Takaji Kokusho, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan. Yoshimichi Tsukamoto, Department of Civil Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan. Mitsutoshi Yoshimine, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan.

• Preface; Keynote lectures: Performance based earthquake design using the CPT; Performance of foundation ground in Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station during 2007 Chuetsu-Oki earthquake; Seismic performance based-design of large earth and tailing dams; Gravel drains for the remediation of liquefiable sites: The Seed & Booker (1977) approach Revisited; Seismic soil-pile-structure interaction based on large shaking table tests; Theme lectures; Academics and practitioners discussion session; 2008 Wenchuan 8.0 earthquake of China; Special discussion session—future directions of performance-based design.

Select Guide Rating

Takaji Kokusho, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan. Yoshimichi Tsukamoto, Department of Civil Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan. Mitsutoshi Yoshimine, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan.

• Preface; Keynote lectures: Performance based earthquake design using the CPT; Performance of foundation ground in Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station during 2007 Chuetsu-Oki earthquake; Seismic performance based-design of large earth and tailing dams; Gravel drains for the remediation of liquefiable sites: The Seed & Booker (1977) approach Revisited; Seismic soil-pile-structure interaction based on large shaking table tests; Theme lectures; Academics and practitioners discussion session; 2008 Wenchuan 8.0 earthquake of China; Special discussion session—future directions of performance-based design.

Select Guide Rating

Takaji Kokusho, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan. Yoshimichi Tsukamoto, Department of Civil Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan. Mitsutoshi Yoshimine, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan.

• Preface; Keynote lectures: Performance based earthquake design using the CPT; Performance of foundation ground in Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station during 2007 Chuetsu-Oki earthquake; Seismic performance based-design of large earth and tailing dams; Gravel drains for the remediation of liquefiable sites: The Seed & Booker (1977) approach Revisited; Seismic soil-pile-structure interaction based on large shaking table tests; Theme lectures; Academics and practitioners discussion session; 2008 Wenchuan 8.0 earthquake of China; Special discussion session—future directions of performance-based design.

Select Guide Rating