The 1994 California Northridge Earthquake was a seismic event that impacted infrastructure, earthquake engineering practices, and community resilience. Thirty years later, TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will reflect on this event’s lasting legacy, discuss advancements in innovative seismic design, and explore the lessons learned for future seismic resilience of bridge structures.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committees on Foundations of Bridges and Other Structures and Seismic Design and Performance of Bridges.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.
There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.
 
Webinar agenda and presenters

• A historical perspective: Northridge earthquake and California bridges – Mark Mahan, California Department of Transportation
• The influence of soil conditions and basin geometry on damage patterns in the Northridge earthquake – Kyle Rollins, Brigham Young University
• From Northridge to resilience: Innovative strategies to ensure post-earthquake functionality – Michel Bruneau, University at Buffalo
• Question and answer session moderated by Sharid Amiri, California Department of Transportation

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.
 
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Articulate the effects of the Northridge earthquake on the industry moving forward
• Apply new seismic bridge design concepts to improve resiliency
• Balance mass and stiffness in bridge structure seismic design

 
Professional Development Hours
Professional engineers (PEs) who register and attend the entire webinar as an individual will be awarded 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). TRB’s webinar program awards PDH credits only to the registered individual, and not to other members of a group that view the webinar together. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must remain signed in for the entire webinar, including for any question and answer session following the presentations.
This webinar will be delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.
TRB will report credits earned to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005.
 
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