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September 25-29, 2016

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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 years Congress. Atlanta is a major metropolitan center
of business and commerce with a population of more than 5 million, making it Americas
ninth largest city. In the middle of an urban resurgence, around every corner is a new attraction,
restaurant, or shopping opportunity. Atlanta is also Americas most accessible city with direct,
non-stop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations80 percent of those within a 2-hour
flight. Its 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. Watson
Congress Chairman

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

photo courtesy of Mike Downeym

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 INTRODUCTION
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

Opening Session Technical Luncheon Banquet Speaker

Welcome Speaker Speaker Dr. Steven L. Stroh,
John Stanton, John R. Hillman, Complex Bridge
Professor, President, HCB, Inc. Practice Leader
Civil Engineering Bridge Practice AECOM
University of Leader Tampa, FL
Washington, Parsons
Seattle, WA Transportation Group
Chicago, IL

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 GENERAL INFORMATION
Location
Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center
3405 Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA 30326
404-261-9250
Dates
September 25, 2016 September 29, 2016
Registration
Online registration opens May 1, 2016
Language
All presentations and printed papers will be in English.
Congress Fees
Delegate Prior to July 31, 2016 $745
Delegate Commencing August 1, 2016 $895
Government Employee $495
Student (Full Time) $395
Guest (or spouse) Registration $ 85
Function Costs for Student and Guest (or spouse) Registrants
Awards Banquet $90
Technical 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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Hotel Reservations
The 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 Chairman
8th World Congress
c/o RJ Watson, Inc.
11035 Walden Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14004
USA
ijbrc@rjwatson.com
Phone: 716-901-7020
Fax: 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 Proceedings
A 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.
Cancellations
Conference 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.
 STEERING COMMITTEE AND SPONSORS
Steering Committee IJBRC Advisory Board
Barrie Atkinson, Consultant
Congress Chairman Donatella Chiarotto, FIP
Ronald J. Watson
President, RJ Watson, Inc. Technical Review Committee
Ralph Dornsife, WSDOT, Bridge Engineer Specialist
Honorary Chairman Mark Kaczinski, The D.S. Brown Company
Paul Liles, Georgia DOT (retired) Carl Thompson, Prof. Emeritus, Civil Engineering, University of
Waterloo
IJBRC Steering Committee
Lesley Braun, Braun Developments Ltd. Sponsor
Ralph Dornsife, WSDOT The American Concrete Institute
Mark Kaczinski, The DS Brown Company
Stephen Pabst, Watson Bowman Acme Corp. Co-Sponsors
David Stafford, Consultant AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures
Carl Thompson, University of Waterloo, ASTM Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials
Prof. Emeritus, Civil Engineering Georgia Department of Transportation
Transportation Research Board
Washington State Department of Transportation

PROGRAM
Sunday Tuesday Wednesday
Registration Opens Registration Open Registration Open
Exhibitor Setup Speakers Breakfast Speakers Breakfast
Opening Reception in Exhibit Area Guest/Spouse Breakfast Guest/Spouse Breakfast
Exhibits Open Exhibits Open
Monday 1st Morning Session 1st Morning Session
Registration Open Coffee Break Coffee Break
Speakers Breakfast 2nd Morning Session Exhibit Tear-down
Guest/Spouse Breakfast 2nd Morning Session
Exhibits Open Lunch Open
Opening Session Lunch Open
Coffee Break 1st Afternoon Session
2nd Morning Session Coffee Break 1st Afternoon Session
2nd Afternoon Session Coffee Break
Technical Luncheon Lunch with speaker 2nd Afternoon Session
Awards Banquet at hotel
1st Afternoon Session Evening Open
Coffee Break
2nd Afternoon Session Thursday
Evening Open Morning Wrap-up Session

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 PRESENTATIONS
The 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
BearingsA 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
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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 JointUpdate 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 JointsSelf 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 SystemsAn Owners Perspective
Dornsife WSDOT USA
42 Years Living with Expansion Joints in Rio-Niteroi Bridge, Rio De
Janeiro, BrazilSome 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
 PRESENTATIONS
Seismic:
Restoring Capability of Friction Pendulum Seismic Isolation Systems Flag Shaped Damper for Bridges Against Seismic Shaking
Cardone & Gesualdi University of Basilic Italy Choi, Gin, Jeong, Jeon & Son Hongik University Korea

Finite Element Modeling of Joints Bearings and Seismic Systems Innovative Cylindrical Pendulum Bearings for a Record Bridge
Cakebread LUSAS UK Span for Rail Traffic
Spuler, Mendez-Galindo & Brueninghold Mageba Switzerland
Seismic Protection of the Southern Branch of the National Palace
Museum, Taiwan Seismic Isolation of Bridges in Cold Climates using LRBs
Sartori & Galli Alga Italy Mendez-Galindo Bailles & Moor Mageba Switzerland

Seismic Retrofitting of the Marmara Bastbuyuk University Hospital Recent Applications of Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation
in Istanbul Solutions in Latin America
Sartori, Maraston & Zivanovic Alga Italy Mendez-Galindo, Bailles & Moor Mageba Switzerland

Seismic Systems for Increase of Damping Within High Rise Buildings Revision of the New European Standard on Seismic Hardware
Huber Maurer Germany Medeot Italy

The Study on the Performance of Mechanical Damper Using the Railway Bridge Isolation
Friction Pendulum Principle Cynober, Toth, Roulie & Hamadi Freyssinet France
Han & Lee ESCO Korea
Seismic Isolation of LaMeynard Hospital (Martinique, France)
Study of Sliding Bearing System for Vertical Seismic Isolation Cynober, Toth, Salmon, LeCorvec, Vezin & Duchosal Freyssinet
Han & Lee ESCO Korea France

Development of a Precast Floating Slab Rail System Applying Fluid Dampers for Seismic Protection of Izmit Bay Bridge, Turkey
Vibration Isolator Infanti FIP Italy
Koh, Lee & Ji ESCO Korea
Study of the Application of a Hybrid Isolation Bearing for the
Experimental Investigation of the Performance Characteristics of Seismic Protection of Bridge Structures
an Energy Dissipating Unseating Prevention Device for the Seismic Himeno, Giminez, Shinmyou & Hayashikawa Kawakin Co. Japan
Protection of Bridges
Gimenez, Takai, Shinmoyou, Himeno, Fujiwara & Hayashikawa Evalutate Effect of Rubber Wall Damper in Seismic Response of
Kawakin Co. Japan Reinforced Concrete Structure
Zain, Hejazi, Jaafar & Rashid University of Petra Malaysia
Experimental Assessment of Property Modification Factors for
Friction Isolators Examination of Fiber Reinforced Elastomeric Isolators for Bridge
Benzoni & Lomiento UCSD USA Applications
Tait, Al-Anany, Van Engelen & Konstantinidis McMaster University
Use of Architected Materials for the Design of Seismic Isolation Canada
Devices
Bonessio, Valdevit & Lomiento UC Irvine USA Analytic Solution and Shaking Table Test on the Study of Bridge
Structure with Functional Bearing Systems
Dynamic Characterization and Performance of Triple Fristion Liu, Chang, Chung, Tseng, Yang & Jang National Taiwan University
Pendulum Taiwan
Weber Maurer Switzerland
Performance Evaluation of Fiber Reinforce Elastomeric Isolators
under Cyclic Load
Thuyet, Deb, Dutta, Ray & Mitra Metco India

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Dont miss
8th World Congress on Joints, Bearings and
Seismic Systems for Concrete Structures
September 25-29, 2016
Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center
Atlanta, GA USA

Register at www.ijbrc.org