Earthquake is laid on table

The earthquakes that hit Turkey will be discussed in a meeting with the participation of ITU - Milliyet and 61 scientists.


       In a joint organisation by Milliyet, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and International Association of Housing Sciences (IAHS) the earthquakes that hit Turkey will be discussed in a meeting with the participation of 61 world known scientists.
       In the "International Earthquake Conference" that will start in ITU Macka Facilities today at 10 a.m.61 scientist from 16 different countries will meet.
       In the opening session of the conference Milliyet's Editor - in - Chief Yalcin Dogan, ITU Rector Prof. Dr. Gulsun Saglamer and the chairperson of IAHS Oktay Aral will make a speech. Three technical sessions will be held afterwards.
       The conference aims to bring local and foreign experts together and to bring out suggestions for future constructions prior to the permanent housing in the quake zone, depending on the scientific data.
       The scientists will hold 10 sessions in three days on "Geology", "Seismology", "Basement mechanics", "Structure", "Structure maintenance and reinforcement", "Infra - structure", "The Application of Environmental Security and Risk Assessment Procedures", "Regional Planning and New Location Areas" "Suitable building typology and technology", "Minimising the effects of Earthquake Disaster and Disaster Management."
       After the conference, under the head of Prof. Dr. Okan Tuysuz, the scientists will make a technical visit to the quake zone.
       The names that will attend the conference are as follows:
       Xavier Le Pichon (CDF Paris), Kerry Sieh (Caltech, Pasadena US), Jean - Pierre Bardet (USC, Los Angeles US), Jonathan Bray (California University, US ), George Gazetas (National Technical University, Athens), Kazuo Konagai (Tokyo University), Igarashi Shunichi (Sguare Inc. Tokyo), Alessandro Zambrano (Milano Polytechnic University), Amr Elnashai (Imperial College, London), Clark Robins (City of Los Angeles, US), Le Val Lund (EQ International, US), Ernesto Heredia (Unam, Mexico City), Edward Cranswick (USGS, Denver US), William Lettis (Lettis Inc. California US), Eldon Gath (Earth Consultants International Orange, US), Hidehiko Zazanami (Regional Study Office, Tokyo), Marilyn Taylor (FAIA, Skidmore Owings - Merril, San Francisco US), Kaori Fujita (Tokyo Metropolitan University), Peter Herle (Berlin Technical University), Toshimi Kabeyasawa (Tokyo University), Les Youd (EERI, BYU Salt L.C, Utah US), Clair Blong (FEMA International Programs Unit, US), Louis Elisa (FEMA - NATO, Brussels), Gary Grassman (Thomas Mullen NAHB, US), Brend Woodworth (IBM Crisis Response Team, Pasadena US) *
       Turkish scientists and experts: Aykut Barka (ITU), Naci Gorur (ITU), Aral Okay (ITU), Celal Sengor (ITU), Okan Tuysuz (ITU), Haluk Eyidogan (ITU), Tuncay Taymaz (ITU), Ahmet Saglamer (ITU), Erkan Ozer (ITU), Derin Ural (ITU), Hasan Boduroglu (ITU), Mehmet Celebi (USGS, Denver US), Mustafa Aktar (BU), Semih Tezcan (BU), Omer Aydan (Princeton University), Oral Buyukozturk (MIT, Cambridge US), Polat Gulkan (METU), Haluk Sucuoglu (METU), Dogan Altınbilek (DSI), Ahmet Samsunlu (ITU), Hasan Sarıkaya (ITU), Gokhan Baykal (BU), Kaya Tuncer (ERBAS), Ahmet C. Yalciner (USC, Los Angeles), Ismet Kılıncaslan (ITU), Muhammed Sahin (ITU), Mustafa Abadan (FAIKA, Skinmore Owings - Meril, San Francisco US), Yıldız Sey (ITU), Atilla Dikbas (ITU), Alp Ozdemir (ITU), Birol Say (AKUT)