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Thursday June 9, 2011 - Technical Program
Opening Plenary Session
Organized by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
Welcome: Andre Filiatrault, MCEER, University at Buffalo
Moderator: Jay Berger, EERI
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Christchurch, New Zealand Earthquake of February 21, 2011 and
The Tohoku Japan Earthquake & Tsunami of March 11, 2011
New Zealand
Introduction to the New Zealand Events
Ken Elwood, University of British Columbia
Seismological and Geotechnical Impacts
Russell Green, Virginia Tech
Performance of Buildings
Sri Sritharan, Iowa State University
Societal Impacts
Lori Peek, Colorado State University
Japan
Seismological and Geotechnical Findings
Leslie F. Harder, Jr., HDR Inc.
Performance of Structures
Gilberto Mosqueda, University at Buffalo
Tsunami
Harry Yeh, Oregon State University
NEES Committee Meetings
