NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute for FY 2012 in New Zealand

这一行动资助弗吉尼亚理工大学的布雷特·毛雷尔在2012年夏天在新西兰基督城的坎特伯雷大学开展一项名为“改善地震引起的土壤液化损害的预测”的研究项目。 主持科学家是Misko Cubrinovski教授。该研究项目的智力价值是开发了一个可靠的指标，用于评估地震引起的土壤液化的损害潜力。该指数是根据2010-2011年新西兰坎特伯雷地震提供的真正独特的数据制定的，将促进世界各地未来的液化危险评估。借助出色的地面运动记录、全面的土壤特性数据和液化引起的破坏的详细记录，坎特伯雷地震为我们提供了一个独特的机会，以提高我们对液化对建筑环境风险的理解。EAPSI奖学金的更广泛的影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究经验;介绍各自所在地的科学，科学政策和科学基础设施;以及社会，文化和语言的方向。 这些活动符合NSF的目标，即在科学家，工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期进行国际合作教育，从而确保具有全球意识的美国科学工作者。

This action funds Brett Maurer of Virginia Tech to conduct a research project, entitled "Improving predictions of earthquake-induced soil liquefaction damage," during the summer of 2012 at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. The host scientist is Professor Misko Cubrinovski. The Intellectual Merit of the research project is the development of a reliable index for evaluating the damage potential of earthquake-induced soil liquefaction. The index is being developed from the truly unique data available from the 2010-2011 Canterbury, New Zealand earthquakes and will facilitate future liquefaction hazard evaluations around the world. Facilitated by excellent ground motion recordings, thorough soil characterization data, and detailed documentation of liquefaction induced damage, the Canterbury earthquakes present a unique opportunity to improve our understanding of the risk to the built environment from liquefaction. The Broader Impacts of an EAPSI fellowship include providing the Fellow a first-hand research experience outside the U.S.; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture and language. These activities meet the NSF goal to educate for international collaborations early in the career of its scientists, engineers, and educators, thus ensuring a globally aware U.S. scientific workforce.