CALL FOR PAPERS

Seventh International
Conference on

Earthquake Resistant
Engineering Structures
11 13 May 2009
Cyprus
Organised by:
Wessex Institute of Technology,
UK, and University of Cyprus

Sponsored by:
WIT Transactions on the Built
Environment

A recognised established
forum generating books of
substantial value to the
engineering community. All ERES 2009 participants ERES
will receive a complimentary
CD of all the papers presented 1996-2007
WESSEX INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY at past ERES conferences
Advancing International Knowledge Transfer [1996 2007].
www.wessex.ac.uk
 INTRODUCTION
ERES 2009 is the seventh international conference in the
series on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures
organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology. The
Meeting provides a unique forum for the discussion of basic
and applied research in the various elds of earthquake
engineering relevant to the design of structures.
This Conference aims to discuss the state of the art
in structures subjected to earthquakes, including the
geophysical aspects, the behaviour of historical buildings,
seismic isolation, retrotting, base isolation and energy
absorption systems, as well as a wide range of applications
and case studies.
The problem of protecting the built environment in
earthquake-prone regions of the world involves not only
the optimal design and construction of new facilities, but
also the upgrading and rehabilitation of existing structures
and infrastructures. The latter is a laborious and expensive
task, which can be accomplished only gradually. However
the inestimable loss of life and the colossal costs following a
major earthquake in a metropolitan area, provide sufcient
reason to make it an important challenge for the scientic
and technical community
The conference series began in Thessaloniki, Greece in
1997, followed by Catania, Italy in 1999; Malaga, Spain
in 2001; Ancona, Italy (2003); Skiathos, Greece (2005);
and Bologna, Italy (2007).
CONFERENCE CHAIRMEN
M. Phocas, University of Cyprus
C. A. Brebbia, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK
P. Komodromos, University of Cyprus
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Y. Ariga, Electric Power Development Co., Japan
T. Attard, California State University, FRESNO, USA
A. Benavent-Climent, University of Granada, Spain
D. E. Beskos, University of Patras, Greece
S. Dritsos, University of Patras, Greece
G. Dundulis, Lithuanian Energy Institute, Lithuania
K. Fuchida, Yatsushiro College of Technology, Japan
H. Kawakami, Saitama University, Japan WESSEX INSTITUTE
G. D. Manolis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Greece OF TECHNOLOGY
A. Martelli, ENEA, Italy
The Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT) is an
J. M. Nichols, Texas A&M University, USA International Centre for Knowledge Transfer that
M. Saiidi, University of Nevada, USA fosters a number of key programmes within the
O. Sircovich Saar, Sircovich-Labaton, Israel research community.
E. Sapountzakis, National Technical University of
Athens, Greece The excellent reputation of the WIT Conference
Programme held in different parts of the world
continues to grow. This is just one of the initiatives
offered by the Institute. Other activities include:

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
ERES 2009 will create an atmosphere that is conducive
to fruitful interaction and exchange of ideas as well as the
transfer of state-of-the-art information between engineers,
scientists and managers working in industry, universities,
research organisations and government.
OPEN-ACCESS
WIT Press is committed to Open-Access. We strongly
believe that removing barriers to research published
online will greatly aid progress in many scientic and
technical disciplines.
Graduate Programmes at Master and PhD level
Advanced research
Publications, including books and journals.
E-Publishing comprising the Transactions and other
journals of Wessex Institute.
Services to industry.

Please pass these details on to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VISIT

other interested colleagues www.wessex.ac.uk
 BENEFITS OF ATTENDING ERES 2009

ERES 2009 participants will receive the

following complimentary published materials DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLISHED PAPERS
at registration:

All papers presented at ERES 2009 and published in

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A hard copy of the ERES 2009
Conference Proceedings, published the associated proceedings which are reviewed by
by WIT Press, available at the time of members of the International Scientic Committee
conference registration. and other colleagues in the eld. In addition to being
available to delegates at the time of registration, the
A specially prepared CD book will be publicised directly to researchers and

ERES
institutional libraries and distributed worldwide through

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exclusively for ERES 2009
participants, containing the international book trade. Papers presented at ERES
the papers presented 2009 will be published by WIT Press in a volume of
at previous ERES 1996-2007 WIT Transactions on the Built Environment (ISBN:
1-84564-078-1).
Conferences (1996 2007).

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Information about relevant publishing
services and activities.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Shake table tests for earthquake protection of damaged
bridge columns using carbon wrapping. Prof. Thomas
Attard, California State University, Fresno.
Dynamic Analysis of shear deformable plates stiffened
by parallel beams. Prof. Evangelos Sapountzakis,
National Technical University of Athens.
Seismic retrot of existing structures with hysteretic
dampers. Prof. Amadeo Benavent-Climent, Universidad
de Granada.
Seismic performance of lifeline network system
considering response characteristics of grounds. Prof.
Kunihiko Fuchida, Yatsushiro College of Technology.
Seismic Studies of RC precast colums with low damage
joints. Prof. Mehdi Saiidi, University of Nevada.
Fuzzy logic to prevent seismic hazards. Prof.
Stephanos Dritsos, University of Patras.
Papers presented at ERES 2009 will also be permanently
archived online in the Transactions of the Wessex
Institute Collection in a volume of WIT Transactions
on the Built Environment (library.witpress.com) [ISSN:
1743-3509]. The Collection provides the international
scientic community with immediate access to individual
papers presented at WIT conferences.
Coverage of WIT proceedings appears regularly
in notable publications and databases, including:
Scopus and Compendex; ProQuest; Thomson
Index to Scientic and Technical Proceedings; and
Scitech Book News.
WIT Press is committed to OpenAccess and offers
authors the option to make their work freely accessible
to their colleagues through the Transactions of the
E-Library.
The conference books published by WIT Press continue
to sell for a long time after the meeting has taken place.
EXCLUSIVE WIT PRESS OFFER
This is another demonstation of the prestige the scientic A 30% discount will apply to all WIT
community attribute to the meetings organised by the Press book orders at the time of the
Wessex Institute of Technology. ERES 2009 conference.
 ERES CONFERENCE SERIES
The ERES Conference Series, organised by the Wessex
Institute of Technology [UK], has a long and distinguished
history and has become established as the foremost
meeting of its type, mainly due to the high quality of the
presentations.
The Sixth International Conference on Earthquake
Resistant Engineering Structures (ERES 2007) took
place in Bologna, Italy.
Professor Michele Maugeri with
Professor Carlos Brebbia of WIT
In his keynote address, Professor Michele Maugeri, full
professor and director of the Department of Civil and
Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Catania,
Italy, explained that seismic protection of damage is
a challenge for the third millennium. In spite of the
tremendous work on analytical and experimental studies
to reduce seismic risk, many cities in the world are
prone to seismic risk and the deaths and losses have
increased exponentially in the last century. He went
on to describe recent study of earthquake damage in
Catania, concluding that seismic structural improvement
is needed for the sustainable development of many cities
prone to seismic risk.
ERES 2007 was a great success and follows on from
previous conferences held in the Series in different
locations around the world.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS ERES 2007 PROCEEDINGS
AT ERES 2007 The proceedings of Eartquake Resistant Engineering
Structures VI, 528 pp (ISBN: 1-84564-078-1) are
Towards a European code for seismic assessment available in hard back from WIT Press priced at 175/
and strengthening of existing buildings, by S Dritsos, US$345/262.50.
University of Patras, Greece
Papers from the conference are also hosted online at the
3-D reproduction analyses for actual earthquake WIT eLibrary as volume 93 of WIT Transactions on the
behaviours of existing dams, by Y Ariga, Electric Built Environment (ISSN: 1743-3509). For more details
Power Development Company, Japan visit the WIT eLibrary at www.witpress.com.
Aspects of testing a large-scale two-span bridge model
on multiple shake tables, by M Saiidi, University of
Nevada, USA
Three-dimensional seismic damage simulation of
wooden houses using a rigid body-spring method,
by K Kawakami, Saimata University, Japan
Dynamic analysis of plates stiffened by parallel
beams, by E J Sapountzakis, National Technical
University of Athens, Greece
The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake a preliminary
study of deaths by J M Nichols, Texas A&M University,
USA
Dynamics in the practice of structural design: the
problems of implementation, by O Sircovich Saar,
O. Sircovich Saar Ltd, Israel
AVAILABLE TO ALL ERES 2009
PARTICIPANTS
ERES
All delegates will receive a
complimentary copy of the
ERES 2009 Proceedings on a
CD, which will also contain the
1996-2007
Proceedings of the previous
ERES meetings held
[1996 2007].
 CYPRUS
With a superb Mediterranean coastline, attractive
traditional towns and villages, and a wealth of historical
and archaeological sites, Cyprus is one of the most popular
destinations for visitors to the eastern mediterranean. The
island is recognised for its range of Classical, Byzantine
and Venetian architecture, and attractive rural landscapes.
Inland, there are numerous ancient remains, including
the Greco-Roman Stadium and Amphitheatre at Kourion,
scattered amongst the picturesque wine-producing
villages. On the coast can be found lively towns, many with
seafront tavernas serving traditional Cypriot cuisine.
Cyprus benets from an intense Mediterranean climate,
with warm, dry summers stretching from April through
until September.
Further details regarding local attractions, accommodation
booking and travel directions will be available closer to
the time of the conference.
ABSTRACT/PAPER SUBMISSION
CONFERENCE VENUE Abstract (300 words):
Submit to Conference Secretariat as
The conference will be held at the St Raphael Resort, close indicated on the Abstract Submission Form.
to Limassol on the southern coast of Cyprus. The hotel is
Electronic Paper Submission:
situated on one of Cyprus most beautiful beaches, and Date to be advised after
offers a wide range of leisure facilities, ne restaurants,
submission of abstracts.
comfortable rooms and suites within a sophisticated
setting, and is surrounded by extensive gardens.
WIT E-LIBRARY
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the Institutes prestigious international conferences.
Bringing together over 20,000 papers delivered
since 1993, the collection is now accessible to the
international scientic community through the WIT
eLibrary platform. Facilitating the transfer of knowledge
and insight between scientists, researchers and
industry the site will continue to increase in size and
prominence as papers from more conferences are
continually added.
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St Raphael Resort, Limassol
GETTING TO CYPRUS
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Larnaca International Airport (LCA) is the primary airport on
the island of Cyprus, and is served by frequent scheduled Jenna Solanki
ights from all major European cites and many other Conference Secretariat
international locations. The aiport is well-connected to ERES 2009
towns across Cyprus by an extensive network of buses,
as well as taxis. WESSEX INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst
Southampton SO40 7AA, UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 238 029 3223
Fax: + 44 (0) 238 029 2853
P0076
Email: jsolanki@wessex.ac.uk
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