Report of the 8th Session of the UNESCO-IPRED 11-12 March 2015 Tokyo, Japan The 8th Session of the UNESCO International Platform for Reducing Earthquake Disasters (IPRED) was held in Tokyo, Japan from 11 to 12 March 2015. (The list of participants is shown in Appendix 1). 1. Adoption of the agenda (Item 1) The provisional agenda was adopted as it was proposed. 2. Report of the 7th Session of the UNESCO-IPRED (Item 2) The Session offered the opportunity to the UNESCO-IPRED members (Chile, Egypt, El Salvador, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Peru, Romania and Turkey) sharid and reviewed the report of the 7th Session of the UNESCO-IPRED. 3. Report of the progress of the establishment of the system for the post-earthquake investigation (Item 3) The signing ceremony of Letter of Intent (LoI) with National Research Institute of Astronomy - 1 -
and Geophysics (NRIAG) from Egypt with International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (IISEE) from Japan was conducted (UNESCO Headquarter and Field Office already signed before the IPRED 8 meeting). 4. Review of the UNESCO-IPRED action plan (Item 4) Dr Toshiaki Yokoi from IISEE made a presentation concerning the review of the UNESCO-IPRED action plan. The members discussed the revision of the action plan and the new action plan was agreed by the member. Member also agreed with the responsible items for action (Appendix 2). 5. Post-Earthquake Field Investigation in Bohol, Philippines (Item 5) Dr Alexandros Makarigakis from UNESCO made a presentation of the UNESCO DRR activities and the expectation on the IPRED activities both on the technical and policy perspective. 7. Discussion of Future Direction of IPRED (Item 6) Mr Soichiro Yasukawa, the secretariat of IPRED proposed IPRED members 1) continuous good quality output, 2) increasing members and 3) increasing advertisement of IPRED so that IPRED will be a stronger, more influential and recognized network in the field of seismology and earthquake engineering. The secretariat also explained 2 scenarios of the budget plan inorder to have more members and output. The member discussed on the secretariat s proposal. 8. Reports from members (Item 7) Reports from members were conducted in terms of 1) Seismic Code and Seismic Evaluation, 2) Lessons from Disaster, Non-Engineered Construction and Role of National Institute and 3) Developing Hazard map (1)Seismic Code and Seismic Evaluation Dr Edgar Pena explained the advances and challenges in Seismic Engineering and Seismology in El Salvador. Explained the evolution of seismic codes, the Taishin Project funded by JICA and Safe School project using VISUS tool by UNESCO. Dr Tatsuya Azuhata explained the recent research activities on building seismic design force in Building Research Institute (BRI) in Japan. Explained on 1) new structural calculation method (Capacity Spectrum method), which was introduced in Japanese building code, 2) strong motion observation on buildings and ground around them and 3) long period ground motion. - 2 -
Mr Carlos Gutierrez explained the seismic vulnerability assessment for popular housing in Mexico. Explained typologies on construction methods, modelling of buildings, vulnerability curve and effect of rehabilitation. Dr Ercan Yuksel explained the evaluation of the seismic safety of a typical RC school building and its retrofitting. Explained the analysis of the collapse of schools in Van earthquake and determination of the fragility curves of typical RC buildings. Mr Jair Torres explained the pilot project in El Salvador using VISUS school visual safety assessment tool by UNESCO. Explained the overview of reporting to El Salvador including findings in terms of location safety, structural safety, non-structural parts safety and evacuation. Also explained the future step of VISUS, trying to incorporate multi hazards assessment in the tool. Dr Yuji Ishiyama explained the ISO 3010 seismic actions on structures, including the trend of earthquake disaster management in Japan and the world. Explained the timeline of the development of the standards, basic philosophy of seismic design and principles of evaluating seismic actions. (2) Lessons from Disaster, Non-Engineered Construction and Role of National Institute Dr Tatsuo Narafu explained the lessons from recent natural disasters- Bohol earthquake and Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines 2013. Explained heavy damaged buildings has its own specific causes. The causes could be categorized into 1) improper design, 2) poor/insufficient quality of materials, 3) poor workmanship/improper construction works, and 4) lack of maintenance works. Dr Shoichi Ando explained the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Evacuation buildings. Explained the overview of Tsunami damage, development of earthquake resistance measures in Japan, challenges in building code implementation in developing countries and urban disaster risk reduction. Dr Kenji Okazaki explained the international comparison of non- engineered construction on the construction types in Turkey, Philippines, Pakistan, Nepal, Indonesia and Fiji followed by the survey and implication on risk perception among different stakeholders such as community, masons engineers, governments. Dr Carlos Zavala explained the non-engineering constructions as a permanent risk for the emerging towns. Explained the outlook of non-engineered buildings in Peru, followed by material testing and wall retrofitting testing to decrease the vulnerability of non-engineered - 3 -
structures. Dr Alvarez Medel Raul explained the integrated natural hazards management in National Research Center, Catolica de Chile. Explained 6 lines of its research, such as solid earth processes and associated hazards, surface water processes and associated hazards, vulnerability and risk assessment of physical and social systems. (3) Developing Hazard map Dr Anita Firmanti explained the development of earthquake hazard risk map for better city planning in Indonesia. Explained the field activities (downhole testing and micro tremor array measurement), the seismic hazard map in Jakarta and the vulnerability assessment using HAZUS model. Dr Radu Vacareanu explained the new developments in probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for Romania. Explained the ground motion prediction equation used in the project and the seismic hazard map in Romania. Dr Tanaktan Abakanov the explained comprehensive geodynamical investigation in oil and gas field of Kazakhstan, using Karachaganak oil and gas condensed field as a case study. The monitoring includes micro seismic monitoring, space radar monitoring and GPS displacement monitoring. Dr Hatem Odah explained NRIAG s efforts in mitigating earthquake risks moving from observation to alarm. Explained Tsunami studies on the sea side, regional cooperation with Arab countries (seismotectonica map of Africa IGCP project), and strong motion network development in Nile delta. 10. Other business (Item 8) - Next UNESCO-IPRED meeting The secretariat explained that the ninth session of the UNESCO-IPRED meeting will be in tentatively in Egypt but details will be decided taking into consideration of the local situation. - Potential new member Dr Yokoi from IISEE shared the IPRED members that National Earthquake Engineering Resarch Center (CGS) in Algeria is interested being a member of IPRED. Dr Yokoi presented CGS s activities on behalf. - 4 -
Appendix 1: List of Participants (8th Session of the IPRED) CHILE Prof. Raul Alvarez Medel Universidad Catolica de Chile Casilla 306, Correo 22 Santiago, CHILE Email: ralvarez@sirve.cl EGYPT Prof. Hatem Hamdy Odah President, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) Ministry of Scientific Research Helwan, Cairo, EGYPT Email: hatemodah@yahoo.com El Salvador Prof. Edgar Armando Peña Figueroa University Professor School of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Universidad de El Salvador Final 25ª Avenida Norte Ciudad Universitaria San Salvador, EL SALVADOR Email: edgaring@gmail.com INDONESIA Dr. Anita Firmanti Director, Research Institute for Human Settlements (RIHS) Agency for Research and Development, Ministry of Public Works Jl. Panyawungan, Cileunyi Wetan Kab. Bandung, 40393 West Java, INDONESIA Email: anitafirmanti@yahoo.com JAPAN Prof. Yuji Ishiyama Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University 4-1-602 Kita-nijou-nishi, Chuo-ku - 5 -
Sapporo 060-0002 JAPAN Email: to-yuji@nifty.com Dr. Toshiaki Yokoi Director, International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (IISEE) Building Research Institute (BRI) 1 Tachihara, Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0802, JAPAN Email: tyokoi@kenken.go.jp Mr. Tadashi Tonami Director for International Building Analysis Building Guidance Division, Housing Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8918, JAPAN Email: tonami-t263@mlit.go.jp Prof. Kenji Okazaki Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Kyoto University Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan E-mail: okazaki@archi.kyoto-u.ac.jp Dr. Tatsuo Narafu Senior Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency 1-6th floor, Nibancho Center Building 5-25, Niban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8012, Japan Email: Narafu.Tatsuo@jica.go.jp Prof. Shoichi Ando National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) 7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku Tokyo 106-8677, JAPAN Email: ando@grips.ac.jp Dr. Tatsuya Azuhata Senior Research Engineer International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (IISEE) Building Research Institute (BRI) 1 Tachihara, Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0802, JAPAN Email: azuhata@kenken.go.jp Kazakhstan Prof. Tanatkan Abakanov Institute of Seismology, Ministry of Education and Science - 6 -
75 Al-Farabi Ave Almaty Kazakhstan Email: seismolog@topmail.kz MEXICO Mr Carlos Gutierrez Research Director of Structural Risks, National Center for Disaster Prevention (CENAPRED) Av. Delfin Madrigal No. 665 Col. Pedregal de Santo Domingo Coyoacan, CP 04360, MEXICO Email: cgm@cenapred.unam.cmx PERU Dr. Carlos Zavala Head of Structural Laboratory Japan-Peru Center for Earthquake and Disaster Mitigation (CICMID) Av. Túpac Amaru 1150, Rímac, Lima 25, PERU Email: czavala@amauta.rcp.net.pe ROMANIA Prof. Radu Vacareanu Technical University of Civil Engineering (UTCB) 124 Lacul Tei, Bucharest, ROMANIA Email: vradu@utcb.ro TURKEY Dr. Yuksel Ercan Faculty of Civil Engineering Istanbul Technical Univsersity (ITU) Ayazağa Campus, Maslak 34469 Istanbul, TURKEY Email: yukselerc@itu.edu.tr UNESCO Secretariat Dr Alexandros Makarigakis Programme Specialist Earth Science and Geo-Hazard Disaster Risk Reduction Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO 7 Fontenoy 75007 Paris, FRANCE Email: a.makarigakis@unesco.org - 7 -
Mr. Soichiro Yasukawa Programme Specialist Earth Science and Geo-Hazard Disaster Risk Reduction Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO 7 Fontenoy 75007 Paris, FRANCE Email: s.yasukawa@unesco.org Mr. Jair Torres Consultant Unit on Disaster Risk Reduction Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO 1, rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, FRANCE Email: j.torres@unesco.org - 8 -
Appendix 2: New Action Plan of IPRED Action Number (Previous Number) Action Lead Country or Agency Action I (1) Development of database to contribute to field investigations (database related to anti-seismic performance, etc.) IISEE-BRI Action II (2) Establishment of a system for post-earthquake field investigations UNESCO Action III (6) Promotion of sharing engineering data on structural testing, soil properties, etc. IISEE-BRI Action IV (7) Promotion of ground motion observation network and the data sharing IISEE-BRI Action V (12): Dissemination of IPRED activities including expanding members through International/regional events related to seismology or earthquake engineering UNESCO Action VI (15) Translation of building codes, standards and guidelines into other languages (Arabic, Spanish, Bahasa Indonesia, Other UN Language) Egypt Promotion of Land Use Control based on the Seismic Hazard/Risk Assessment using the newest Action VII knowledge of Geology, Geophysics, Seismology, Geography, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. Romania Action VIII Promotion of the observation and Study for Structural Health Monitoring against Earthquake and Ageing using Strong Motion and Ambient Vibration. Peru Action IX Promotion of Seismic Evaluation for Strengthening and Retrofit as well as the Guideline and Training for Professionals and Non-Professionals and the strategy for dissemination. El Salvador Action X Promotion of Innovation and Dissemination of Technology of Seismic Safety for buildings. Chile Action XI Promotion of the Studies of Ground Motion Parameters, Seismic Intensity, Characteristic of Human- Induced Earthquakes etc. Kazakhstan Action XII Promotion of the information sharing on updating and implementation of building codes Indonesia Action XIII Identification of good practices and Promotion of seismic microzonation techniques in cities on alluvial valleys and basins Romania Action XIV Promotion of techniques for pre- and post-earthquake investigation for vulnerability assessment Mexico Action XV Promotion of dissemination of Construction Management Indonesia Action XVI Promotion of technical assistance for School Safety Assessment Project of UNESCO (VISUS) El Salvador - 9 -