U.S.-China Workshop: Rapid Bridge Replacement after Extreme Events

美国堪萨斯大学-中国研讨会：极端事件后桥梁的快速更换该研讨会将邀请来自美国五所大学的六名资深科学家和四名初级科学家以及一名本科生与中国同行会面，讨论飓风、地震或恐怖袭击等极端事件后桥梁快速更换的新发展。 规划访问和研讨会定于2007年10月7日至17日在中国上海、重庆和北京举行。 美国的主要研究者是白勇博士，助理教授，联合主要研究者是Steven McCabe博士，教授，两人都来自堪萨斯大学土木、环境和建筑工程系。 中方的同行是同济大学桥梁工程系孙利民教授、重庆大学结构工程系王志军教授和清华大学土木工程系聂建国教授。 预计该研讨会将促进跨学科知识的发展，特别是美国和中国科学家之间的知识互补，以测试中国新基础设施的新方法。 本次研讨会提出的桥梁快速更换领域的改进意见将产生直接和直接的社会效益。PI还将介绍一些美国早期职业科学家和一名本科生（女性）到中国进行研究。

ABSTRACTOISE-0728954 - University of KansasU.S.-China Workshop: Rapid Bridge Replacement after Extreme EventsThis workshop award will bring six senior and four junior scientists, and one undergraduate student from five universities in the United States to meet Chinese counterparts to discuss new developments in rapid bridge replacement after extreme events, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, or terrorist strikes. The planning visit and workshop is scheduled for October 7-17, 2007 in Shanghai, Chongqing, and Beijing, China. The PI in the U.S. is Dr. Yong Bai, Assistant Professor, and the Co-PI is Dr. Steven McCabe, Professor, both from the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas. The Chinese counterparts are Professor SUN, Limin of the Department of Bridge Engineering at Tongji University, Professor WANG, Zhijun of the Department of Structural Engineering at Chongqing University, and Professor NIE, Jianguo of the Department of Civil Engineering at Tsinghua University. The workshop is expected to advance knowledge across disciplines and especially between U.S. and Chinese scientists drawing on complementary expertise to test novel approaches on new infrastructure in China. Ideas for improvements to the field of rapid bridge replacement stemming from this workshop will have direct and immediate societal benefits. The PI will also introduce a number of U.S. early career scientists and an undergraduate student (female) to research being conducted in China.