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EERI Technical Briefing on Wenchuan, China, Earthquake

Date: 09/25/2008

A FREE TECHNICAL BRIEFING on the M7.9 Wenchuan, China, Earthquake of May 12, 2008, will be held Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 3:00-6:00 pm at the California Institute of Technology's Beckman Institute Auditorium, 400 S. Wilson Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106. To see the flyer and map, visit http://www.eeri.org/site/images/lfe/wenchuan_briefing.pdf.

The following members of EERI's Wenchuan Earthquake Reconnaissance Team will address how the findings and lessons from the earthquake can be applied to future earthquakes and preparedness in the United States.

Program:

* Earthquake setting, background, social sciences: Marshall Lew, MACTEC Engineering, EERI reconnaissance team leader
* Structures: David Friedman, Forell/Elsesser Engineers
* Geotechnical issues: David Frost, Georgia Institute of Technology
* Lifelines: Mark Yashinsky, Caltrans

The May 12 earthquake affected more than 100,000 square miles and 30 million people. It caused the deaths of more than 69,000 people, injured some 360,000 others, left many more homeless, destroyed more than 7 million houses, and damaged more than 24 million buildings in Sichuan Province and the surrounding regions. The collapses of more than 7,000 school buildings buried thousands of students and teachers. Approximately 18,000 individuals are still missing.

Doors open 30 minutes before the briefing. Coffee, water, and sodas will be provided. Free parking: Park in North Wilson Parking Structure. ID yourself as attending the EERI meeting to obtain a permit.

Sponsor: EERI Southern California Chapter

Co-sponsors: Office of Earthquake Programs of the California Institute of Technology, the Southern California Earthquake Center, and the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California. The EERI Learning from Earthquakes Program is funded by the National Science Foundation.