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Partners Across the Pacific

The United States and Japan have been collaborating for over thirty years on seismic design for bridge engineering. Japan is a leader in research related to earthquakes and wind, due to seismic activity in the region. Some regions of the United States face similar seismic activity, and collaboration improves knowledge and resources. A U.S.-Japan Bridge Engineering Workshop is held every year, where papers are presented and participants attend site visits. Cooperation has allowed the two nations to share information and technology, as well as costs, and has benefitted bridge engineering research greatly.