U.S. Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects

该奖项是为了表彰美国风与地震影响小组的支持。该小组由参加各种任务委员会的15个机构组成，这些任务委员会侧重于诸如减少地震危险等具体问题。年度会议在美国和日本之间轮流举行。美国国家标准局建筑技术中心为美国专家小组提供秘书处。该奖项将为今年在美国举行的年度会议相关活动提供部分支持。

This award is for the support of the U.S. Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects. The Panel is comprised of 15 agencies participating in various task committees which focus on specific issues such as earthquake hazard reduction. Annual meetings alternate between the U.S. and Japan. The National Bureau of Standards, Center for Building Technology provides the Secretariat for the U.S. Panel. This award will provide partial support of the activities associated with the annual meeting that will be held this year in the U.S.