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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Joint Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 1992. U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation: September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R.. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2064.
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APPENDIX B
U.S.-U.S.S.R. JOINT WORKSHOP EARTHQUAKE HAZARD MITIGATION

Sunday-Sunday, September 8–15, 1991

Moscow, U.S.S.R.

AGENDA

Sunday, September 8

U.S. DELEGATION ARRIVES IN MOSCOW

Monday, September 9—Tuesday a.m., September 10

PLENARY

Introduction

Dr. Valeri Anikolenko

Opening Remarks

Prof. V.Strakhov,

Head, U.S.S.R. Delegation

Opening Remarks

Prof. George Housner,

Head, U.S. Delegation

Session I—Overviews (Chair: Prof. Strakhov)

[Note: Session I papers were presented later during the day.]

U.S.S.R. Programs

(not presented)

U.S. Programs

 

International activities of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering & the Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

Ms. Marlene Beaudin

The National Earthquake

Dr. William Anderson

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Joint Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 1992. U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation: September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R.. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2064.
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Session II—Case Studies (Chair: Dr. Mete Sozen)

Study of the earthquake in Northern Georgia on April 29, 1991

Prof. V.Strakhov

The California earthquake of October 17, 1989

Prof. George Housner

Session III—Seismology and Strong Ground Motion (Chair: Prof. Strakhov)

[Note: Actually chaired by Prof. Mete Sozen]

Principles of earthquake prediction in the Soviet Union

Prof. G.Sobolev

Local site effects on weak and strong ground motion

Prof. Keiiti Aki

Monitoring of geophysical processes including slow motions. Risk of man-made earthquakes

Prof. Nikolaev

Basic seismological data for seismic design

[Note: presenters did not show up]

Prof. F.Aptikaev

Prof. V.Steinberg

Session IV—Geotechnology (Chair: Prof. M.Sozen)

Mapping of earthquake-induced liquefaction for seismic zonation

Prof. Leslie Youd

Seismic considerations in a calculation of deformations accumulated in grounds and basements

[Note: presenters did not show up]

Prof. V.Ilyichev

Dr. L.Staunitcer

Structural aspects of soil liquefaction

Prof. V.Osipov

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Joint Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 1992. U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation: September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R.. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2064.
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Session V—Architectural and Structural Engineering (Chair: Prof. M.Sozen)

On institutional policy for earthquake safety

[Note: not presented due to lack of time]

Prof. M.Sozen

Observations from the 1988 Spitak earthquake

Prof. J.Eisenberg

Issues in seismic evaluation of existing facilities

Dr. James Beavers

Architectural and urban design considerations in seismic design

[Note: not presented due to lack of time]

Mr. Christopher Arnold

Session VI—Integrated System Approach (Chair: Dr. Anikolenko)

Social science approaches in earthquake research

Prof. Joanne Nigg

Implementation of the integrated system approach in the National Research Council

Dr. Riley Chung

The International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction

[Note: not presented due to lack of time]

Prof. George Housner

Tuesday p.m., September 10—Wednesday a.m. September 11

GROUP DISCUSSIONS

Group 1—Seismology and Geotechnology

Group 2—Earthquake Engineering and Societal Responses

Wednesday p.m., September 11

Visited the U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences and was received by Prof. Laverov, Vice President of ASUSSR

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Joint Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 1992. U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation: September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R.. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2064.
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Thursday, September 12

Field trip to visit the U.S.S.R. National Earthquake Data Center in Obninsk, about 90 miles outside Moscow

Friday a.m., September 13

Cultural tour/Moscow

Friday p.m., September 13

Working session among delegation and group leaders to prepare the workshop’s memorandum of discussion

Saturday, September 14

Free day in Moscow

Sunday, 2 a.m., September 15

U.S. delegation departs for United States

Note: Sequence of presentations was revised to accommodate the working schedule of the U.S.S.R. delegates.

Although a few papers were presented in the plenary session, because of lack of time the content of these papers was not discussed in detail in group sessions.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Joint Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 1992. U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation: September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R.. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2064.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Joint Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 1992. U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation: September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R.. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2064.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Joint Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 1992. U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation: September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R.. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2064.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Joint Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 1992. U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation: September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R.. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2064.
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