Workshop: International Travel Grant for U.S. Team to Attend 4th UJNR Workshop on Soil Structure Interaction (March 2007, Tsukuba, Japan)

这是一份国际旅行补助金的申请，将用于为10名或更多的美国研究人员提供部分资金，参加将于2007年3月在日本筑波举行的第四届UJNR土壤-结构相互作用研讨会。本次研讨会是由美国主办的一系列关于这一主题的美日研讨会的一部分。日本自然资源合作计划（UJNR），这是一个政府对政府的计划，成立于1964年，旨在通过在应用科学和技术方面的合作，促进海洋和陆地资源的保护。智力优势：这些研讨会的目的是为两国专家提供一个展示他们的工作、交流思想、确定未来研究需求和促进合作的平台。涵盖的主题有：(1)当前美国和日本土壤-结构相互作用的方法和实践？岩土和结构的观点，(2)规范规定和限制，(3)观测数据，(4)观测阵列和测试设施，(5)如何将其付诸实践的最新研究成果，(6)额外的研究需求，以及(7)所需的额外观测阵列和测试设施。第四次研讨会将延续这些研讨会的传统，并为美国研究人员提供一个场所，展示美国土壤-结构相互作用研究资源和结果的新发展（例如NEES和ANSS），了解日本的这种发展（例如E-Defense），并确定潜在的合作者。广泛的影响：土-结构相互作用是地震工程中的一个重要问题。研究和技术方面的有关进展将有助于减少地震造成的生命和伤害损失以及金钱损失。讲习班会议记录将广泛散发。研究与教育的结合：在研讨会上提出的论文将以光盘的形式出版，并将广泛免费分发，因此可以作为地震工程研究生课程的教材。在美国国家科学基金会支持的项目中整合多样性：这项拨款将使美国团队中的研究人员能够来自地震工程中代表性不足的群体（妇女和少数民族），以及早期职业研究人员。PI本身是一名女性研究人员。

This is an application for an International Travel Grant, which will be used to provide partial funding for 10 U.S. or more researchers to attend the 4th UJNR Workshop on Soil-Structure Interaction, to be held in Tsukuba, Japan in March 2007. This workshop is part of a series of U.S.-Japan workshops on this topic organized under the auspices of the United States−Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources (UJNR), a government to government program established in 1964 to promote conservation of marine and terrestrial resources through cooperation in applied science and technology. Intellectual Merit: The purpose of these workshops has been to provide a platform for experts from both countries to present their work, exchange ideas, identify future research needs, and foster collaboration. The topics covered are: (1) current methods of soil-structure interaction and practices in U.S. and Japan ? geotechnical and structural points of view, (2) code provisions and limitations, (3) observed data, (4) observational arrays and testing facilities, (5) recent research results on how to implement those into practice, (6) additional research needs, and (7) additional observational arrays and testing facilities needed. The fourth workshop will enable to continue the tradition of these workshops, and provide a venue for the U.S. researchers to present new developments in resources for and results on research on soil-structure interaction in the U.S. (e.g. NEES and ANSS), learn about such developments in Japan (e.g. E-Defense), and identify potential collaborators. Broader Impacts: Soil-structure interaction is an important problem in earthquake engineering. Related advances in research and technology will contribute towards reduction of loss of life and injuries, and of monetary losses caused by earthquakes. The workshop proceedings will be broadly disseminated. Integration of Research and Education: The papers presented at the Workshop will be published in a CD Rom proceeding, which will be widely distributed free of charge, and as such readily available to be used as educational material for graduate courses in earthquake engineering. Integrating Diversity in NSF Supported Programs: This grant will enable to include in the U.S. team researchers from groups that are underrepresented in earthquake engineering (women and minorities), and early career researchers. The PI herself is a female research faculty.