Barbara G. Simpson

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Papers and other resources


Journal Papers

  1. Seki, A., Gadasi, J., Simpson, B., Robertson, B., Schellenberg, A., Lomonaco, P. “Hydrodynamic real-time hybrid simulation to examine aero-hydro-structural-soil dynamics of offshore monopile wind turbines”, J. Renewable Energy. submitted.
  2. Seki, A., Simpson, B. “Objective modeling of the fatigue life of buckling braces by assessing strains at the element level”, J. Struct. Eng. submitted.
  3. Araujo, G., Simpson, B., Barbosa, A., Pieroni, L., Ho, T., Orozco, G. Miyamoto, B., Sinha, A. “Experimental and Numerical Simulation of a Three-Story Mass Timber Building with a Pivoting Wall and Buckling-Restrained Boundary Elements”, J. Struct. Eng. submitted.
  4. Kontra, S., Barbosa, A., Sinha, A., Mishrea, P., McBain, M., Pei, S., van de Lindt, J., Simpson, B. “Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment in the Built Environment: A Ten- and Six-Story Shake-Table Test Building Case Study” Journal of Building Engineering. submitted.
  5. download Astudillo, B., Rivera, D., Duke, J., Simpson, B., Fahnestock, L., Sause, R., Ricles, J., Kurata, M., Okazaki, T., Kawamata, Y., Tao, Z., Qie, Y. 2023. “Modeling uncertainty of specimens employing spines and force-limiting connections tested at E-Defense shake table”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics. https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3976
  6. download Alam, M. S., Simpson, B., Barbosa, A., Jung, J. and Parulekar, N. 2023. “Probabilistic seismic damage and loss assessment methodology for wastewater network incorporating modeling uncertainty and damage correlations”, Earthquake Spectra. 0(0), https://doi.org/10.1177/8755293023118064
  7. download Alam, M. S., Simpson, B., and Barbosa, A. 2023. “Fragility and recovery models of energy, water, and wastewater systems for seismic regional risk and resilience assessment: state-of-the-art review and database”, ASCE Natural Hazards Review. Special Collection on Verification and Validation in Physical, Social, and Economic Community Resilience Modeling. 24(4), https://doi.org/10.1061/NHREFO.NHENG-1661
  8. Li, D., Zhou, Y., Liu, X., Simpson, B., Xiao, J. 2023. “Experimental testing of GCr15 bearing steel with different surface treatments as passive friction energy-dissipative shims”, Construction and Building Materials. 408, 133628, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.133628
  9. Srinivas, A., Robertson, B., Gadasi, J., Simpson, B., Lomonaco, P., Ilzarbe, J. 2023. “Impact of limited degree of freedom drag coefficients on a floating offshore wind turbine simulation”, J. Marine Science and Engineering. 11(1): 139, https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11010139
  10. download Simpson, B., Zhu, M., Seki, A. Scott, M. 2023. “Challenges in GPU-accelerated nonlinear dynamic analysis for structural systems”, J. Struct. Eng., Special Collection on Advances in Information Technology towards Vision for the Future of Structural Engineering. 149(3): 04022253, https://doi.org/10.1061/JSENDH.STENG-11311
  11. download Neumann, C., Simpson, B., Schellenberg, A., Lomonaco, P., You, S. 2023. “Hydrodynamic Real-time hybrid simulation Demonstrated for Cascading seismic and Tsunami Events”, J. Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering. 149(1): 04022029, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000733
  12. download Simpson B. and Rivera, D. 2021. Simplified modal pushover analysis to estimate first and higher-mode force demands for the design of strongback-braced frames. J. Struct. Eng. 147(12), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.000316
  13. download Simpson B. 2020. Higher-mode force response in multi-story strongback-braced frames. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 49(3), https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3310
  14. download Simpson, B., Mahin, S. 2018. Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Strongback Braced Frame System to Mitigate Weak Story Behavior. J. Struct. Eng. 144(2): 04017211, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001960
  15. download (erratum) Simpson, B., Mahin, S. 2018. Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Older Chevron Concentrically Braced Frames with Hollow and Concrete-Filled Braces. J. Struct. Eng. 144(3): 04018007, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001988 erratum: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002525

Technical Reports

  1. Araujo, G. 2022. Numerical Modelling of a Three-Story Building Using a Hybrid of Mass Timber Walls with Buckling-Restrained Braces, M.S. Thesis, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
  2. Astudillo, B. 2022. Numerical characterization and modelling uncertainty of Frame-Spine and Frame-Spine-FLC full-scale specimens tested at E-Defense shake-table, M.S. Thesis, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
  3. Neumann, C. 2021. Fluid Structure Interaction for Cascading Seismic and Tsunami Events using Real-Time Hybrid Simulation, M.S. Thesis, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/hx11xp657
  4. Alam, M. S., Simpson, B., and Barbosa, A. 2020. Defining appropriate fragility functions for Oregon, an internal report for the Cascadia Lifelines Program, DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-44yx-g092
  5. Kasi, Z.; Simpson, B.; Scott, M.; 2019. Pilot Study: Machine Learning and Deep Learning Study for Fluid Structure Interaction Problems. Report to Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) Rept. #: 2019-S-OSU-2.
  6. Buniya, M., 2020. Seismic Performance and Collapse Assessments of Reinforced Concrete Lateral-Force Resisting Systems, Ph.D. Dissertation, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
  7. Rivera, D., 2020. Numerical Analysis of a Spine as a Retrofit of a Moment-Resisting Frame, M.S. Thesis, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
  8. Simpson, B. 2018. Design Development for Steel Strongback Braced Frames to Mitigate Concentrations of Damage, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of California, Berkeley, CA. https://escholarship.org/content/qt5kb2x4wv/qt5kb2x4wv_noSplash_c77e224303512827387c579c79e39578.pdf
  9. Simpson, B., Mahin, S., and Lai, J.W. 2017. Experimental Investigation of the Behavior of Vintage and Retrofit Concentrically Braced Steel Frames under Cyclic Loading, PEER Rept. 2017/12, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER), University of California, Berkeley, CA. https://peer.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/2017_12_simpson_9.10.18.pdf

Select Conference Papers

  1. Pieroni, L., Araujo G., Simpson, B., Freddi F., Mishra, P., Barbosa, A., Sinha A., van de Lindt J., Brown N. “Estimating first and higher-mode effects for the design of rocking mass timber walls with controlled overturning moments”, World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, WCEE2024, Milan, Italy 2024.
  2. download Seki, A., Simpson, B., Schellenberg A., Lomonaco P. “A study on solitary-wave-structure interaction using hydro real-time hybrid simulation”, World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, WCEE2024, Milan, Italy 2024.
  3. download Araujo, G., Simpson, B., Zhu, M., Scott, M. “Accelerating finite-element structural elastic analysis using GPU computing”, World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, WCEE2024, Milan, Italy 2024.
  4. download Astudillo, B., Simpson, B. “Higher-mode response of braced frames with elastic spines subjected to modal pushover analysis”, World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, WCEE2024, Milan, Italy 2024.
  5. download Seki, A., Gadasi J., Simpson B., Robertson B., Schellenberg A., Lomonaco P. “Hydrodynamic real-time hybrid simulation to examine aero-hydro-structural-soil dynamics of offshore monopile wind turbines “, UMERC2023, Durham, New Hampshire, 2023.
  6. download Astudillo, B., Panian, L., Simpson, B. “Design and Performance Comparison of Strongback Systems and Typical Chevron BRB Frames”, 12NCEE U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Salt Lake City, UT 2022.
  7. download Araujo, G., Simpson, B., Ho, T., Orozco, G., Barbosa, A., Sinha, A. “Design of a Three-story Building Using a Hybrid of Mass Ply Panel Walls with Buckling-Restrained Braces”, 12NCEE U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Salt Lake City, UT 2022.
  8. download Seki, A., Simpson, B. “Development of an objective brace fracture model”, 10th International Conference of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA): 2022.
  9. download Araujo, G., Simpson, B., Sinha, A., Barbosa, A. “Cyclic testing of a three-story building using a hybrid of mass timber walls with buckling-restrained braces”, 10th International Conference of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA): 2022.
  10. download Fahnestock, L., Sause, R., Ricles, J., Simpson, B., Kurata, M., Okazaki, T., Kawamata, Y., Tao, Z., Duke, J., Rivera, D., Astudillo, B., Qie, Y. “Frame-Spine System with Force-Limiting Connections for Low-Damage Seismic-Resilient Buildings”, 10th International Conference of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA): 2022.
  11. download Astudillo, B., Rivera, D., Simpson, B.,Fahnestock, L., Sause, R., Ricles, J., Kurata, M., Okazaki, T., Kawamata, Y., Tao, Z., Duke, J., Qie, Y. “Numerical response estimations of a Frame-Spine-FLC system prior to experimental dynamic testing”, 10th International Conference of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA): 2022
  12. download Fahnestock, L., Sause, R., Ricles, J., Simpson, B., Kurata, M., Okazaki, T., Kawamata, Y., Tao, Z., Duke, J., Rivera, D., Astudillo, B., Qie, Y. “U.S.-Japan Collaboration for Shake Table Testing of a Frame-Spine System with Force-Limiting Connections”, WCEE21 World Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Sendai, Japan 2021.
  13. download Rivera Torres, D. and Simpson B. “Preliminary Numerical Analysis of a Strongback Column as a retrofit of a Moment-Resisting Frame,” WCEE20 World Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Sendai, Japan 2020.
  14. download Buniya, M., Simpson B., Macedo, J., Vergaray, L., and Barbosa, A. “Collapse fragility function development using conditional scenario spectra: application to a multi-story reinforced concrete shear wall,” WCEE20 World Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Sendai, Japan 2020.
  15. download Simpson B. Van Den Einde, L., Anagnos, T., Sen, A., Martin, A., Saiyed, Z., Yin, Z. 2018. “Teaching School Safety and Advocacy in the Classroom,” Proceedings, 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Los Angeles, CA.
  16. download Simpson B. and Mahin, S. 2018. “Analytical Investigation of Offset Geometries in Steel Strongback Braced Frames,” Proceedings, 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Los Angeles, CA.
  17. Simpson, B., Mahin, S. 2018. “Design Development of a Four-story Strongback Braced Frame,” Key Engineering Materials: Behavior of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas. 763: 1050-1057, DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.763.1050.
  18. Simpson B. “Reducing concentrations of damage with a strongback system,” EERI Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Graduate Student Paper Competition, winner, 2017.

Experimental Data and Project Summaries

  1. Alam, M., Simpson, B., Barbosa, A. (2022) “Seismic Fragility Functions and Recovery Models for Energy, Water, and Wastewater Systems – Tabular Summary.” DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-dtdz-7827.
  2. Neumann, C., Simpson, B., Lomonaco, P., Schellenberg, A. Multi-Hazard Engineering Collaboratory for Hybrid Simulation (MECHS) Subcommittee on RTHS in Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) Applications. Ongoing research project on RTHS-FSI: Real-time hybrid experimental-numerical simulation of bridge infrastructure subject to cascading earthquake-tsunami hazards. Project summary. https://mechs.designsafe-ci.org/media/filer_public/0f/98/0f98d1bf-4a6e-4d22-ab39-4c232112812b/rths_fsi_report_11102020.pdf
  3. Simpson, B., Robertson, R., DuPont, B., Brekken, T., Lomonaco, P., Schellenberg, A. Multi-Hazard Engineering Collaboratory for Hybrid Simulation (MECHS) Subcommittee on RTHS in Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) Applications. Ongoing research project on RTHS-FSI: Coupled Aerodynamic and Hydrodynamic Hybrid Simulation of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. Project summary. https://mechs.designsafe-ci.org/media/filer_public/0f/98/0f98d1bf-4a6e-4d22-ab39-4c232112812b/rths_fsi_report_11102020.pdf
  4. Two-story one bay chevron braced frame designed to the 1982 UBC, DOI:10.4231/D3SJ19S25 https://www.designsafe-ci.org/data/browser/public/nees.public/NEES-2012-1157.groups/Experiment-1
  5. Two-story one bay chevron braced frame repair with concrete-filled braces (CFT), DOI:10.4231/D3NV99B9M https://www.designsafe-ci.org/data/browser/public/nees.public/NEES-2012-1157.groups/Experiment-3
  6. Two-story one bay chevron braced frame retrofit with innovative strongback (SB) system, DOI:10.4231/D32R3NZ0W https://www.designsafe-ci.org/data/browser/public/nees.public/NEES-2012-1157.groups/Experiment-20

Other Products

  1. Fischer, E., Simpson, B.. (2024) “US-Japan Workshop on Regional Assessment, Management, and Business Continuity against Disasters.” DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-dm5b-py79 v1
  2. Alam, M., Simpson, B., Barbosa, A. R. Olsen, M. J. (2021). CLiP Lifelines Fragility Function Viewer and Database (Version v0.1.0). Cascadia Lifelines Program. https://fragilitydb.engineering.oregonstate.edu/
  3. Simpson, B., McKenna, F., Gardner, M. (2018, September 28). NHERI-SimCenter BracedFrameModeling (Version v1.0.0). Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1438554
  4. Simpson, B. 2018. Sturdy Spine: Developing a design methodology for steel strongback braced frames. Modern Steel Construction. April 2018 https://www.aisc.org/globalassets/modern-steel/archives/2018/04/sturdyspine.pdf

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