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Memorandum of Discussion: U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation - September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R
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
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Memorandum of Discussion: U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation - September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R
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
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Memorandum of Discussion: U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation - September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R
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
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Memorandum of Discussion: U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation - September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R
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
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Memorandum of Discussion: U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation - September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R
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.
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