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1 5 th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering & 1 st National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology DETAILED PROGRAM Thursday June 19, :00 9:00 Registration of participants 9:00 9:45 Opening ceremony 9:45 10:15 Keynote lecture 1 M. Seki The current topics on Japanese seismic resistant buildings in Japan 10:15 10:45 10:45 11:15 Coffee break Keynote lecture 2 F. Wenzel Trends in Global Earthquake Loss 11:15 12:45 11:15 11:30 Parallel Session 1 Seismology and Hall I.1, Chairpersons: F. Wenzel & D. Lungu The performance of the stations of the Romanian seismic network in monitoring the intermediate depth seismic activity of Vrancea region L. Ardeleanu, C. Neagoe Earthquakes and tsunamis monitoring in the western Black Sea area R. Partheniu, M. Diaconescu, B. Grecu, C. Ionescu, C. Neagoe, A. Marmureanu, I. Verdes Evaluation of tsunamogenetic potential of seismic sources from Black Sea and surrounding areas M. Diaconescu, D. Toma, A. Craiu Analysis of geodynamic zones in Romania by satellite geodesy E. Nastase, M. Alexandra, C. Ionescu Geodynamic considerations on the unusual seismicity of SE Carpathians and related foreland L. Besutiu, L. Zlagnean, L. Atanasiu, R. Focsaneanu Source properties of recent crustal earthquake sequences occurred in the Romanian Carpathians E. Popescu, A.O. Placinta, F. Borleanu, M. Radulian, I. A. Moldovan 6

2 11:15 12:45 11:15 11:30 Parallel Session 2 Earthquake Engineering Chairpersons: R. Flesch & P. Ioan Resonance in the nonlinear site-structure oscillating system D. Bratosin, G. Marmureanu, F.S. Balan Evaluation of Bucharest soil liquefaction potential C. Arion, E. Calarasu, C. Neagu Seismic base isolators for a silo supporting structure D. Bitca, E. Ursu, P. Ioan The experimental analysis of an innovative yielding metallic damper V.M. Venghiac, M. Budescu Comments about centrically bracing systems that work only in tension M. Stoian, H. Köber Vertical truss elements and eccentrically bracings H. Köber, B.C. Stefanescu 12:45 14:00 Lunch break 14:00 14:30 A word from sponsors 14:30 15:00 15:00 15:30 15:30 16:30 Keynote lecture 3 J. Douglas Estimation of strong ground motion: aleatory variability and epistemic uncertainty Keynote lecture 4 S. Lagomarsino Development of fragility functions for masonry and RC buildings by observational, analytical and hybrid methods Parallel Session 3 Seismology and Chairpersons: A. Peresan & L. Ardeleanu Hall I.1, 15:30 15:45 15:45 16:00 16:00 16:15 16:15 16:45 15:30 16:30 15:30 15:45 Recent vs. historical seismicity analysis for Banat seismic region (western part of Romania) E. Oros, M. Diaconescu Seismic assessment of the Transylvanian Basin an elementary approach L. Crainic Nonlinear seismology - a reality. Bridging the gap between this reality and earthquake engineering G. Marmureanu, C.O. Cioflan,A. Marmureanu, E. Manea Monitoring seismic waves generated by quarry blasting, to establish technical solutions to reduce their intensity E. Gheorghiosu, C. Lupu, E. Ghicioi, A. Kovacs, G. Vasilescu Parallel Session 4 Earthquake Engineering Chairpersons: S. Lagomarsino & A.H. Barbat Flexybrick innovative solution for infill material V. Iftode, M. Budescu, I. Olteanu 7

3 In-situ diagnosis methods for determining accurate static and mechanical 15:45 16:00 characteristics of masonry V. Petrescu, M. Crisan, A. B. Chesca, G. Danila Seismic design of the rigid type masonry structural walls system - 16:00 16:15 implications of applying the new Romanian code CR6/2013 M. Cincu, R. Erbasu, D. Tapusi, M.F. Briciu A study on vibration behaviour of a composite timber-steel floor 16:15 16:45 C. Gavriloaia, D.N. Isopescu, C.G. Corduban, R.M. Canarache, M. Budescu 16:30 17:00 Coffee break 17:00 18:00 17:00 17:15 17:15 17:30 17:30 17:45 17:45 18:00 Session 5 Earthquake Engineering Chairpersons: S. Anagnostopoulos & F. Kope Structural retrofit of the steel structure supporting the catalytic cracking reactor, within Petrobrazi Refinery, Ploiesti, Romania by changing the steel structure into a moment resisting frame, and increasing the structure damping by equipping it with viscous dampers I. Vasilescu, E. Tănase, D. Marcu Vulnerability assessment for a reinforced concrete framed structure I. Olteanu, A. Alistar, V. Breaban, R.M. Canarache, M. Budescu The seismic response analysis of one level precast reinforced concrete industrial building M. Bindea, S. Tere, Z. Kiss, D. Verdes Earth science education and outreach activities as part of a new generation of projects D. Tataru, C. Ionescu, F.S. Balan, B. Zaharia, B. Grecu 20:00 22:30 Gala dinner Caru cu Bere restaurant Location: Bd. Lacul Tei nr. 124, Sector 2, Bucharest, Romania Hall I.1, Hall I.2 and Room I.3 located at 1 st floor Room P1B located at ground floor 8

4 5 th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering & 1 st National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology DETAILED PROGRAM 9:00 9:30 9:30 10:00 10:00 11:00 10:00 10:15 10:15 10:30 10:30 10:45 10:45 11:00 10:00 11:00 10:00 10:15 10:15 10:30 Friday June 20, 2014 Keynote lecture 5 A.H. Barbat Comparing a simulated loss scenario with the observed damage: the Lorca 2011 case study Keynote lecture 6 S.A. Anagnostopoulos Building torsion due to earthquakes: Recent developments Parallel Session 6 Seismology and Chairpersons: J. Douglas & M. Radulian Seismic hazard and risk studies for large Romanian dams situated in the western part of Romania I.A. Moldovan, A. Constantin, E. Popescu, A.O. Placinta, D.T. Danila Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Romania. Part I: selection of GMPES F. Pavel, R. Vacareanu, C. Neagu, C. Arion Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Romania. Part II: sensitivity analysis A. Aldea, R. Vacareanu, D. Lungu, F. Pavel, S. Demetriu Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Romania. Part III: seismic hazard maps R. Vacareanu, D. Lungu, A. Aldea, S. Demetriu, F. Pavel, C. Arion, M. Iancovici, C. Neagu Parallel Session 7 Earthquake Engineering Chairpersons: M. Seki & R. Pascu Hall I.1, Recent findings on the damage potential of Vrancea earthquakes, in relation with their spectral characteristics I.G. Craifaleanu The shear strength capacity of the unreinforced masonry wall, assuming the failure in diagonal cracking R. Popescu, G. Popescu 9

5 10:30 10:45 10:45 11:00 High-rise steel structures with outriggers. Pros and cons F. Perde Seismic response of multistory structures with added mass D. Suciu, A. Popescu 11:00 11:30 Coffee break 11:30 12:45 Parallel Session 8 Seismology and Chairpersons: M. Popa & S. Demetriu The macroseismic data set and isoseismals for the strongest Vrancea earthquakes T. Kronrod, M. Radulian, G.F. Panza, A. Peresan Assessing possible effects of earthquakes in terms of groundwater radionuclide pollution in Cernavodă area M.A. Anghelache, H. Mitrofan, F. Chitea, N. Cadicheanu Examples of use of the SM-ROM-GL database I.S. Borcia, I.G. Craifaleanu, E.A. Calarasu, F.N. Tanase, I.C. Praun Ambient seismic noise studies in Romania: an overview B. Grecu Vrancea earthquakes impact on republic of Moldova (south area): a deterministic parametric study I. Sandu, C. La Mura 11:30 12:45 Parallel Session 9 Earthquake Engineering Chairpersons: D. Lungu & D. Marcu Hall I.1, Dual eccentrically braced frames with removable links: experimental validation of technical solution through large-scale pseudo-dynamic testing A. Stratan, A. Ioan, D. Dubina, M. Poljansek, J. Molina, P. Pegon, F. Taucer Establishing a median structural response prediction for subcrustal earthquakes from the Vrancea source A. Pricopie, F. Pavel Characteristics and results of the near real-time system for estimating the seismic damage of Romania D.T. Danila, C.O. Cioflan, S.F. Balan, E.F. Manea Tools for assessment, mapping and risk mitigation in urban fabrics in the aftermath of March 4, 1977 Vrancea earthquake E.S. Georgescu, I.G. Craifaleanu, C.O. Gociman, T. Florescu, C. Moscu, M. S. Georgescu Information dissemination on the impact of earthquakes on buildings and their occupants C.S. Dragomir, D. Dobre, E.S. Georgescu 12:45 13:00 Vertical joinings and the large panel structures 10

6 C. Kegyes, O. Kegyes-Brassai 13:00 14:00 Lunch break 14:00 14:30 A word from sponsors 14:30 15:00 15:00 15:30 15:30 16:00 Coffee break 16:00 17:00 Keynote lecture 7 R. Flesch Combination of dynamic in-situ measurements on structures with calculations - the meaning for assessment of the earthquake resistance Keynote lecture 8 A. Peresan Neo-deterministic seismic hazard assessment: an operational scenario-based approach from national to local scale Round table The Input Ground Motion for Tall Buildings Design hosted by The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Romania Chairperson: M. Iancovici 17:00 17:30 Closing Ceremony Location: Bd. Lacul Tei nr. 124, Sector 2, Bucharest, Romania Hall I.1, Hall I.2 and Room I.3 located at 1 st floor Room P1B located at ground floor 11

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