Post-Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Briefing on rehabilitation in earthquake disaster areas of China (Liu Zhigang). Assessment of a bridge collapse and its design parameters for Northridge earthquake (Franklin Y. Cheng, K.Y. Lou). Achievements and experience of homeland rehabilitation after earthquake in Lancang and Gengma (Zhao Tingguang). Lessons learned from recent earthquakes and their impact on NCEER research and implementation efforts (G.C. Lee, A.S. Dargush). Organization and management of reconstruction work in Lancang-Gengma earthquake-stricken areas (Gou Fangming). Anticipated business disruption effects due to the earthquake-induced lifeline interruptions (J.M. Nigg). Decision-making for recovery and reconstruction following a strong earthquake (Ye Yaoxian). Basis for cost-effective decisions on upgrading existing structures for earthquake protection (A.H-S. Ang, D. De Leon). Applications of artificial intelligence in GIS to urban planning for earthquake disaster mitigation (Y.Y. Wang, L. Wang). Earthquake damage estimation and rehabilitation prioritization of buried lifelines (L.R.L. Wang). Event system simulation of post-earthquake fire (Li Jie, Song Jianxue). Damage estimation of structures incorporating structural identification (Chung-Bang Yun et al .). Risk management for urban planning against strong earthquakes (Teizo Fujiwara et al .). Evaluation of losses from earthquake damage to equipment in petrochemical enterprises (Liu Wenyan et al .). Restoration and reconstruction of Batang earthquake-stricken areas (Lai Xianxiang). Da-Yang earthquake and post-quake relief work and reconstruction in Yang-Yuan County (Hu Shu-Sen, Jiao En-de). The integration of housing recovery into reconstruction planning (P.A. Bolton). Inquiry into reconstruction of changed place in Wuqia County Town (Zhang Mianzheng, Zeng Linxiang). Discussion of a systematic engineering study for planning and rebuilding after an earthquake disaster in Daqing oil field (Zhang Wanchang, Sun Jiangang). 1995 January 17 devastating Hanshin-Awaji earthquake (Makoto Watabe). Experience and lessons of post-earthquake reconstruction in Luhuo County (Wang Yingfu). Measures to resume and rebuild Tangshan (Hou Minzhong). An account of restoring operation after Tangshan Earthquake (Zhao Zhilin). Exploration of restoration and reconstruction in an earthquake-stricken area (Liu Baocai). Characteristics and methods of recovery and reconstruction in earthquake-stricken area including reconstruction of Keping County (Wu Guangyu, Zhang Mianzhen). Managing a seismic vulnerability database (F. Casciati, L. Faravelli). The criteria for assessment of seismically damaged degree of buildings in Japan (Makoto Watabe, Koji Yamanobe). A study of rapid repair in seismic area (Zhu Bolong, Lu Zhoudao). Structural assessment by load test proving for in-situ structural crack repair project using vacuum technology (D.C.T. Yeh, J.J. Gallo). Bridges and seismic retrofit in California (Li-Hong Sheng).