US-Turkey Workshop: Geotechnical Engineering Research, Istanbul, Turkey, September 2001

该奖项是为了支持美国-土耳其岩土工程研究研讨会，该研讨会将与在土耳其伊斯坦布尔举行的国际土力学与岩土工程会议（ICSMGE）一起举行。ICSMGE计划于2001年8月27日至31日举行，研讨会将于2001年9月1日举行。美国组织者是路易斯安那州巴吞鲁日路易斯安那州立大学土木工程教授Mehmet Tumay博士。土耳其协办方是土耳其伊斯坦布尔技术大学土木工程学院的Ergun Togrol博士。研讨会的目的是讨论ICSMGE将产生的岩土工程新问题和技术，并确定选定的研究领域进行互利合作。范围：该奖项将支持一个美国-土耳其研讨会，该研讨会在两国以及西亚和高加索地区的国家日益重要。土壤行为的研究对于评估结构在异常或严重荷载条件下的安全性非常重要，例如由于含水量增加（洪水）或由于强烈的地面运动（地震）造成的液化。制定在这些条件下设计和使用结构的准则将使参与这项研究的所有国家受益。大多数得到支持的美国参与者是年轻的科学家，他们将有一个独特的机会在ICSMGE会议和美国-土耳其研讨会期间与来自土耳其和该地区几个国家的同事会面。他们还将访问土耳其的实验室，讨论可能的联合研究。美国和土耳其的组织者都在该领域拥有出色的经验和能力，他们将得到美国土木工程师学会和伊斯坦布尔技术大学等重要组织的支持。该项目的资金由国际项目部和土木与机械系统部提供。

0118956TumayDescription: This award is for support of a US-Turkey Workshop on Geothechnical Engineering Research to be held in conjunction with the International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE) in Istanbul, Turkey. The ICSMGE is planned for August 27-31, 2001 and the workshop will to follow on September 1, 2001. The US organizer is Dr. Mehmet Tumay, Professor of Civil Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Turkish co-organizer is Dr. Ergun Togrol, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the emerging issues and technologies in geotechnical engineering that will result from the ICSMGE, and to identify selected research areas for mutually beneficial collaboration. Scope: This award will support a US-Turkey workshop in an area that is increasingly gaining importance in both countries and in countries of west Asia and the Caucasus. The study of soil behavior is important for assessing the safety of structures in unusual or severe loading conditions, such as during liquifaction due to increased water content (floods) or due to strong ground motion (earthquakes). The development of guidelines for design and use of structures in these conditions will benefit all countries involved in this research. Most of the supported US participants are junior scientists who will have a unique opportunity to meet with colleagues from Turkey and several countries in the region during the ICSMGE Conference and the US-Turkey Workshop. They will also visit Turkish laboratories to discuss possible joint research. Both the US and Turkish organizers have excellent experiences and capabilities in the field, and they will have the backing of important organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers and Istanbul Technical University. Funding for this project is provided by the Division of International Programs and the Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems.