U.S. - Turkey Symposium on Earthquake Engineering and Seismological Networks

在1985年夏天，为几名美国地震工程研究人员前往土耳其参加美国-土耳其地震工程和地震台网研讨会提供了资助。这次专题讨论会的目的是作为一种手段，促进今后在相互关心的选定主题领域进行积极的研究合作。土耳其是欧亚大陆地震活动最活跃的地区之一，在地震问题上经验丰富，研究资源丰富。研讨会将为双方的科学家/工程师提供一个充分的论坛，探讨地震台网、地震动研究、风险和危害分析以及结构工程等问题领域的机遇和挑战。讨论将集中在描述地震地面运动的方法和技术途径，以及设计和维护设施以尽量减少地震造成的生命和财产损失。

Support is provided for several U.S. earthquake engineering researchers to travel to Turkey during the summer of 1985 to attend a U.S.-Turkey Symposium on Earthquake Engineering and Seismological Network. The symposium is intended as a means to stimulate active future research cooperation in selected subject areas of mutual concern. Turkey, being one of the most active regions of seismicity in Eurasia, is experienced in earthquake problems and resourceful in research. The Symposium will provide an adequate forum for scientists/engineers from both sides to explore opportunities and challenges in the problem areas of seismic network, ground motion study, risk and hazard analysis, and structural engineering. The discussion will be focused on the methods and technical approaches to characterize earthquake ground motions and to design and maintain facilities to minimize loss of lives and property due to earthquakes.