OBSERVATORY EARTHQUAKE READINESS WORKSHOP
LA SERENA - 3-4 DECEMBER 2007

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Please read the descriptions of the workshops and respond by indicating your choice of Working Group for each day.

MONDAY 3RD DECEMBER WORKING GROUPS (Choose one from options 1, 2 and 3) Seismic Design Considerations - New Observatories
Seismic design practices related to the design of telescopes, observatory facilities, critical subsystems and instrumentation. Topics for discussion may include: the ground motion requirements for design, applicable codes and methodology and the types of structures that they apply to, structural safety considerations, allowable level of damage during a major event.

Seismic Retrofit of Existing Observatories
Seismic design practices related to the structural retrofit of telescopes, observatory facilities, critical subsystems and instrumentation. Topics for discussion include: code changes over the years, retrofit techniques, typical structures and systems that are at high risk of failure during a major event

Seismic Sensors and Networks
Applications for ground motion sensors and sensor networks throughout Chile and at the observatories. Potential for limited advance warning of significant ground motion

TUESDAY 4TH DECEMBER WORKING GROUPS (Choose one from options 4, 5 and 6) Planning considerations to prepare for the impact of a major seismic event
Planning steps and actions are necessary to be performed now so that we are prepared for the effects of a major seismic event and able to respond appropriately.

Planning considerations for period of time during a major seismic event
Planning steps and actions are necessary to prepare for the time period during a major seismic event.

Planning considerations for the period of time just after a major seismic event
Planning steps and actions are necessary to prepare for the time period just after a major seismic event