<div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><div><b>NHERI Lehigh Seminar Series: Functional Passive Seismic Control Devices for Functional Recovery of Structures</b></div><div><b>Date: May 6</b></div><div><b>Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm Eastern </b><br></div><div><p>The current code-conforming structural systems are expected to 
dissipate energy through pre-determined inelastic mechanisms, which 
provides ductility to the structure and limits the force demands on 
structural components. However, these inelastic mechanisms are likely to
 cause significant damage and extensive post-earthquake downtime. In 
urban areas, this can lead to a significant economic recession. Shape 
memory alloys (SMAs) are metallic functional materials that offer 
complete shape recovery and hysteretic behavior after experiencing large
 strains, excellent resistance to corrosion, and high fatigue 
resistance.</p><p>Presenter is <b>Dr. Osman Ozbulut,</b> associate professor of civil engineering 
at the University of Virginia. <br></p><p>Find webinar details and registration at the <a href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/learning-center/training/workshops/lehigh-ef/2021/functional-passive-seismic-control-devices/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">DesignSafe Learning Center</a>.<br>---------------<br></p><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=0fadefef0c&attid=0.1&th=178db71323a61262&view=fimg&rm=178db71323a61262&sz=w1600-h1000&attbid=ANGjdJ-kEpw3LuWG4GMTiebSu203gbU730j3kOoPYUhhOY7lgiNnbmsdqP12GTGy_zIB4fEAgygyHUP0Ktpua7DA0f_G4PS5flwoNvQV79LNoMGRCv_SgJ6XhjnAXXc&disp=emb&realattid=ii_knki5ghr0&zw" alt="Lehigh.png" style="margin-right:0px" width="273" height="68"><br><div><br></div><div><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=12XbEVKyTmNxWz2zhiLdBZVYuFfNlVaKQ&export=download" style="margin-right:0px" width="71" height="72"><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>