Briefing on rehabilitation in earthquake disaster areas of China / Liu Zhigang -- Assessment of a bridge collapse and its design parameters for Northridge earthquake / F.Y. Cheng and K.Y. Lou -- Achievements and experience of homeland rehabilitation after earthquake in Lancang and Gengma / Zhao Tingguang -- Lessons learned from recent earthquakes and their impact on NCEER research and implementation efforts / G.C. Lee and A.S. Dargush -- Organization and management of reconstruction work in Lancang-Gengma earthquake-stricken areas / Gou Fangming -- Anticipated business disruption effects due to earthquake-induced lifeline interruptions / Joanne M. Nigg -- Decision-making for recovery and reconstruction following a strong earthquake / Ye Yaoxian -- Basis for cost-effective decisions on upgrading existing structures for earthquake protection / A.H-S. Ang and D. De Leon -- Applications of artificial intelligence in GIS to urban planning for earthquake disaster mitigation / Y.Y. Wang and L. Wang -- Earthquake damage estimation and rehabilitation prioritization of buried lifelines / Leon R.L. Wang -- Event System simulation of post-earthquake fire / Li Jie and Song Jianxue -- Damage estimation of structures incorporating structural identification / Chung-Bang Yun, Hyeong-Jin Lee and Doo-Kie Kim -- Risk management for urban planning against strong earthquakes / Teizo Fujiwara, Yoshiyuki Suzuki and Akio Kitahara -- Evaluation of losses from earthquake damage to equipment in petrochemical enterprises / Liu Wenyan, Meng Zhaolu and Sun Hongzhi -- Restoration and reconstruction of Batang earthquake-stricken areas / Lai Xianxiang -- Da-Yang earthquake and post-quake relief work and reconstruction in Yang-Yuan County / Hu Shu-Sen and Jiao En-De -- The integration of housing recovery into reconstruction planning / P.A. Bolton -- Inquiry into reconstruction of changed place in Wuqia County Town / Zhang Mianzheng and Zeng Linxiang -- Discussion of a systematic engineering study for planning and rebuilding after an earthquake disaster in Daqing oil field / Zhang Wanchang and Sun Jiangang -- 1995 January 17 devastating Hanshin-Awaji earthquake / Makoto Watabe -- Experience and lessons of post-earthquake reconstruction in Luhuo County / Wang Yingfu -- measures to resume and rebuild Tangshan / Hou Minzhong -- An account of restoring operations after Tangshan earthquake / Zhao Zhilin -- exploration of restoration and reconstruction in an earthquake-stricken area / Liu Baocai -- Characteristics and methods of recovery and reconstruction in earthquake-stricken area including reconstruction of Keping County / Wu Guangyu and Zhang Mianzhen -- Managing a seismic vulnerability database / F Casciati and L. Faravelli -- The criteria for assessment of seismically damaged degree of buildings in Japan / Makoto Watabe and Koji Yamanobe -- A study of rapid repair in seismic area / Zhu Bolong and Lu Zhoudao -- Structural assessment by load test proving for in-situ structural crack repair project using vacuum technology / David C.T., Yeh P.E. and James J. Gallo -- Bridges and seismic retrofit in California / Li-Hong Sheng -- Introduction to technological research using thin reinforcing steel prestressed concrete in anti-seismic reinforcement / Wang Haigang, Zhu Youshan and Wang Yaowu -- Appraisal and reconstruction-strengthening design of reinforced concrete frame structure after an earthquake / Men Kai, Qiu Maode, Tang Qingsheng and Li Yanling -- Mega-sub control system for reducing seismic response of tall buildings / Akira Mita and Mika Kaneko -- Strengthening of old masonry houses for seismic loads / M. Tomazevic -- Anti-seismic and disaster control policy for reconstruction of Gengma / Shen Bin -- Earthquake loss assessment of Xiamen and earthquake insurance / Shen Nanning and Deng Xiaoyun -- Hybrid control of buildings with hysteretic cladding connection elements / Barry J. Goodno, Anthony J. Calise, James I. Craig and Cheng-Chieh Hsu -- Active structural control of seismic effects : limitations and potential / M.P. Singh, E.E. Matheu and K. Ramu -- Retrofit for existing buildings with seismic control of structures / Fulin Zhou -- Discussion on reconstruction and restoration of petroleum enterprises in earthquake disaster area / Wang Fengqin -- Repair and its effect on earthquake damaged pier in harbour / Deng Chong-Jian -- Catastrophic earthquakes and the prospect of indirect loss / Hal Cochrane -- Post-earthquake rehabilitation of damaged RC frames / James O. Jirsa -- Earthquake damage observations shape future building codes / M.T. Phipps -- Some aspects of earthquake resistant design in Canada and China / Jiajun Liu -- An adaptive control of spatial-temporal discretization error in finite element analysis of dynamic problems / Chang-Koon Choi and Heung-Jin Chung -- Improvement of earthquake-tsunami warning systems and humanware management / Yoshiaki Kawata -- Signs of destruction of a great earthquake and human sensitivity to an earthquake : on initial displacement of a tectonic earthquake / Zhang Shuanglai, Dong Yicheng, Dang Suhua and Zhang Guiyun.