"E-Defense Inauguration Symposium", which was sponsered by Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center, was held on January 16th, 2005.
Thank you very much for 289 people's participation (including 76 foreigners) to our symposium.
Program and Abstract of invitation lecture (PDF 326KB)
Demonstration shaking tests of wooden house(DVD) (wooden.wmv)

	This wooden house was designed to be damaged by demonstration shaking table test with the seismic wave recorded by Japan Meteorological Agency.
	[ Input wave ] Vertical Direction Short side direction in horizontal plane Long side direction in horizontal plane

Welcom Takayuki Nakamura, MEXT	Audience	Introduction of E-defense Dr. Nakashima, Director of E-defense
Introduction of E-defense Dr. Sato, Deputy director of E-defense	Technical tour to E-defense facility	Demonstration shaking test
Invitation lecture Dr. Joy Pauschke	Closing remarks Dr. Hayama, Executive Director of NIED	Party