Preventing Earthquake Disasters: The Grand Challenge in Earthquake Engineering - A Research Agenda for the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) (Paperback, New)

The Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES), administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is scheduled to become operational in 2004. These network sites will perform a range of experiments to test and validate complex computer models being developed to simulate the behavior of structures subjected to earthquakes. To assist in this effort, the NSF requested the National Research Council(NRC) to frame the major questions to be addressed by and to develop a long-term research agenda for NEES. Preventing Earthquake Disasters presents an overview of the grand challenge including six critical research problems making up that challenge. The report also provides an assessment of earthquake engineering research issues and the role of information technology in that research effort, and a research plan for NEES. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1. Preventing Disasters: The Grand Challenge for Earthquake Engineering Research 2. Issues in Earthquake Engineering Research 3. NEES and Grand Challenge Research 4. Revolutionizing Earthquake Engineering Research Through Information Technology 5. Achieving the Grand Challenge: A Research Plan for NEES 6. Recommendations for Meeting the Grand Challenge Appendix A: The George E. Brown, Jr., Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Appendix B: Biographies of Committee Members Appendix C: Time Line of Precipitating Events, Discoveries, and Improvements in Earthquake Engineering, 1811-2004 Appendix D: Agendas for the Committee's Public Meetings Appendix E: The Stakeholder Forum

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2003
First published:	November 2003
Authors:	National Research Council • Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences • Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment • Committee to Develop a Long-Term Research Agenda for the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES)
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-09064-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Structure & properties of the Earth > Volcanology & seismology Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Structural engineering > General
LSN:	0-309-09064-4
Barcode:	9780309090643

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