Sixth U.S. - Japan Workshop in Earthquake Disaster Prevention of Lifeline Systems

9508793江口该项目将召开一次美日生命线系统防灾研讨会。其目的是为研究人员、设计师和建筑专家提供持续的机会，就当前地震风险评估、设计和建筑生命线的最新水平交换意见。还将讨论未来应该如何改进目前的方法，以及美国和日本之间可以启动哪些共同计划，以最大限度地有效利用现有信息。确定可供讨论的合作领域包括：--城市防灾规划--生命线性能的系统方法--土壤--结构相互作用--地下管道和电缆的性能--防火/保护--地理信息系统--成本效益高的地面改善技术--安全关闭系统的开发和运行(包括重新启动)。本次研讨会由NSF、美国国家标准与技术研究所(NIST)和日本建设部公共工程研究所(PWRI)联合支持。***

9508793 Eguchi This project will convene a US- Japan Workshop on Disaster Prevention for lifeline systems. The objective is to provide a continued opportunity for researchers, designers, and construction specialists to exchange ideas on the current state-of-the- art in seismic risk assessment, design and construction for lifeline. What future directions should be pursued to improve current methods, and what mutual programs between the U.S. and Japan can be initiated so that the most effective use of available information is maximized will also be discussed. The possible areas of collaboration identified for discussion include: - Planning for urban disaster prevention - Systems approach to lifeline performance - Soil-Structure interaction - Performance of underground pipelines and cables - Fire prevention/protection - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) - Cost-effective ground improvement techniques - Development and operation (including restarting) of safe shutdown systems. This workshop is jointly supported by NSF, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. and Public Works Research Institute (PWRI), Ministry of Construction, in Japan. ***