4th US-China-Japan Symposium on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering

本提案的目的是资助美国的几位与会者前往中国青岛参加2002年10月28-31日举行的第四届美-日-中生命线地震工程研讨会。12篇论文来自美国与会者谁提交了论文的研讨会。其中，三名参与者由太平洋地震工程中心（PEER）支持，三名由中美洲地震中心（MAE）支持，三名由地震工程研究多学科中心（MCEER）支持。该项目支持其余三名与会者的旅费以及会议材料的部分出版费用。作为研讨会的结果，制定了生命线地震工程研究的联合议程。研究议程由三个参与国的代表商定。确定了生命线地震工程的挑战，并提出了具体的方法。在NEES站点使用创新技术和新的实验室/仪器将是研讨会上讨论的研究议程的一个特别新的焦点。研讨会的广泛影响是：（1）确定与美国相关的具体研究需求;（2）美国、中国和日本之间特别适合和希望合作的研究领域;（3）美国特定机构与中国和日本各自组织之间开发联合研究计划的机制。研讨会的结果载于研讨会会议记录卷，该卷将予以公布，并将用于随后的活动。美国代表团中有四名妇女，其中一名是助理教授，一名是年轻的研究科学家。这次研讨会的成果将有助于制定一项具体的生命线地震工程研究计划，重点是发展先进技术，使该领域更上一层楼。生命线包括交通、供水、排污、供电和通信系统，是任何文明国家生存的关键。特别是在重大灾害发生后。在过去的十年中，地震工程这一领域很少受到关注。2001年9月11日的事件表明，与所有其他先前的重大地震事件和自然灾害一样，一个社区从重大灾难中恢复的能力在很大程度上取决于该地区基础设施的可用性和快速恢复。因此，必须继续进行这项研究。 研究成果将继续对民用基础设施的设计和性能产生重大影响。

The objective of this proposal is to support the travel of several of the US participants to Qingdao, China, to participate in the 4th US-Japan-China Symposium on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering on October 28-31, 2002. Twelve papers are presented from US participants who have submitted papers to the symposium. Of those, three participants are supported by the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Center (PEER), three are supported by the Mid-America Earthquake Center (MAE) and three are supported by the Multidisciplinary Center on Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER). This project supports the travel funds for the remaining three participants plus partial publications costs for the conference material.A joint agenda for research in lifeline earthquake engineering is developed as a result of the symposium. The research agenda is agreed upon by the representatives from the three participating countries. The challenges in lifeline earthquake engineering are identified and specific approaches are proposed. Use of innovative technologies and the new laboratory/instrumentation at the NEES sites will be a particular new focus for the research agenda to be discussed at the symposium. The broad impact of the symposium are (1) the identification of specific research needs that are relevant to the US; (2) research areas where collaboration between the US, China and Japan are particularly suitable and desirable; and (3) mechanisms for developing joint research programs between specific institutions in the US and respective organizations in China and Japan. Findings from the symposium are included in the symposium proceedings volume, which will be made public and will be used in subsequent activities.Four women are included in the US delegation one of which is a starting assistant professor and one is a young research scientist. Results of the symposium will enable the development of a concrete plan for lifeline earthquake engineering research with a specific focus on the development of advanced technologies that will take the field to the next level of advancement.Lifelines, which include transportation, water, sewage, power, and communicationssystems are key to for any civilized nation's survival, particularly after major disasters.This area of earthquake engineering has received little attention in the past decade.Events of the September 11, 2001, have demonstrated, as all other prior major earthquakeevents and natural disasters, that the ability of a community to recover from a majordisaster depends extensively on the availability and rapid recovery of the infrastructure ofthe region. Thus, it is important that this research be pursued. Research results will continue to make significant changes in the design and performance of civil infrastructures.