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| Photo 1 Dr. S. Shyam Sunder, US-side Chairman |
Photo 2 Mr. Tomomitsu Fujii, Japan-side Chairman |
This year, there was a change of the Chairmen on both US and Japan
panels. Dr. S. Shyam Sunder, the US-side Chairman, succeeded Dr. Richard N. Wright
who retired from NIST in January 1999. Dr.
Wright had served as the US-side Chairman for 16 years and greatly contributed
to the past success of the UJNR activities. Dr. Sunder was a faculty member at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1989 to 1994. He was appointed to the Executive Council of MIT's Department of Civil
and Environmental Engineering in 1993. Dr.
Sunder joined NIST in 1994 as Manager of the High Performance Construction
Materials and Systems Program. Mr.
Noel Raufaste, who had served as secretary-general of the US panel for many
years, retired from NIST in December 1999. His contributions promoted the UJNR
activities. Dr. John Gross, Group Leader Structural Systems and Design
Group, Structures Division of NIST, BFRL, has become the new Secretary-General
of the US panel.
On the Japan-side Panel, Mr. Yasutake Inoue retired from the Ministry of
Construction on July 13, 1999. Mr.
Inoue worked for UJNR for two years and greatly contributed to setting the
future direction of the UJNR activities. Mr. Tomomitsu Fujii has succeeded him
as Chairman of the Japan-side Panel. Mr.
Fujii’s professional experience is in the field of natural disaster
prevention. He served as a
member of the Japan Disaster Relief Team on the earthquakes in Arab Republic of
Egypt and Republic of Indonesia in 1992, and vice-leader of the Japan National
Disaster Investigation Team of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake in US.
Dr. Sunder said, "The 31st Joint Panel Meeting was my
first opportunity to participate in the activities of the Joint Panel on Wind
and Seismic Effects. I am impressed
with the quality of the research presented and the extent of the cooperation
among member agencies in both countries. I
am deeply appreciative of the hospitality of our hosts during our visit to Japan
for the 31st Joint Panel Meeting and Technical Site Visits.”
Mr. Fujii said, "The cooperation between US and Japan through the
panel on wind and seismic effects, UJNR, will play an important role to
challenge the technology development to mitigate the wind and seismic effects by
the natural disasters toward the 21st century."
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| Photo 1 Dr. S. Shyam Sunder, US-side Chairman |
Photo 2 Mr. Tomomitsu Fujii, Japan-side Chairman |
The 31st Joint Meeting of the Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects was held
from May 11-14, 1999 at the Public Works Research Institute, Tsukuba-shi,
Ibaraki-ken, Japan. The Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects is one of the 18
panels of the US-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources (UJNR). The principle
objectives of the panel are to provide opportunities for exchanging research
results related to revision of design criteria and for developing comprehensive
measures and technical efforts to mitigate the loss of lives and property from
natural disasters such as extreme winds, earthquakes, storm surge, and tsunamis.
The Joint Panel Meeting has been held every year alternately in the US
and Japan since the 1st Joint Meeting in 1969 with much success. Nineteen US
members, headed by Dr. Sham S. Sunder, the US Chairman, and about 40 Japanese
members, headed by Mr. Yasutake Inoue, the Japanese Chairman, participated in
the 31st Joint Panel Meeting.
The 31st Joint Meeting started with the Opening Ceremony on the morning
of May 11. Addresses were given by Mr. Toh-ichiro Suzuki, Deputy
Director-General for Engineering Affairs of Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of
Construction; Dr. James H. Hall, Minister-Counselor, Embassy of the United
States of America; Mr. Yoh-ichiro Ohtsuka, Director of the International Affairs
Division, Science and Technology Agency; Mr. Yasutake Inoue, Director-General of
PWRI; and Dr. S. Shyam Sunder, Chief, Structures Division, National Institute of
Standards and Technology.
The Opening Ceremony was followed by technical sessions covering five
topics: 1) Joint Cooperative Research
Programs, 2) Wind Engineering, 3) Earthquake Engineering, 4) Storm Surge and Tsunamis, and 5)
Seismic Information Systems. Fourteen papers were presented from the US, and nineteen from
Japan. The papers covered a wide range of technical fields including structural
response and seismic design of buildings, bridges, and dams; wind and tornado
hazards and effects; seismic information systems using GIS data and damage
estimation systems; tsunami forecast systems and the effects of tsunamis on
structures; and public health following natural disasters.
In the spirited resolution session on the last day of the meeting, future
targets were set for the 21st century to help mitigate natural disasters caused
by strong winds and earthquakes in the US, Japan, and the rest of the world. New
research topics were proposed, including the use of information technology to
formulate natural disaster prevention measures, performance-based design
technology, and technology and policy issues to ensure public health following
natural disasters. The panel also discussed potential contribution to the
International Organization for Standardization and to transfer technical
information on wind and seismic effects to the world. To implement these future
plans, both the US and Japan agreed to explore new ideas and areas to strengthen
cooperative activities.
During the 31st Joint Panel Meeting of the UJNR Panel on Wind and Seismic
Effects, ten locations were visited as part of the Technical Site Visits. In
Tsukuba, the delegation visited the Geographical Survey Institute to study the
VLBI (Very
Long Baseline Interferometry)
Observation Facility, the nationwide GPS (Global
Positioning System)
Array in Japan, and the National Research Institute for Earth Science and
Disaster Prevention to study the newly proposed 3-D full scale earthquake
testing facility. The delegation
also visited the large scale earthquake simulator facility, the super computer
system, the observation network for crustal activities of the Kanto-Tokai area,
and the Kyoshin Network (K-NET).
In addition to visiting sites in Tsukuba, the delegation traveled to Shizuoka,
Kobe, Nagoya, and Tokyo. The delegation visited the construction sites of the
Nagashima Dam and the 2nd Tomei Meishin Highway; Phoenix Disaster Prevention
Center of the Hyogo Prefectural Government, Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, National
Research Institute of Fire and Disaster, the Yamaguchi Water Reservoir, the Mega
Float Structure, and the world's largest underwater shake table at the Port and
Harbor Research Institute.
The 32nd Joint Meeting of the Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects will be
held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg,
Maryland US, in May 2000.
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| Photo 3 Participating Members in the 31st UJNR Joint Panel Meeting |
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| Photo 4 Technical Study-Tour to the Construction Site in Japan |
The Second High-Level United States-Japan Earthquake Policy Cooperation
Forum (High-Level
Forum)
was held in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, for three days, from November
10 to 12, 1999. The High-Level Forum benefited from the participation and
leadership of Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency in the United States and Masaaki Nakayama,
Minister of State for the National Land Agency in Japan, Hiroshi Okazaki,
Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, Hidenobu Takahide, Mayor of the City of
Yokohama. A total of more than one hundred earthquake policy-makers and experts
attended from the two countries.
Under the initiative on Natural and Man-made Disaster Reduction of the
Common Agenda for Cooperation in Global Perspective launched in 1993 by the
United States of America and Japan, the U.S.-Japan Earthquake Policy Symposiumis
intended to foster collaboration on mitigation of earthquake disasters. On the
occasion of the Second Symposium (Kobe, 1997),
recognizing the importance of building a close and cooperative relationship
between both countries, a High-Level U.S.-Japan Earthquake Policy Cooperation
Forum was established in order to develop an earthquake disaster prevention
policy. The First High-Level Forum was held in Seattle in 1998 and dealt with
various issues about policies for reducing the losses caused by earthquakes.
The main topics of the High-Level Forum were as follows.
(1)The
High-Level Forum further stimulated vigorous discussions among participants from
both countries on the four topics;
a.
The
use of early transmission and gathering systems for earthquake and
earthquake-damage information
b.
Programs
to reduce earthquake damage to structures
c.
Post-earthquake
emergency response activities
d.
Long-term
recovery strategies and programs
(2)During
the meeting, importance of hazard maps and initial information collection after
the event and effective use of information was confirmed. The meeting also
confirmed that while it is important to improve the quality of disaster
prevention programs, implementation of the programs was of utmost importance. It
was agreed that further efforts are necessary in order to establish more
effective policy responses.
(3)The
progressive nature of the efforts being made by the City of Yokohama Government,
including the real time disaster prevention system, READY, was highly praised,
and it was agreed that information about this effort shall be shared by those
who are working in the area of disaster prevention.
(4)The
Forum also included a technical site visit to observe the Yokohama Maritime
Disaster Prevention Complex, earthquake proof wharf, and the Fundamental
Technology Research Laboratory of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd., in the city of Yokohama.
The participants also confirmed the following matters regarding the third
meeting of the High-Level Forum.
(1)The
results of the three forums will be compiled in the report jointly by the U.S.
and the Japanese sides and will be disseminated widely to the world in the year
2000.
(2)The
Third High-Level Forum will be hosted by the United States in 2000 in a mutually
accessible and agreed upon location by our two countries.
(3)The
specific program and schedule for the meeting will be proposed by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, chair of the United States-side, in consultation
with the National Land Agency, chair of the Japan-side. The program will take
into account that this is the last such High Level Forum prior to the year 2000
deadline for the two countries to disseminate the results of the Forum as a
fulfillment of the Common Agenda.
(4)The
specific topics to be discussed in the third High-Level Forum will be:
a. Strategies to encourage implementation of preparedness and loss
prevention measures
b. Exchange of information and experience on tsunami hazards and risk
reduction
c. Lessons leaned from recent large-scale earthquakes around the world
d. Establishing the development of a joint presentation that describes
the High-Level Forum achievements and a strategy for international dissemination
e. Plans for future cooperation
After the 1999 Joint Panel Meeting, several workshops and meetings were organized by the Task Committees (T/C). T/C (E) conducted the 2nd U.S.-Japan Workshop on Design for Wind and Wind Hazard Mitigation, 24-26 May 1999, Tsukuba, Japan. T/C (C) conducted the 1st U.S.-Japan Technical Coordinating Committee Meeting on Auto-Adaptive Media (Smart Structural Systems), Fall 1999, USA. T/C(J) conducted the 15th U.S.-Japan Bridge Workshop, November 1999, Tsukuba, Japan. T/C(G) conducted the 1st U.S.-Japan Workshop on Seismic Information Systems, Fall 1999, Japan. Here, two T/C workshop activities were introduced.
The First U.S.-Japan Workshop on Seismic Information Systems was held at
the Public Works Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan, during November 15-17,
1999, under the auspices of T/C G: Seismic Information Systems. The workshop was
co-organized by the National Land Agency and the Public Works Research Institute
of Japan, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Army Topographical
Engineering Center of the United States. Forty-three experts representing the
government, academia, industry and private practice participated in the
workshop. The workshop also included a technical site visit to observe disaster
prevention facilities at the National Land Agency, Tokyo Fire Department and the
Supply Control Center of Tokyo Gas co. ltd.
Recognizing the importance of the technical assistance to the U.S.-Japan
High-Level Earthquake Policy Cooperation Forum under the Common Agenda for
Cooperation in the Global Perspective (Common
Agenda),
the workshop featured on the research activities in the following areas; 1)technologies
for the post-earthquake warning, notification and damage assessment, 2)technologies
for the post-earthquake urgent response and restoration works, 3)technologies
for the pre-earthquake loss estimation works, and 4)system
issues and advanced technologies. Sixteen papers from Japan and eight papers
from U.S. were presented.
Through the technical sessions on November 15 and 16, participants
identified following topics related to seismic information systems for future
cooperative programs; 1) application of
advanced technologies including GIS, GPS, and satellite images, 2) development of strategies to
collect, organize, archive, and distribute data from various individual seismic
information systems, and 3) cost-effective
technologies for the application of seismic information systems.
Participants recognized the importance of facilitating the development
and implementation of seismic information systems. Continued efforts for
providing the technical assistance to the Third U.S.-Japan High-Level Earthquake
Policy Cooperation Forum that is scheduled in 2000 were recommended in the
workshop resolutions. It is also recommended that the Second Workshop be
conducted in consideration of the Forum Program.
The Japanese and U.S. delegations were led by Mr. Kazuo Okayama of NLA,
Dr. Hideki Sugita of PWRI, Dr. Stuart Nishenko of FEMA and Dr. William Roper of
U.S. Army TEC. The workshop proceedings are being developed by PWRI. (For
additional information contact: Dr. Hideki Sugita, sugita@pwri.go.jp)
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| Photo 5 Participants in the 1st U.S.-Japan Workshop on Seismic Information Systems |
An international workshop entitled "U.S.JAPAN
Workshop on Smart Structural Systems" was held at the Tsukuba International
Congress Center in Tsukuba, Japan, from January 6 to 8, 2000. The workshop was
organized by the Building Research Institutes (BRI),
Ministry of Construction, a part of U.S.Japan Cooperative Research Project
on Smart Materials and Structural Systems, and is sponsored by the Science and
Technology Agency. The cooperative
project is also known as "Auto Adaptive Media Applied to Civil InfraStructures"
program in U.S. under the U.S. National Science Foundation.
On this occasion, the Building Research Institute, the Japanese
counterpart on U.S.Japan cooperative program, held a Joint Technical
Coordinating Committee (JTCC)
meeting to exchange views on research efforts and future research cooperation on
Smart Materials and Structural Systems and Auto Adaptive Media Applied to Civil
InfraStructures in the two countries. Eight U.S. and 12 Japanese JTCC members, plus 29 observers participated
in the meeting.
At the opening ceremony of the workshop, addresses were given by Dr.
Hiroharu Habu, Director General of the Building Research Institute, Ministry of
Construction of Japan. The opening ceremony was followed by the symposium with
presentations on the research activities of both countries. From Japanese side,
research activities of BRI project and Monbusho (Ministry
of Education)
project were introduced. From the U.S. side, five researchers presented the
state-of-the-art reports about the research activities in the U.S. on smart
structural systems and materials. The number of audience at the symposium was
counted over 100.
The second and third days of the workshop were scheduled as the first
Joint Technical Coordinating Committee (JTCC) meeting. Following the opening
addresses by Dr. Yasuyuki Yamanouchi, Deputy Director of the Building Research
Institute, and Dr. Shih Chi Liu, Program Director, the National Science
Foundation, the current status of U.S.Japan cooperative program was
explained from the researchers of both countries.
In the afternoon, participants were separated into three groups
corresponding to three research thrusts: (1) structural systems, (2) sensing and
monitoring technology, and (3) effector technology, to discuss
research items and plans in more detail.
On the final day of the workshop, each working group summarized and
reported research plans and recommendations, and the Resolutions and
Recommendations were adopted.
The three main thrusts of the research program on Autoadaptive Media
research and development are common for the activities planned to take place in
Japan and in the U.S. However, the activities in Japan will have a primary
emphasis on system applications and proofofconcept demonstrations
while the activities in the U.S. will focus on enabling concepts and fundamental
aspects of the technological elements.
Both the U.S. and Japan agreed to explore new ideas and areas to
strengthen cooperative activities. Also,
the next JTCC meeting was agreed to be held in the U.S. before the end of 2000.
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The Hokkaido Civil Engineering Research Institute of the Hokkaido
Development Bureau is a national research institute that conducts research and
development on civil engineering technologies necessary for the efficient and
effective improvement of infrastructure in Hokkaido.
The institute was established as the Testing Laboratory of the Civil
Engineering Department of the Hokkaido Prefectural Government in 1937. With the
inauguration of the Hokkaido Development Bureau in 1951, the Civil Engineering
Research Institute became a testing and research institute attached to the
bureau.
Because Hokkaido experiences harsh climatic and geological conditions
different from those in Honshu such as a snowy, cold climate, extensive soft
ground and frequent large earthquakes, many civil engineering problems arise in
the development of infrastructure. The
institute conducts investigations, testing and research to solve these problems.
The institute consists of five divisions: General Affairs Division, River
and Port Division, Structures Division, Road Division and Agricultural
Engineering Division. Thirteen research sections are organized under the last
four of these divisions. These sections deal with a wide range of issues
regarding rivers, dams, erosion control, ports, airports, roads, bridges, land
improvement, agricultural land development, marine and coastal development and
others. The institute is also involved in the development of civil engineering
techniques for planning, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining
civil engineering structures in snowy, cold regions. In addition, methods for
environmental conservation, natural disaster prevention and the improvement of
living environments are also developed.
The results of our research play an important role not only in solving
technical problems affecting projects implemented by the Hokkaido Development
Bureau, but also in contributing to the development of advanced civil
engineering techniques in snowy, cold regions. Furthermore, in recognition of
new social needs such as "harmony with nature," "creation of safe
living environments" and "reduction of construction costs," the
institute has been actively promoting expansion in research fields;
collaboration between industrial, governmental and academic sectors; and the
implementation of commissioned research projects.
The institute is continuously promoting international exchange projects
to establish research collaborations with other northern region countries that
have common problems, providing technical assistance to developing countries and
expanding researcher exchange programs.
The main research subjects handled by the institute are as follows:
(1)
Research
on the Stability of River Structures and the Maintenance and Restoration of
Coastal and River Environments
To protect the extensive natural environment of Hokkaido, research has
been conducted on the development of river embankments using new materials, as
well as technologies related to the restoration and creation of diverse water
courses as biological environments.
(2)
Research
on Methods for Designing Disaster-Resistant Coastal Structures
Because Hokkaido is surrounded by ocean, methods of designing
disaster-resistant structures such as wharves and breakwaters, while reducing
construction costs, are investigated.
(3)
Research
on Cliff Slopes from the Viewpoint of Dynamics
Because there are many steep slopes along roads in Hokkaido, methods for
elucidating the mechanism of crack growth in rocks and appropriately estimating
and evaluating the danger of rock falls from steep slopes have been developed as
traffic safety measures.
(4)
Research
on the Effective Use of Animal Manure and Environmental Conservation
There is concern about the environmental impact of manure produced in
large quantities by milk cattle and other domestic animals in Hokkaido, a major
dairy farming area. The establishment of methods for labor-saving treatment and
effective use of animal manure has therefore been promoted with an emphasis on
protecting the environment.
(5)
Research
on the Development and Application of Advanced Cement Materials
Technical development has been conducted using advanced cement materials
to improve the functions and performance of concrete suitable for the snowy,
cold climate of Hokkaido.
The research and development laboratories of the U.S
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have served the Corps, the Army, and the Nation
with technical accomplishments in a variety of engineering and scientific fields
for 70 years. From beginnings in 1929 as a small Hydraulics Laboratory
established to assist in developing a comprehensive plan for flood control of
the Mississippi River to the 1999 establishment of the Engineer Research and
Development Center (ERDC) consolidating the research and development efforts of
the laboratories under the leadership of a single center, Corps' laboratories
have been solving civil engineering and environmental quality challenges. ERDC
offers a centrally managed center of eight laboratories that is the largest and
most diverse civil and environmental research and development organization in
the world.
During FY99, ERDC had 2,000 employees of which 1,339
were highly trained engineers and scientists. This professional staff
encompassed 299 PhDs, 534 master degrees, and 506 bachelor degrees.
ERDC executed a civil works program totaling $103.7
million; of this total $43.6 million was executed in direct allotted research
and development programs. The remaining $60.1 million was executed in support of
the USACE District and Division offices and non-Corps customers. Major non-Corps
customers included the Department of Transportation and the Environmental
Protection Agency.
The diverse civil engineering and environmental
quality research and development center consists of eight centrally managed
laboratories located at Alexandria, VA, Champaign-Urbana, IL, Hanover, NH, and
Vicksburg, MS. With world-renowned expertise and facilities, each laboratory
adds a unique perspective and set of capabilities to the overall ERDC team.
The research subjects related with UJNR's wind and
seismic effects are mainly dealt with the Construction Engineering Research
Laboratory (CERL), Geotechnical Laboratory, structures Laboratory, and the
Topographic Engineering Center.
CERL was chartered over 30 years ago to provide
construction research that would address the entire spectrum of issues within
military construction. This research is in support of sustainable military
installations and encompasses construction, operations, and maintenance as well
as environmental and safety concerns. These technologies have universal
application and are of extreme value in the civil works arena as well. Civil
works efforts historically have been in the areas of corrosion control,
high-performance protective coatings (including removal of lead-based paint),
management tools for operation and maintenance optimization, and environmental
sustainment. CERL operates the Tri-axial Earthquake and Shock Simulator (TESS),
a unique dual-mode shock and vibration test facility. The TESS, in its bi-axial
mode, simulates a wide range of transient shock vibrations typical of military
applications requiring large accelerations over a wide frequency range with
moderately heavy test specimens. In the tri-axial mode, it can simulate a
variety of vibration environments including earthquakes and random vibrations,
as well as log-sweep and resonant searches TESS combines a high payload
capability with a broad frequency range, high acceleration performance, a wide
displacement range, and simultaneous independent control of up to three axes of
vibration. Bi-axial performance is rated with a 12,000-1b payload, and the
tri-axial performance with a 120,000-1b payload.
The 1928 flood control research and development work
of the Hydraulics Laboratory led almost immediately to the need for soils
research and prediction of the behavior of structures built on and/or with soil
materials.Therefore, the Geotechnical Laboratory was established in 1931. The
thrust of geotechnical engineering involves investigation, design, construction,
operation, and maintenance of structures with, on, or in earth materials.
Research addresses problems in areas such as soil and rock mechanics, foundation
behavior, tunneling and trenchless technology, engineering geology, engineering
seismology, engineering geophysics, earthquake engineering, pavement technology,
mobility analysis and modeling, and trafficability studies The Geotechnical
Laboratory operates the Army Centrifuge Center to allow economic evaluation of
alternative designs, investigation of complex problem areas, and validation of
numerical methods with instrumented physical models. The centrifuge was designed
to carry a 2-ton model at 350g, all the way to 8.8 tons at 150g, giving us a
range of model to prototype scale up to 1 to 350.
The Corps' Concrete Laboratory was transferred from
Mt. Vernon, NY, to the Corps' Waterways Experiment Station (WES) in 1946. In
1983, WES combined the Concrete Laboratory and the Weapons Effects Laboratory
into the current Structures Laboratory. Sole federal responsibility for
sampling, inspecting, and acceptance testing of Portland cement and pozzolan
rest with the Structures Laboratory. It is a world leader in research on
concrete materials and construction techniques, and the evaluation, maintenance,
and rehabilitation of civil works concrete structures. Other areas of expertise
include phenomenology and effects of explosions, dynamic properties of soil and
rock masses, and response of structures to a wide assortment of loading
conditions, including seismic response of hydraulic structures, penetration, and
blast effects.
The Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) provides new
topographic capabilities in geospatial science to the civil work’s community
to ensure superior implementation of the nation's civil and environmental
initiatives through research, development, and application of remote sensing,
geographic information, global positioning, topographic, and information
technologies. TEC scientists and engineers have developed faster, more accurate,
and cost-effective ways to use remote sensing technologies to describe,
characterize, and analyze the surface of the earth. Remote sensing technologies
form an essential part of a new national approach to infrastructure engineering
and environmental management. Remote sensing tools can accurately characterize
different surface conditions, including certain types and conditions of
vegetation, soils, and surface water, and with further development, will provide
support in an effort to monitor change in the biosphere. These tools provide
indicators for the location of point and non-point pollution sources as well as
advise of impending negative or positive trends. The extensive development of
remote sensing technologies for use in construction, environmental
rehabilitation, and resource management offer operational tools needed to
increase capabilities to accomplish tasks otherwise not feasible, while at the
same time performing existing tasks rapidly, accurately, and at the lowest
possible cost.
For additional information see ERDC on the Web at
http://www.erdc.usace.army mil.
1) Jan.
6 - 8
US-Japan
Technical Coordinating Committee Meeting on Auto- Adaptive Media (Smart
Structural Systems), Tsukuba, Japan
2) March
25 - 26
Sixth
Joint Technical Coordinating Committee Meeting on U.S.-Japan Cooperative
Earthquake Research Program (Phase
5 - Composite and Hybrid Structures),
Los Angeles, California, USA.
3) May
16 - 19
32nd
US-Japan Joint Panel Meeting on Wind and Seismic Effects, Gaithersburg,
Maryland, USA
4) May
US-Japan
Workshop on Test Procedure, Documentation, Retrieval of Test Data, and
Experimental Facilities, USA
5) October
US-Japan
Workshop on Bridge Engineering, Lake Tahoe, USA
6) To
be planned and conducted in 2000
3rd US-Japan Workshop on
Wind and Earthquake Engineering for Offshore and Coastal Facilities, Japan
8th US-Japan Workshop on
Earthquake Disaster Prevention for Lifeline Systems, Tsukuba, Japan
US-Japan Workshop on Smart
Structural Systems, USA
US-Japan Workshop on
Soil-Structure Interaction, Tsukuba International Congress Center, Tsukuba,
Japan
2nd US-Japan Workshop on
Seismic Information Systems
1) Proceedings
of the 31st Joint Panel Meeting on Wind and Seismic Effects, May 15 - 19,
Tsukuba, Japan (For Copy Contact :
PWRI, e-mail:taishin@pwri.go.jp)
2) Proceedings
of the Fifth U.S.-Japan Workshop on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering/ Soil
Dynamics Studies by Use of Centrifuge/ Sept. 28-29, 1998, Tsukuba, Technical
Memorandum of PWRI, No.3605, Public Works Research Institute, 1998 (For
Copy Contact: Mr. Osamu Matsuo, e-mail: matsuo@pwri.go.jp)
3) Proceedings
of the 15th U.S.-Japan Bridge Workshop, November 9 - 10, Tsukuba, Japan (For
Copy Contact : PWRC, e-mail: kikaku@pwrc.or.jp)
4) Proceedings of the First
U.S.-Japan Workshop on Seismic Information Systems, November 15 - 16, Tsukuba,
Japan (to
be available in April 2000, For Copy Contact : PWRI, e-mail: sugita@pwri.go.jp)
5) Proceedings of the Second
U.S.-Japan Workshop on Design for Wind and Wind Hazard Mitigation, May 24-26,
1999, Tsukuba, Japan (to
be available in March 2000, For Copy Contact: Dr. Hiroshi Sato, e-mail: hsato@pwri.go.jp)
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Editor: Michio Okahara
Secretary-General, Japanside Panel
Director, Structure and Bridge Department
Public Works Research Institute
Ministry of Construction
1, Asahi,
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 305-0804
Tel: +81-298-64-2835
Fax: +81-298-64-0565
E-mail: okahara@pwri.go.jp
http://www.pwri.go.jp
Contributing writers:
Dr. John Gross (NIST)
Mr. Stephen A.
Cauffman (NIST)
Dr. Shigeki Unjoh (PWRI)
Mr. Takaharu
Kiriyama (NLA)
Dr. Hideki Sugita (PWRI)
Dr.
Taiki Saito (BRI)
Mr. Masashi Satoh (CERI)
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