Travel Support for U.S. Participants in the International Workshop on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation, and Control to be held May 18-20, 1999 in Guangzhou, P.R. China

作为中美地震合作研究（附件三）的一部分，关于隔震、耗能和控制的国际研讨会将于1999年5月18日至20日在中国广州举行。本次研讨会将汇集来自基础隔离，被动能量耗散和控制领域的研究人员，这是开发下一代抗震结构最重要和最有前途的三种技术。本次研讨会的独特之处在于，重点将放在这些技术的集成上，以生产最具成本效益和多功能的地震防护系统。中国各地新建和改造现有建筑的数量相当可观，中国建设部已经迅速接受了新技术的实施，这些技术将提高其基础设施的性能和/或安全性。在广州举办研讨会将使研究人员能够亲自检查并与中国工程师和研究人员讨论这些实施情况。本项目将资助约10名美国研究人员参加本次研讨会的旅费。这是美国-中华人民共和国地震协议，附件III活动。

An International Workshop on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation, and Control is being organized as part of the US-China Cooperative Earthquake Studies, Annex III on May 18-20, 1999, in Guangzhou, China. This workshop will bring together researchers from the areas of base-isolation, passive energy dissipation and control, three of the most important and promising technologies for development of the next generation of seismically resistant structures. The unique feature of this workshop is that the focus will be on the integration of these technologies to produce the most cost effective and versatile seismic protective systems. There is a considerable amount of new construction as well as retrofitting of existing structures throughout China, and the Chinese Ministry of Construction has been quick to embrace the implementation of new technologies that will enhance the performance and/or safety of its infrastructure. Holding the Workshop in Guangzhou will allow researchers to personally examine and discuss these implementations with the Chinese engineers and researchers. Travel of approximately 10 researchers from the United States to participate in this workshop will be supported under this project.This is US-PRC Earthquake Protocol, Annex III activity.