European Association for Swiss Society for Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake Engineering and
Structural Dynamics
20th
EUROPEAN REGIONAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING SEMINAR
Seismic
assessment and upgrading of existing structures
Organised
by
European
Association for Earthquake Engineering & Swiss Society for Earthquake
Engineering and Structural Dynamics
September
3 - 7, 2001
Institut
Universitaire Kurt Bösch, Sion, Switzerland
1st
Circular, February 2001
ORGANISING AND SCIENTIFIC
COMMITTEE
Dr Olivier LATELTIN - Chairman
Federal Office for Water and Geology Bienne
Prof. Atilla M. ANSAL
Secretary - General EAEE, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Prof. Marc BADOUX
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Philippe BISCH
President EAEE, Séchaud et Metz, France
Jean-Daniel ROUILLER
Cantonal Geologist, Director of Crealp Sion
Dr. Pascal TISSIERES
Secretary - General SGEB, Tissières Ingénieurs Martigny
SPONSORING ORGANISATIONS
Swiss Society for Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
SGEB
Federal Office for Water and Geology FOWG
Etat du Valais
Purpose:
The majority of
structures situated in seismic zones have not been designed and built for seismic
loading. The recent earthquakes of El Savaldor and India should remind us that
engineering knowledge exists and there are seismic building codes that could
prevent most buildings from collapse. Many seismically vulnerable buildings,
bridges and other structures must be identified and upgraded. This task has
tremendous socio-economic implications and constitutes a direct and worldwide
challenge to the earthquake engineering community. Answering this challenge
includes the need for research to improve available assessment methods and
upgrading techniques.
The 20th
regional seminar is mainly organised to inform young researchers, practising
engineers and scientists about new developments in the field of seismic
assessment and upgrading of existing structures. The seminar will combine
contributions from young researchers and engineers with keynote lectures by
leading earthquake engineers. The lectures will present state-of-the-art
lectures on the seismic assessment and upgrading of buildings and bridges.
Seminar themes:
The Program will adress the seven major themes indicated below and
will be conducted in a General Session. There will be no concurrent sessions
and two major themes will be adressed each day and will include Keynote
Speakers, contributions from young researchers or engineers and panel
discussions. The Organisation Committee invites participants to submit an
abstract electronically to olivier.lateltin@bww.admin.ch until May 15, 2001, on one of the following topics:
1.
Assessment
criteria and acceptable vulnerability of structures
2.
Seismic
screening and rapid assessment methods (building and infrastructures)
3.
Detailed
assessment methods
4.
Upgrading
techniques for buildings and bridges
5.
Upgrading
strategies and design
6.
Analyses
of upgraded structures
7.
Case
studies
Contributions on the assessment and upgrading of a broad range of
structures, including non-engineered and historic structures, lifelines and
utilities, industrial structures, etc. will be welcome. In addition, there will
be a half-day technical field trip, an Ice Breaker reception at the beginning,
five buffet lunches and an evening banquet. The seminar language will be
english, no translations will be provided.
Keynote speakers:
Prof. Atilla M. ANSAL
Istanbul
Technical University, Civil Engineering Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
"Geotechnical aspects of seismic assessment
and retrofit"
Prof. Hugo BACHMANN
Institute
of Structural Engineering, ETH-Zürich, Switzerland
"Softening as upgrading strategy - a case
study"
Philippe BISCH
President
EAEE, Sechaud et Metz, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
"Role of buildings codes in seismic
assessment and upgrading of structures: EC 8 as an example"
Prof. Gian Michele CALVI
Dipartimento
di Meccanica Strutturale, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy
"Seismic assessment and retrofit of
bridges"
Prof. Michael N. FARDIS
University
of Patras, Dept. Of Civil Engineering, Patras, Greece
"Seismic assessment procedures: a
review"
Prof. Domenico GIARDINI
Director
of the Swiss Seismological Service, ETH-Zürich, Switzerland
"Seismicity in Europe and hazard
mapping"
Dr. Rui PINHO
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Imperial College, London, United Kingdom "Seismic
assessment and upgrading of reinforced concrete buildings"
Prof. Miha TOMAZEVIC
Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering
Institut, Ljubljana, Slovenia
"Seismic assessment and retrofit of masonry structures"
General Information:
Questions regarding registration, abstracts or other nontechnical
aspects of the Regional Seminar should be adressed to:
Federal Office for Water and
Geology Telephone:
+41 32 328 87 59
Dr. Olivier Lateltin Fax: +41 32 328 87 12
Ländtestrasse 20
CH-2503 Biel, Switzerland e-mail: olivier.lateltin@bww.admin.ch
Abstract and publication:
The abstracts (one to two pages, including figures) will be
prepared according to the guidelines (Abstract20RS.rtf) and send to olivier.lateltin@bww.admin.ch
until 15th of May. The Abstracts as well as the contribution of the
keynote speakers will be published in the Proceedings of the 20th
European Regional Earthquake Engineering Seminar.
Accommodation:
30 rooms will be reserved for young researchers at the Institut
Universitaire Kurt Boesch, at Sion. Each EAEE Member Society will nominate one
young researcher (age below 35 years) that can submit abstracts and take part
in the Regional Seminar free of charge.
Other participant can send an abstract but are expected to pay a
registration fee. Some rooms have been reserved at the Hotel Ibis, av. Gramp
Champsec in Sion (Tel. +41 27 203 81 91 Fax +41 27 203 13 20). The number of
participants for the Regional Seminar is limited. More information will be send
with the second circular (Prices for room with breakfast: 100 sfr/day single
bed; 130 sfr/day double bed).
Conference center:
The Regional
Seminar will take place at the Institut Universitaire Kurt Boesch, located in
the surroundings of Sion
(Tel +41 27 203
73 83 Fax +41 27 203 73 84; e-mail: institut@iukb.ch).
For more
information, please visit www.ikb.vsnet.ch.
Bus transportation will be organised between the Hotel Ibis and the
Institut Universitaire Kurt Boesch, twice a day.
Transportation to Sion:
The nearest international airports will be Geneva or Zürich-Kloten.
Sion can be reached directly by train from these two airports. The journey
takes about 2 to 3 hours.
Conference fee:
The conference fee will include registration, conference
publication, five lunch buffets, ice-breaker reception and evening banquet. The
conference fee will not include accommodation. More information will be
given in the second circular.
Important deadlines:
-
May 15,
2001: abstract submission, with approval of EAEE Member Society
-
May 15,
2001: pre-registration form/request for next mailing
-
June
15, 2001: paper submission
(camera-ready) for keynote speakers
EAEE 20th European Regional Earthquake Engineering
Seminar
Institut Universitaire Kurt Boesch, Sion Switzerland, September 3 -
7, 2001
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To: Federal Office for
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Attn. Dr. Olivier LATELTIN
Ländtestrasse 20, CH-2503 Biel, Switzerland
Phone: +41 32 328 87 59;
Fax: +41 32 328 87 12
E-mail: olivier.lateltin@bww.admin.ch