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U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R. (1992) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix B: Joint Workshop Agenda
Pages 6-9

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... Programs International activities of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering & the Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems The National Earthquake 6 Dr.
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... Principles of earthquake prediction in the Soviet Union Local site effects on weak and strong ground motion Monitoring of geophysical processes including slow motions. Risk of man-made earthquakes Basic seismological data for seismic design [Note: presenters did not show up]
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... Social science approaches in earthquake research Implementation of the integrated system approach in the National Research Council The International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction rNote: not presented due to lack of time] Tuesday p.m..
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... Sentember 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..
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Key Terms

  • seismic design
  • george housner
  • ground motion
  • national earthquake
  • societal responses

  • geophysical processes
  • local site
  • earthquake prediction
  • institutional policy
  • site effects

  • disaster reduction
  • seismological data
  • earthquake issues
  • seismic evaluation
  • slow motions

  • structural aspects
  • deformations accumulated
  • processes including
  • delegation departs
  • natural disaster

  • earthquake research
  • soil liquefaction
  • existing facilities
  • urban design
  • opening remarks

  • basic seismological
  • earthquake safety
  • science approaches
  • seismic considerations
  • international decade


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