Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
International Workshop on Simple and Affordable Seismic Isolation in 2007
Experts from Research Institutes in Asia Share Findings of Study
What are some of the impediments to mitigating damage to buildings caused by earthquakes? In developing countries, cost is a major concern. While seismic isolation is considered one of the most effective ways to reduce damage, its application is often limited to specific buildings mainly because of the high cost and specialized technology involved in its design, construction and maintenance.
To address this issue, a study group organized by the Consortium for Building Research and Development (CBRD) has conducted research on simple and affordable seismic isolation – and an international workshop held on February 8, 2007 via videoconference allowed experts to share their findings with counterparts in developing countries.
The workshop was organized by the Building Research Institute (BRI), National Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED), Mie University and the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) – four Japanese research institutes that participate in the “Collaborative R&D Project for Disaster Mitigation on Network of Research Institutes in Earthquake Prone Areas in Asia (Collaborative R&D)” – in cooperation with the Study Group on Simple and Affordable Seismic Isolation within CBRD.
Nearly 100 participants gathered at the TDLC, which served as the main venue connecting sites in 4 countries: Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and Turkey. The agenda for the seminar is as follows:
Outline of R&D for Simple and Affordable Seismic Isolation Tatsuo Narafu, Building Research Institute Japan (BRI) Chairperson of Study Group on Simple and Affordable Seismic Isolation, Consortium for Building Research and Development (CBRD) General Coordinator of “Collaborative R&D” Project
International Trends of Application of Seismic Isolation System Taiki Saito, Building Research Institute Japan (BRI) Chairperson of International Committee, Japan Society of Seismic Isolation (JSSI)
Recent development on seismic isolation, energy dissipation, and control for structures in China Wen Liuhan, Professor, Guangzhou University
A Proposal of Seismic Isolation Suitable for Developing Counties Jishnu Subedi, Associate Professor, Nepal Engineering College
Proposal of Seismic Base Isolation using Scrap Tire Pads Ahmet Turer, Assistant Professor,Civil Engineering Department Structural Mechanics Lab. Middle East Technical University
Proposal of simple and affordable seismic isolation by Japanese Experts (1) Low Cost base isolations by slide bearings without restoration mechanism Eizaburo Tachibana, Professor Emeritus, Osaka University
Proposal of simple and affordable seismic isolation by Japanese Experts (2) Low Cost Roller Type Device Yuji Ishiyama, Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University Chairperson of Advisory Committee for “Collaborative R&D” Project
