US-Korea Workshop on Smart Structures Technology for Steel Structures

标题：美韩钢结构智能结构技术研讨会OISE-0630537PI：云峰张乐海大学该奖项资助15名美国与会者在韩国首尔举行的为期两天的研讨会(2006年11月16日至17日)上交流钢结构智能结构技术领域的科学研究和分享数据的旅费和费用。来自美国、韩国和几个东亚国家的35名与会者将在这次为期两天的活动中会面，以确定有望推动这一新兴领域的关键研究课题。私家侦探张云峰博士，利哈伊大学土木与机械工程系助理教授。对应的组织者是尹忠邦博士，他是韩国大田韩国高级科学技术研究所(KAIST)土木与环境工程系智能基础设施技术中心的教授和主任。钢结构在国家基础设施体系中占有相当大的份额。钢有其独特的性能和损伤模式。创新的智能结构技术包括传感器、结构控制、结构健康监测和信息技术，可以提高钢结构的结构可靠性、寿命、系统性能和安全性，因此对国家的经济生存能力具有重要意义。这次研讨会的主要目标是提供一个论坛，交流当前的知识，并在这一新的综合工程领域建立有意义的合作。最终成果将是一项加快发展钢结构智能结构技术的全面研究计划。研讨会还将对工业和学术研究设施进行为期一天的实地考察，以使美国与会者熟悉韩国现有的专业知识和资源。该研讨会的独特设计是为了突出将传统工程与新的基于技术的系统相结合的研究，这将提高研究和学生教育课程的整体质量，并为两国在智能结构技术与钢结构应用领域的工程师提供专业教育和培训。该提案强烈强调任职人数不足的早期职业科学家和工程师的参与。

Title: US-KOREA Workshop on Smart Structures Technology for Steel StructuresOISE-0630537PI: Yunfeng ZhangLehigh University This award supports travel and expenses for 15 U.S. participants to exchange scientific research and share data in the field of smart structure technology for steel structures at a 2-day workshop (November 16-17, 2006) in Seoul, South Korea. A total of 35 participants from the United States, Korea and several from East Asian countries will meet at this two-day event to identify critical research topics that promise to advance this emerging field. The PI is Dr. Zhang, Yunfeng, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh University. The counterpart organizer is Dr. Yun, Chung-Bang, who serves as Professor and director of the Smart Infra-Structure Technology Center in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon, South Korea. Steel structures account for a significant share of the nation's infrastructure system. Steel has its own unique properties and damage pattern. Innovative smart structures technologies include sensors, structural control, structural health monitoring, and information technology, which can improve the structural reliability, longevity, system performance and safety of steel structures, and are thus of great importance to the nation's economic viability. The major goals of this workshop are to provide a forum to exchange current knowledge and to establish meaningful collaboration in this new and integrated engineering field. The final outcome will be a comprehensive research plan for accelerating development of smart structures technology for steel structures. The workshop will feature one additional day of site visits to industrial and academic research facilities to acquaint U.S. participants with the expertise and resources available in Korea. The workshop is uniquely designed to highlight research that melds conventional engineering with new technology-based systems which will improve the overall quality of research and educational courses for students, as well as inform professional education and training for engineers in both countries in the field of smart structures technology with applications to steel structures. The proposal strongly emphasizes the participation of underrepresented early career scientists and engineers.