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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is very pleased to have the opportunity to organize
this International Conference together with the Institute of Engineering Mechanics of China
Seismological Bureau, which provides a forum for academics and professionals of Hong
Kong to share experience and exchange views with participants from other parts of the world.
The Hong Kong volume of proceedings contains 2 panel reports, 6 keynote papers, and 64
contributed papers covering a wide spectrum of topics: engineering seismology and
geotechnical engineering, seismic risk and disaster management, smart materials and smart
structures, structural analysis and design, structural control, system identification, and health
monitoring and damage detection. The contributions reflect the current state-of-the-art and
point to future directions of earthquake engineering research.
The organization of a conference of this magnitude would not have been possible without the
support and contributions of many individuals and organizations. We sincerely appreciate the
support from The Hong Kong Institute of Engineers and The Environment, Transport and
Work Bureau of The Government of the HKSAR. We would like to thank the members of the
International Advisory Committee, the International Scientific Committee, and the
Conference Organising Committee. We also wish to express our gratitude to all the
contributors for their careful preparation of the manuscripts. Thanks are also due to those who
devoted time and effort to the organization of the Conference and publication of the
Proceedings, including the secretarial staff and research students of the University.
J.M. Ko
Y.L. Xu