REU Site in Structural Engineering: Development of Enhanced Materials and Structural Assemblages Used for Seismic Performance Evaluation Studies

9820102俄克拉荷马大学阿南特河KukretiThis提案要求支持启动九名本科生在结构工程研究，每年五年。 至少有三个职位将由少数民族或妇女填补，其中将包括至少一个美洲原住民。 将为残疾人提供住宿。 通过实际建设，实验测试，观察和记录，综合收集的数据和归纳，让REU参与者参与发现，将提供研究经验。 每年在以下领域确定三个实验室项目：设计改进的微型混凝土和测量模型钢筋的粘结强度，制造和测试小型钢框架连接件，以及建造和测试装有各种抗震支撑和基础隔离系统的小型钢框架。 入选的学生将被分为三组，每组将在夏季的两个月（6月和7月）学习一个项目。 这三个项目都是在前一年REU项目的基础上选择的，并将提高用于研究结构系统抗震性能的小规模模型的能力。 每年，这些小组将编写详细的技术报告，并将其研究结果提交给由三名专业土木工程师和两名视觉艺术和视频媒体教授组成的评委小组。 评委将在技术和视觉展示两个类别中选出“最佳项目”。 参加者返回原校后，将准备论文，在学生论文比赛和研讨会上发表。

9820102University of OklahomaAnant R. KukretiThis proposal requests support for initiating nine undergraduate students in research in Structural Engineering each year for five years. At least three positions will be filled by minorities or women, which will include at least one Native American. Persons with disabilities will be accommodated. Engaging the REU participants in discovery through actual construction, experimental testing, observing and recording, synthesizing the data collected and generalizations will provide the research experience. Three laboratory projects have been identified for each year in the following areas: the design of improved micro-concrete and measurement of the bond strength of model reinforcing bars, manufacture and testing of small-scale steel frame connections, and construction and testing of a small-scale steel frame fitted with various types of seismic bracing and base isolation systems. The students selected will be divided into three groups, and each group will study one project during the two summer months (June and July). All three projects are so chosen to build on previous year's REU project, and will improve the capabilities of small-scale models used to investigate the seismic performance of structural systems. Each year the groups will produce detailed technical reports and present their findings to a panel of judges consisting of three professional civil engineers and two professors from visual arts and video media. The judges will select the "Best Project" in both the technical and visual presentation categories. Upon returning to their home institutions, the participants will prepare papers for presentation at the student paper competitions and seminars.