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Harmonization Workshop
at the Joint Research Centre
on the establishment of testing
I-SAMCO (International - Structural procedures to generate data sets such
Assessment, Monitoring and as data on dynamic response of
Control) is a Specific Support Action bridges and buildings. The second day
(SSA) under the 6th European was devoted to data formats,
Framework Programme for communication and distributed testing.
Research (FP6) having the main Interesting input on Database and
objective of supporting the Communication Management was
extension to International presented wherein the use of a
Collaboration of the activity of the common standard (using XML, XML
FP5 Thematic Network SAMCO. Schema) was pointed out. Data could
The Harmonization Workshop, the be transformed between partners
initial action toward the without touching each partner native
implementation of the mentioned data base and keeping the highest
objective, was held from September flexibility.
th th
27 to 28 , 2004 at JRC-Ispra, Italy.
The Workshop follows other Dr. Wenzel (VCE) led a discussion
initiatives taken by NIED (workshop, dealing with the approach to
Dec 14th 2000, Tokyo, Japan), standardization, benchmark tests,
NCREE (joint NCREE/JRC exchange of information and exchange
workshop, Nov 17th to 20th 2003, of researchers. In view of the common
Taipei, Taiwan) and NSF/NEES major interest of the partners, the first
(extraordinary meeting at the achievement should be the setting up
th
13WCEE, Aug 4 2004, Vancouver, of an International Network for
Canada). Earthquake Engineering Simulation
40 persons participated in the facilities, which play a major role in the
Harmonization Workshop which field of earthquake disaster mitigation
was the first step towards research. A resolution on the
International Collaboration, in order mentioned international collaboration
to discuss the possibilities how to has been worked out an agreed by a
enable international collaboration, considerable number of international
how to harmonise communication partners.
and how to standardise data and
protocols. Finally I-SAMCO should play a major
role in facilitating the transition from
A lot of interesting input to create International Collaboration based on
tools that make ancient records temporary agreement to permanent
readable and discussions around structure for cooperation after 2006,
the different data storage which is the deadline for the I-SAMCO
philosophies took place in Ispra SSA under FP6.
with a couple of participants from
the U.S. and Asia. Contact
The first day was dedicated to Helmut Wenzel (VCE) More Information
International Collaboration, where wenzel@vce.at
Documents and photos can be downloaded from
some presentations where held on Vito Renda (JRC) the SAMCO database. Go to Workshops:
what strategies, methodologies vito.renda@jrc.it http://samco.jrc.it/.
and techniques should be used
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The initiatives previously taken by The exchange of researchers is aimed. I-SAMCO is coordinated by Dr. Helmut
relevant research organizations have This should be done among the Wenzel, VCE Holding GmbH. He is
clearly shown willingness on organizations included in the supported by Dr. Vito Renda, JRC-Ispra.
international collaboration in collaboration and should be opened also
Networking Earthquake Engineering to young researchers from other
Simulation capabilities. This brings to research organizations and universities. More Information
the decision to start international
collaboration in this field. It is agreed A Working Group on Training and on I-SAMCO can be found on
that steps for short term should be Mobility of Researchers will be the SAMCO general website
decided in order to start soon the established to provide the Steering at: www.samco.org
collaboration. Committee with information relevant to
this action by investigating possible
It is proposed to set-up International funds, setting-up common database and
Collaboration in Earthquake harmonizing mobility policies.
Engineering Simulation between
Large Scale Facilities. The latter It is aimed to set-up procedures and
should start with a Partnership actions for the coordination of
including JRC, CEA-France and educational and outreach materials for
University of Bristol-UK from Europe, schools and media. The following
NSF/NEES from USA, University of initiatives should be considered:
Carleton from Canada, NCREE from
Taiwan and NIED from Japan. The IDEERS initiative at Bristol Contact
The I-SAMCO Steering Committee University www.ideers.bris.ac.uk
will define and propose a Coordinated (competitions held in UK, NCREE,
Greece) Helmut Wenzel
Research Project which should be VCE Holding GmbH
innovative and should involve multiple wenzel@vce.at
The US/NEES, PEER, MAE,
laboratories in order to coordinate
MCEER initiatives.
worldwide efforts in Earthquake Bettina Neuhuser
Engineering (e.g., Performance The Media requests/visits to JRC VCE Holding GmbH
Based Approaches, retrofitting and/or and other laboratories. neuhaeuser@vce.at
repair of existing structures, etc.).
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Network Profile
The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Use advanced experimental and
Earthquake Engineering Simulation simulation capabilities to test and
(NEES) will provide a national resource validate more complex and
that will shift the emphasis of earthquake comprehensive analytical and computer
engineering research from current reliance numerical models.
on physical testing to integrated
experimentation, computation, theory, Provide end-to-end system connectivity
databases, and model-based simulation. to operate distributed experimental
As a national resource, NEES will: research equipment, including
teleobservation and teleoperation, and
Include 15 major earthquake to enable computation and distributed
simulation for earthquake engineering More Information
engineering experimental research
equipment installations networked experimentation. Information on NEES
through the high performance Internet. Program awards,
Provide researchers with remote access solicitations, reports,
[Initially through 2004, NEES will include
to a curated repository of databases,
equipment sites funded through NSF workshops, and other
user-developed simulation software, and
program solicitations. NSF envisions, activities may be found at the
models for use in model-based
however, that other globally significant NSF NEES web site, at
simulation and visualization through
earthquake engineering equipment sites http://www.eng.nsf.gov/nees.
access to a computational grid.
will participate in NEES and bring unique
experimental capabilities to NEES.] Form an integrated network that Inquiries about NEES can be
facilitates interdisciplinary global sent via e-mail to:
Be developed by September 30, 2004. nees@nsf.gov
collaboration among scientists and
Be operational through September 30, engineers.
2014.
Enable participation from a broader
earthquake engineering community, Contact
Improve the seismic design and
performance of our Nation's civil and including educators, students, Joy Pauschke
mechanical infrastructure systems. practitioners, and public sector NEES/NSF
organizations and individuals, who will
(I-SAMCO Partner)
have access to the equipment, data,
models and software from NEES.
NEESgrid will link earthquake Through the NEESgrid, researchers will: The components of the NEESgrid
researchers across the U.S. with leading- system will be completed by
edge computing resources and research
perform tele-observation and tele- September, 2004, when management
operation of experiments;
equipment, allowing collaborative teams and operation of the NEES system
(including remote participants) to plan, publish to and make use of a curated will be turned over to a consortium of
perform, and publish their experiments. data repository using standardized earthquake engineer researchers and
NEESgrid, the systems integration markup; practitioners. The task of designing
component of the NEES project, uses the access computational resources and and creating this infrastructure has
newest and fastest communications open-source analytical tools; been awarded to the National Center
technologies to tie the NEES network for Supercomputing Applications at
access collaborative tools for
together. the University of Illinois at Urbana-
experiment planning, execution,
Champaign.
analysis, and publication.
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Announcements
Website:
http://www.conf-aim.skynet.be/cable
Call for Papers!!
(Online Submission) Symposium Administrative Office:
info@aim.skynet.be
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g 24. Deadline for receiving the paper g 7.-12. 18th International Conference on SAMCO News
at the University of Nevada for Nevada Structural Mechanics in Reactor SAMCO News is a digital newsletter
Medal For Distinguished Graduate Technology; Bejing (China); accompanying the SAMCO Network. It is
Student Paper In Bridge Engineering Deadline for registration: 31.03.05 funded by the European Commission in
URL: http://bric.ce.unr.edu/announc/announc.html URL: http://www.smirt-18.org.cn/T the frame of the GROWTH project
SAMCO CTG2-2000-33069. It is an
February 2005 September 2005 information and communication platform
for the participants of SAMCO. It is issued
g 19.-22. IABSE Conference Role of g 19.-22. Sixth International Symposium periodically every second month.
Structural Engineers towards Reduction on Cable Dynamics in Charleston, SAMCO News is available at
of Poverty. New Delhi (India); SC. (USA) http://www.samco.org/news
Deadline early registration: 15.01.05 URL: http://www.conf-aim.skynet.be/cable
URL: http://www.iabse.org/conferences/ Funding
newdelhi2005/index.php g 5.-9-. SAMCO Summer Academy in
The SAMCO Network is funded by the
Zell am See / Austria
April 2005 URL: www.samco.org/academy05
European Commission
(http://europa.eu.int)
within the Fifth European Framework
g 28. 29. SAMCO Workshop at g 14.-16. IABSE Symposium Structures Programme,FP5,
BAM, Berlin, Germany. and Extreme Events. Selection of (http://www.cordis.lu/fp5)
URL: www.samco.org/workshops abstracts is made. Authors have been which covers Research, Technological
informed. Lisbon (Portugal). Development (RTD) and Demonstration
URL: http://www.iabse.org/conferences activities. FP5 has a multi-theme
May 2005 lisbon2005/index.php structure, consisting of Specific
Programmes. These Specific
g 20.-23. Fourth Middle East October 2005 Programmes are further divided into
Symposium on Structural Composites Horizontal Programmes and Thematic
for Infrastructure Applications 2005 Programmes. One of these Thematic
Sustainability of Knowledge, Egyptian g 3.-5. 2nd H & mH International Programmes is the Competitive and
Society of Engineers, the Faculty of Conference On Vulnerability of 20th Sustainable Growth Programme
Engineering Ain Shams University and Century Cultural Heritage to Hazards (http://www.cordis.lu/growth/) under
co-sponsored by the Egyptian Group of and Prevention Measures. Kos, (Greece); which SAMCO is running.
IABSE; Alexandria, Egypt. Deadline for early registration: 30.03.05
URL: http://www.MESC4-Egypt2005.4T.com URL: http://soalinux.comune.firenze.it/cicop/ SAMCO is running under the exact term:
CTG2-2000-33069
g 26.-28. EVACES 2005, Conference co- Shared-cost RTD and Demonstration
June 2005g sponored by IABSE Experimental project, Concerted Action/Thematic
Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Network
Structures. Bordeaux (France); Duration: 48 months
g 13.-16. 9th World Seminar on
Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation Call for papers: 15.12.04
URL:http://pfe.enpc.fr/web2003/dyn/pdf Publisher
and Active Vibration Control of
/45035.pdf
Structures; Kobe , Japan.
Deadline for registration: 31.03.05. VCE
URL:http://www008.upp.so-et.ne.jp December 2005
Vienna Consulting Engineers
/javit/seminar/
g 1.-6. International Conference on Hadikgasse 60
g 12.-14. AMCM 2005, Analytical Computational and Experimental A-1140 Vienna, Austria
Models and new Concepts in Concrete Engineering & Sciences (ICCES), Phone: +43 1 897 53 39
and Masonry Structures. Ustron Hyderabad (India); Fax: +43 1 893 86 71
(Poland); Deadline for full paper: 15.09.05 URL: http://www.vce.at
Call for papers: 15.02.05. URL: www.icces.org/
URL: http://amcm.bud.polsl.gliwice.pl Managing director
July 2006 Helmut Wenzel, samco@vce.at
July 2005
2005e 2005 g 3.-7. ECF16 16th European Layout and Editing
g 6.-8. 8th International Conference on Conference of Fracture Failure Analysis Bettina Neuhuser , neuhaeuser@vce.at
Technology Policy and Innovation, Value- of Nano and EngineeringMaterials and
Added Partnering In a Changing World. Structures; Alexandroupolis, Greece, Contributions
Lodz (Poland); URL: http://ecf16.civil.duth.gr to the newsletter
Deadline for Abstracts: 28.02.05 please send to neuhaeuser@vce.at
URL: http://in3.dem.ist.utl.pt/lodz2005/
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