ACI SP-197

The S.M. Uzumeri Symposium was held at the ACI Fall Convention in Toronto on October 16, 2000. The symposium consisted of 12 papers, including:

* Recently Identified Aspects of Ductile Seismic Torsional Response of Reinforced Concrete Buildings by T. Paulay.”

* Shear Strength of Circular Reinforced Concrete Columns by M.P.Collins, E.C.Bentz, and Y.J.Kim.

* Remembering the Column Analogy by M.A.Sozen

* New Seismic Design Provisions in Japan by S.Otani, H.Hiraishi, M.Midorikawa, and M.Teshigawara

* Lessons from Recent Earthquakes in Turkey and Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings by U.Ersoy and G.Ozcebe

* Strengthening Buildings for Earthquake Resistance with New Concrete by L.A.Wyllie Jr.

* A Link Between Research and Practice: ACI 352 Recommendations for Design of Joints in RC Structures by J.O.Jirsa

* Design of Confining Reinforcement in Columns for Seismic Performance by S.A.Sheikh

* Aspects of Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Canadian Bridges by D.Mitchell

* Prediction of Strength and Shear Distortion by G.J.Parra-Montesinos and J.K.Wight