1. NEESR PROJECT NEESR-SG EVALUATION OF GROUND RUPTURE EFFECTS ON CRITICAL LIFELINES CORNELL RENSSELAER SCIENCENTER

2. NEESR PROJECT OBJECTIVES Comprehensive Assessment of PGD Effects on Underground LifelinesComprehensive Assessment of PGD Effects on Underground Lifelines Connect NEES with National Network of 400 Science MuseumsConnect NEES with National Network of 400 Science Museums Test Bed for Sensor & Robotics Development and other Payload ProjectsTest Bed for Sensor & Robotics Development and other Payload Projects

3. NEESR PROJECT COLLABORATION Cornell Large Displacement Lifelines Testing FacilityCornell Large Displacement Lifelines Testing Facility Rensselaer 150 g-ton CentrifugeRensselaer 150 g-ton Centrifuge Outreach: Sciencenter Discovery MuseumOutreach: Sciencenter Discovery Museum

4. NEESR PROJECT PGD Effect on Buried Pipelines PGD Effect on Buried Pipelines with Elbows

5. NEESR PROJECT PIPELINES Welded Steel Pipelines: Gas, Liquid Fuels, & Water SuppliesWelded Steel Pipelines: Gas, Liquid Fuels, & Water Supplies HDPE/MDPE Plastic Pipelines: Water Supply, Gas, Telecommunications, Drainage SystemsHDPE/MDPE Plastic Pipelines: Water Supply, Gas, Telecommunications, Drainage Systems

6. NEESR PROJECT LIFELINE GROUND DEFORMATION Strike, Oblique, Normal, and Thrust Slip D=150-400 mm WELDED STEEL WELDED STEEL D/t=20-30 D/t=20-30 POLYETHYLENE POLYETHYLENE D/t=10-20 D/t=10-20 FULL SCALE TESTS AT CORNELL NUMERICAL SIMULATION D=400-1500 mm WELDED STEEL WELDED STEEL D/t=50-120 D/t=50-120 POLYETHYLENE POLYETHYLENE D/t=20-50 D/t=20-50 CENTRIFUGE TESTS AT RENSSELAER NUMERICAL SIMULATION

7. NEESR PROJECT Low Reaction Wall High Reaction Wall Soil Storage Bins Test Frame Long Stroke Actuators Test Basin & Pipeline

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11. CENTRIFUGE SPLIT BOX

12. NEESR PROJECT COMPUTATIONAL MODELING ABAQUS SoftwareABAQUS Software Exploration of Compressive Failure ModesExploration of Compressive Failure Modes Boundary EffectsBoundary Effects Extension of Physical TestsExtension of Physical Tests

13. NEESR PROJECT SCIENCENTER DISCOVERY MUSEUM K-12 OutreachK-12 Outreach 300-sq. ft Museum Exhibit300-sq. ft Museum Exhibit Interactive KioskInteractive Kiosk Internet Accessible TestInternet Accessible Test 600,000 Users Over 4 Years600,000 Users Over 4 Years

14. NEESR PROJECT IT Needs Two fully-equipped NEES equipment sites.Two fully-equipped NEES equipment sites. Gather, store, and share data.Gather, store, and share data. No needs beyond current equipment.No needs beyond current equipment. Payload packages may result in added IT needs. These will be determined on a case-by-case basis.Payload packages may result in added IT needs. These will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

15. NEESR PROJECT INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION ADS, Inc.ADS, Inc. Corning, Inc.Corning, Inc. Exxon Mobil, Inc.Exxon Mobil, Inc. Los Angeles DWPLos Angeles DWP Philips Driscopipe, Inc.Philips Driscopipe, Inc. Vari-Tech LLCVari-Tech LLC Tokyo Gas, Ltd.Tokyo Gas, Ltd. ULC Robotics, Inc.ULC Robotics, Inc.

16. NEESR PROJECT VISION-MISSION-FUTURE World-Class Research FacilityWorld-Class Research Facility Vigorous Education & OutreachVigorous Education & Outreach Underground LifelinesUnderground Lifelines Highly Ductile Aboveground StructuresHighly Ductile Aboveground Structures Advanced Materials and ConstructionAdvanced Materials and Construction Continuing Industry SupportContinuing Industry Support

17. NEESR PROJECT NEESR-SG- Evaluation of Ground Rupture Effects on Critical Lifelines Supported by the National Science Foundation Award CMS-0421142 For More Information: www.nees.cornell.eduwww.nees.cornell.eduwww.nees.cornell.edu www.nees.rpi.eduwww.nees.rpi.eduwww.nees.rpi.edu