ATC-15-14

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Title: 15th U.S.-Japan Workshop on the Improvement of Structural Engineering and Resiliency

Project Status: This Workshop was conducted on December 3-5, 2014

Sponsors: Applied Technology Council (ATC) and Japan Structural Consultants Association (JSCA)

PROJECT SUMMARY

The Purpose of the Workshop was to develop policy recommendations for improved community resilience based on the current state-of-practice, innovative engineering solutions, and new and emerging technologies. A special focus of the Workshop was on the means to build resiliency, reduce economic losses, and speed recovery and reconstruction following typhoons or hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.

The Workshop is the 15th in a series started in 1984, and repeated every two-to-three years. Previous workshops have been held in California (San Diego and San Francisco), Hawaii (Honolulu, Kauai, Kona, Kohala Coast, and Maui), Japan (Kobe and Tokyo), and Victoria, British Columbia.

Workshop Participants.  The Workshop Participants included those with a background in building performance and other structures in severe earthquakes, including the effects of tsunami, and response and recovery.

Workshop Program.  The Workshop Program was designed for practicing structural engineers and researchers, and included technical presentations, and working group breakout sessions and discussions. Papers and presentations were as follows:

*Presenting Author.