NEES.org: A Collaboratory for Earthquake Engineering Research

The George E. Brown Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES), funded by the National Science Foundation, operates a shared national network of civil engineering experimental facilities that seeks to develop effective ways of mitigating earthquake damage through improved designs, materials, and construction techniques.  Central to NEES is its cyberinfrastructure, the NEEShub.  The NEEShub, based on HUBzero technology, provides a science gateway that combines data, simulation, and collaboration tools for earthquake engineering researchers and practitioners.  The main functionalities in the NEEShub revolve around (1) the archiving and sharing of experimental data collected at the NEES experimental facilities, (2) providing access to visualization and simulation tools that can take advantage of cloud computing, and (3) providing access to collaboration tools that facilitate shared-use research.  This presentation will introduce the main features of the NEEShub and describe how this cyberinfrastructure is impacting earthquake engineering research.