INTEGRATING NEES RESEARCH INTO ADVANCED ANALYSIS AND DESIGN COURSES T. Anagnos 1 and K. McMullin 2 ABSTRACT A multi-institutional collaborative project, investigating soil-foundation- structure-interaction (SFSI), is being used to demonstrate collaborative research using the George E. Brown Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). The research plan involves computational simulation models as well as testing of a scaled bridge and complementary shake table, static, centrifuge and field tests of scaled bridge components to develop improved models of SFSI. To achieve one of the goals of the project, i.e. synthesize research and educational activities, two educational modules are under development. The first module explores the nonlinear behavior of individual reinforced concrete bridge columns and the second explores the effect of soil modeling assumptions on the analysis of a bridge bent. Each of these modules integrates results of analytical studies and experimental data with structural analysis and design concepts currently taught in the senior year or master's degree, to help students understand the limitations of modeling assumptions that they make. This paper discusses the two educational modules and the benefits and challenges associated with integrating experimental research and curriculum development. Introduction Researchers from nine universities around the United States are participating in a collaborative project to investigate soil-foundation-structure-interaction (Wood et al. 2004, Johnson et al. 2006). In addition to fulfilling its research goals, the project aims to demonstrate the experimental and information technology capabilities of the George E. Brown Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES), the integration of computational and experimental simulation, the challenges of working in a geographically distributed environment, and the integration of research with course curriculum to more rapidly disseminate the results of the project into undergraduate and masters level education. A continuous bridge on drilled shaft foundations (Fig. 1) is used as the prototype structure to study soil-foundation-structure-interaction (SFSI). This structure was chosen because it represents a common construction type in regions of moderate and high seismicity. Because of the size and complexity of the prototype system, the problem is studied through a 1 Professor, General Engineering, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192 2 Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192