U.S.-Japan workshop on cooperative research for mitigation of urban earthquake disasters : learning from Kobe and Northridge : recommendations and resolutions.

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TextPublication details: Richmond, Calif. : Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California at Berkeley, 1997Description: vii, 56 pDDC classification:

363.3495 21

Subject: The object of this workshop was to identify a research agenda related to urban earthquake loss reduction through a synthesis of available knowledge about the Hyogo-ken Nanbu and Northridge earthquake disasters. In general, there was much agreement among the participants on the areas of urgent need and on the significant benefit of addressing these problems through cooperative research. The research agenda developed includes indentification of high priority investigation needs, opportunities for cooperative research between the U.S. and Japan, potential benefits of sharing unique experimental and analytical research facilities and data, requirements for new research facilities and resources, and mechanisms for improved international cooperation and communication. Subjects discussed included a broad array of issues related to urban earthquake disasters, and to actions that can be undertaken by engineers, public officials, contractors and others to mitigate these catastrophic events

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"Held at the Maui Prince Hotel Makena, Maui, Hawaii, USA, December 14-16, 1995"

Report no. UCB/EERC-97/03

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation

The object of this workshop was to identify a research agenda related to urban earthquake loss reduction through a synthesis of available knowledge about the Hyogo-ken Nanbu and Northridge earthquake disasters. In general, there was much agreement among the participants on the areas of urgent need and on the significant benefit of addressing these problems through cooperative research. The research agenda developed includes indentification of high priority investigation needs, opportunities for cooperative research between the U.S. and Japan, potential benefits of sharing unique experimental and analytical research facilities and data, requirements for new research facilities and resources, and mechanisms for improved international cooperation and communication. Subjects discussed included a broad array of issues related to urban earthquake disasters, and to actions that can be undertaken by engineers, public officials, contractors and others to mitigate these catastrophic events

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