August 11-12, 2017 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT

BACKGROUND:

The Huixian International Forum on Earthquake Engineering for Young Researchers was proposed jointly by the Huixian Earthquake Engineering Foundation and the US-China Earthquake Engineering Foundation, aiming at commemorating the pioneers in earthquake engineering and providing young researchers aplatform for communication, knowledge sharing, and research collaboration. The first forum was held at the Institute of Engineering Mechanics,  CEA, Harbin, China(2014), and the second forum was held at the Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China(2016). 

THEMES:

Observation and monitoring of strong ground motions

Ground response analysis

Seismic slope stability and liquefaction mitigation

Safety assessment of foundations

Seismic analysis methods and experimental techniques

Vibration monitoring and control

Seismic rehabilitation techniques

Seismic risk an alysis and structural safety assessment

Seismic safety assessment of lifeline systems

Theories and methods of structural seismic design

Urban seismic disaster simulation, mitigation and emergency management

Important Dates

Deadline for Abstract Submission: February 28, 2017

Acceptance Notification: March 31, 2017

Deadline for 4-Page Paper Submission: June 30, 2017

Deadline for Early Registration: June 30, 2017

Registration Fee 
Early Registration (June 30, 2017) 
       Regular: $325; Student: $125 
On-Site Registration 
       Regular: $400; Student: $175

Venue
The Forum will be hosted by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois.

Conference Co-Chairs

Dr. Billie Spencer: bfs@illinois.edu

Dr. Tao Wang: wangtao@iem.ac.cn

Dr. Larry Fahnestock: fhnstck@illinois.edu

For More Information

Contact: 3hifee@gmail.com

Website: http://sstl.cee.illinois.edu/3hifee/