminar dedicated to these important devices which are critical to the performance of civil engineering structures. The 8th World Congress coincides with the 35th anniversary of the International Joints and Bearings Research Council and promises to be an educational forum with presentations by some of the leading practitioners in this field from around the world.

The city of Atlanta is the host for this year’s Congress. Atlanta is a major metropolitan center of business and commerce with a population of more than 5 million, making it America’s ninth largest city. In the middle of an urban resurgence, around every corner is a new attraction, restaurant, or shopping opportunity. Atlanta is also America’s most accessible city with direct, non-stop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations—80 percent of those within a 2-hour flight. It’s also the second busiest airport for international flights. And with the MARTA station located inside the airport, visitors can roll into town without a car. Atlanta should be an exciting destination for those in attendance. The venue for the 8th World Congress is the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center which should provide an outstanding backdrop for the Congress.

Make sure that you mark these dates down on your calendar and join me in Atlanta this September for this outstanding event.

Ronald J. WatsonCongress Chairman

photo courtesy of Mike Downeym

NOTE: Numerous abstracts have been accepted from 14 countries to date.

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Banquet SpeakerDr. Steven L. Stroh, Complex Bridge Practice LeaderAECOMTampa, FL

Technical Luncheon SpeakerJohn R. Hillman, President, HCB, Inc. Bridge Practice Leader Parsons Transportation GroupChicago, IL

Opening Session—Welcome SpeakerJohn Stanton, Professor, Civil EngineeringUniversity of Washington, Seattle, WA

The 8th World Congress on Joints, Bearings and Seismic Systems for

Concrete Structures

September 25-29, 2016 • Atlanta, GA USA

CONGRESS INVITATION

The first World Congress on Joints and Bearings was held in Niagara Falls, NY, in 1981. Since that very successful meeting, Congresses have been held every 5 years: San Antonio, TX, in 1986; Toronto, ON, Canada, in 1991; Sacramento, CA, in 1996; Rome, Italy, in 2001; Halifax, NS, Canada, in 2006; and Las Vegas, NV, in 2011.

The Congress will serve as a forum to bring together manufacturers, suppliers, and installers of joint systems, bearing systems, and seismic devices with engineers, specifiers, contractors, and researchers to review the present state of knowledge and practice worldwide and to define future research needs.

The technical program during the Congress will include keynote and invited speakers, presentation of offered papers, and manufacturers’ exhibits featuring the latest technology.

Keynote Speakers

INTRODUCTION

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Hotel ReservationsThe Conference has guaranteed a minimum room reservation quota so it is imperative that registrants stay at the conference hotel. The Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center is the official hotel of the 8th World Congress and all Congress events will take place at this venue.

Hotel Cut-off Date is: September 2, 2016, but block is limited and may sell out prior to this date, so please make your reservations early.

The hotel has guaranteed a rate of $159/night + $5/room/night state hotel fee + taxes of 16% for a single/double room for the conference.

Go to: http://www.ijbrc.org, click on: events tab to make your hotel reservations online now.

Congress Office: Contact Ronald J Watson – Chairman8th World Congressc/o RJ Watson, Inc.11035 Walden Avenue Buffalo, NY 14004USAijbrc@rjwatson.comPhone: 716-901-7020Fax: 716-901-7015

Exhibits An international exhibition of joint sealing devices, bearing devices, and seismic devices will be available for viewing during the confer-ence. We will have space for 16 to 20 exhibitor booths, centrally located near all conference meeting space and surrounding all con-ference food and beverage events. One full delegate registration is included in the exhibitor registration fee, additional staff must indi-vidually register. Should you desire to exhibit, registration and pricing information is available through the IJBRC website, www.ijbrc.org.

Official ProceedingsA copy of all presented papers will be distributed to all registrants on a flash drive. For those not attending, the flash drive will be available for purchase after the congress through ACI or IJBRC.

CancellationsConference cancellations must be by mail or email, received no later than September 2, 2016. There is a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be made after this date. Refunds will be processed within 1 month after the conference.

GENERAL INFORMATION

LocationAtlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center3405 Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA 30326404-261-9250

DatesSeptember 25, 2016 – September 29, 2016

RegistrationOnline registration opens May 1, 2016

LanguageAll presentations and printed papers will be in English.

Congress FeesDelegate Prior to July 31, 2016 $745Delegate Commencing August 1, 2016 $895Government Employee $495Student (Full Time) $395Guest (or spouse) Registration $ 85Function Costs for Student and Guest (or spouse) RegistrantsAwards Banquet $90Technical Luncheon $65

Included in the registration fee for Delegate registration and Government Employee registration are the Opening Reception, Technical Luncheon, Awards Banquet, coffee breaks in the exhibit hall, and a flash drive with copies of all presented papers.

The student registration includes entry to the exhibit hall and entry to the sessions.

The Guest (or spouse) registration will entitle participants to a morning continental breakfast Monday – Wednesday in the Guest Hospitality Suite, Opening Reception and a conference name badge.

To make hotel reservations or register for the 8th World Congress, please visit the IJBRC website (http://www.ijbrc.org) events page. You may now access the 8th World Congress room block online via the IJBRC website events page to obtain the specially negotiated group rate.

Please make your hotel reservations as soon as possible via the weblink above or by calling 888-855-7741 and confirming the reservation is with the 8th World Congress.

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Steering Committee

Congress ChairmanRonald J. WatsonPresident, RJ Watson, Inc.

Honorary ChairmanPaul Liles, Georgia DOT (retired)

IJBRC Steering CommitteeLesley Braun, Braun Developments Ltd. Ralph Dornsife, WSDOTMark Kaczinski, The DS Brown Company Stephen Pabst, Watson Bowman Acme Corp. David Stafford, ConsultantCarl Thompson, University of Waterloo, Prof. Emeritus, Civil Engineering

SundayRegistration Opens Exhibitor SetupOpening Reception in Exhibit Area

MondayRegistration OpenSpeakers’ BreakfastGuest/Spouse BreakfastExhibits OpenOpening SessionCoffee Break2nd Morning Session

Technical Luncheon – Lunch with speaker

1st Afternoon SessionCoffee Break2nd Afternoon Session

Evening Open

STEERING COMMITTEE AND SPONSORS

PROGRAMTuesdayRegistration OpenSpeakers’ BreakfastGuest/Spouse BreakfastExhibits Open1st Morning SessionCoffee Break2nd Morning Session

Lunch – Open

1st Afternoon SessionCoffee Break2nd Afternoon Session

Awards Banquet at hotel

WednesdayRegistration OpenSpeakers’ BreakfastGuest/Spouse BreakfastExhibits Open1st Morning SessionCoffee BreakExhibit Tear-down2nd Morning Session

Lunch – Open

1st Afternoon SessionCoffee Break2nd Afternoon Session

Evening Open

Thursday

Morning Wrap-up Session

IJBRC Advisory BoardBarrie Atkinson, Consultant Donatella Chiarotto, FIP

Technical Review CommitteeRalph Dornsife, WSDOT, Bridge Engineer SpecialistMark Kaczinski, The D.S. Brown CompanyCarl Thompson, Prof. Emeritus, Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo

SponsorThe American Concrete Institute

Co-SponsorsAASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures ASTM Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials Georgia Department of TransportationTransportation Research BoardWashington State Department of Transportation

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PRESENTATIONSThe following Papers are under consideration for presentation

Bearings:

“Nylon Engineering Plastic Spherical Bearings” Band & Ji – ESCO – South Korea

“Disk Bearings: Over 40 Years of Performance on Structures All Over the World” Watson – R.J. Watson Inc. – USA

“Lessons Learned from Bridge Bearing Damages” Niermierko – Road & Bridge Research – Poland

“The Use of Disc Bearings for Design Build Projects” Stafford & Kielson – R.J. Watson Inc. – USA

“Special Applications of Structural Bearings” Hudson & Lapalme – Goodco Z-Tech – Canada

“Design-Build Challenges and Unique Elastomeric Bearings for the Fort Lauderdale International Airport Extension” Gase – DS Brown – USA

“Bearings—A Key Element for Load Transfer in Bridges” Kumar – Government Defense – India

“An Experimental Study of the Influence of Pot Bearings on the Dynamic Properties of a Simple Support Beam” Ulker-Kaustell – Sweden

“Preservation of Bearing Assemblies and Expansion Joint Systems” Kozlesky – DS Brown – USA

“Type Tests on Bearings for Ismit Bay Bridge, Turkey” Infanti – FIP – Italy

“Feasibility of Integrating Force Sensing Technology on PTFE Bearing Design” McMullen Zaghi, Moagland & Bokinskya – University of Connecticut – USA

“Disc Design Methodology Program” Bradford – PB Engineering – USA

Joints:

“Design, Testing and Behavior of Single Support Bar: An Overview of Recent Developments and Findings” Guizani, Roychoudhury and Ray – Metco – India

“Case Study of Modular Expansion Joint for Two Curved Bridges on a Common Abutment” Hudon & Lapalme – Goodco Z-Tech – Canada

“The Modular Expansion Joint—Update on what can today be expected by bridge owners and engineers of this most versatile of bridge expansion joints” Moor, Spuler & Hoffman – Mageba – Switzerland

“Modern Non-Bituminous Flexible Plug Expansion Joints— Minimizing Noise, Maximizing Driver Comfort, and Accelerating Bridge Maintenance” Bradley, Moor & Gallai – Mageba – Switzerland

“Smart Bridge Expansion Joints—Self Evaluating by Means of an Integrated Automated Monitoring System” Moor, Mendez-Galindo & Islami – Mageba – Switzerland

“The Caltrans Seismic Joint for Service and Seismic” Delis, Kartoum & Delis – Caltrans – USA

“The Role of Quality in the Installation and Inspection of Expansion Joint and Bearing Systems—An Owner’s Perspective” Dornsife – WSDOT – USA

“42 Years Living with Expansion Joints in Rio-Niteroi Bridge, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil—Some Lessons Learned” Lodi, Stocco & Siqueira – Brazil

“A Mode for Simulating Dynamic Vehicular Load on Modular Bridge Joint Expansion Systems” Artmont & Roy – Lehigh University – USA

“Behavior of Bolted Center Beam to Support Bar Connections within Single Support Bar Modular Bridge Expansion Joint System” Artmont & Roy – Lehigh University – USA

“Omege E: The Sealant Joint System for High Hydrostatic Pressure and Large Movements” Calixto – Jeene – Brazil

“Laboratory Testing of Bolted Single Support Bar Modular Bridge Expansion Joint Systems for Infinite Fatigue Life” Artmont & Roy – Lehigh University – USA

“AASHTO MBEJ Fatigue Design and Testing” Bradford – PB Engineering – USA

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Seismic:

“Restoring Capability of Friction Pendulum Seismic Isolation Systems” Cardone & Gesualdi – University of Basilic – Italy

“Finite Element Modeling of Joints Bearings and Seismic Systems” Cakebread – LUSAS – UK

“Seismic Protection of the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum, Taiwan” Sartori & Galli – Alga – Italy

“Seismic Retrofitting of the Marmara Bastbuyuk University Hospital in Istanbul” Sartori, Maraston & Zivanovic – Alga – Italy

“Seismic Systems for Increase of Damping Within High Rise Buildings” Huber – Maurer – Germany

“The Study on the Performance of Mechanical Damper Using the Friction Pendulum Principle” Han & Lee – ESCO – Korea

“Study of Sliding Bearing System for Vertical Seismic Isolation” Han & Lee – ESCO – Korea

“Development of a Precast Floating Slab Rail System Applying Vibration Isolator” Koh, Lee & Ji – ESCO – Korea

“Experimental Investigation of the Performance Characteristics of an Energy Dissipating Unseating Prevention Device for the Seismic Protection of Bridges” Gimenez, Takai, Shinmoyou, Himeno, Fujiwara & Hayashikawa – Kawakin Co. – Japan

“Experimental Assessment of Property Modification Factors for Friction Isolators” Benzoni & Lomiento – UCSD – USA

“Use of Architected Materials for the Design of Seismic Isolation Devices” Bonessio, Valdevit & Lomiento – UC Irvine – USA

“Dynamic Characterization and Performance of Triple Fristion Pendulum” Weber – Maurer – Switzerland

“Flag Shaped Damper for Bridges Against Seismic Shaking” Choi, Gin, Jeong, Jeon & Son – Hongik University – Korea

“Innovative Cylindrical Pendulum Bearings for a Record Bridge Span for Rail Traffic” Spuler, Mendez-Galindo & Brueninghold – Mageba – Switzerland

“Seismic Isolation of Bridges in Cold Climates using LRB’s” Mendez-Galindo Bailles & Moor – Mageba – Switzerland

“Recent Applications of Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation Solutions in Latin America” Mendez-Galindo, Bailles & Moor – Mageba – Switzerland

“Revision of the New European Standard on Seismic Hardware” Medeot – Italy

“Railway Bridge Isolation” Cynober, Toth, Roulie & Hamadi – Freyssinet – France

“Seismic Isolation of LaMeynard Hospital (Martinique, France)” Cynober, Toth, Salmon, LeCorvec, Vezin & Duchosal – Freyssinet – France

“Fluid Dampers for Seismic Protection of Izmit Bay Bridge, Turkey” Infanti – FIP – Italy

“Study of the Application of a Hybrid Isolation Bearing for the Seismic Protection of Bridge Structures” Himeno, Giminez, Shinmyou & Hayashikawa – Kawakin Co. – Japan

“Evalutate Effect of Rubber Wall Damper in Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Structure” Zain, Hejazi, Jaafar & Rashid – University of Petra – Malaysia

“Examination of Fiber Reinforced Elastomeric Isolators for Bridge Applications” Tait, Al-Anany, Van Engelen & Konstantinidis – McMaster University – Canada

“Analytic Solution and Shaking Table Test on the Study of Bridge Structure with Functional Bearing Systems” Liu, Chang, Chung, Tseng, Yang & Jang – National Taiwan University – Taiwan

“Performance Evaluation of Fiber Reinforce Elastomeric Isolators under Cyclic Load” Thuyet, Deb, Dutta, Ray & Mitra – Metco – India

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