Workshop on Contrasts in Stability Design Specifications

该奖项为一个关于世界各地与金属结构稳定性相关的设计规范对比的研讨会提供了部分支持。来自世界6个主要地区的结构稳定性和地震荷载专家将参加本次研讨会。讨论将集中在稳定性条款上，以确定它们之间存在差异的原因。为这次讲习班进行了广泛的筹备工作，已就各参与区域针对各种主题提出的现有和拟议规范编写了报告。通过利用世界其他地区取得的进展，特别是在结构对地震力的反应方面的进展，这项努力应该导致对美国规范的修订建议。

This award provides partial support for a workshop on the contrasts in design specifications throughout the world that relate to the stability of metal structures. Specialists in stability and in seismic loading of structures, from 6 major regions of the world, will attend this workshop. Discussion will be focused on stability provisions to determine reasons for differences between them. Extensive preparation for this workshop has resulted in production of reports on existing and proposed specifications from each participating region for various topics. The effort should lead to recommendations for revisions to the USA specifications, by taking advantage of advances that have taken place in other parts of the world, especially with respect to structural response to earthquake forces.