Program

The program for the symposium was divided into both Plenary Session and special break-out sessions. These Plenary Session talks were designed to give the audience a general view of the issues applicable to many earthquake engineering disciplines. The speakers highlighted how past experiences from the Loma Prieta earthquake have shaped their field and discussed the likely focus of future activities. The morning Plenary Session presentations were followed by special sessions in smaller break out rooms. In these afternoon special sessions, multiple speakers thoroughly analyzed government response, lifeline networks and science-based predictions for the next big California Earthquake. The day concluded in a large group setting where several speakers reflected on what major challenges we have to overcome to make our communities more resilient to the threats posed by major earthquakes.

The program was technically rewarding while also providing greater insight about the future directions of the earthquake engineering profession.

The presentations are linked below in PDF and video format.

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