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This is the archive of all news items that appeared on the WHE site related to earthquake safety of housing across the World

2006-06-02; Harmonization of Seismic Hazard
Harmonization of Seismic Hazard and Risk Reduction in Countries Influenced by Vrancea Earthquakes - NATO
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2004-04-01; United Nations
The project has been recognized as a contribution to the United Nations
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2002-07-01; EERI July 2002 Newsletter
EERI July 2002 Newsletter included a 4-page article on the project
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2002-09-27; The Internet Scout Project has selected the EERI/IAEE
The Internet Scout Project has selected the EERI/IAEE Encyclopedia web site for inclusion in the National Science Digital Library Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology (September 27, 2002). The report is a biweekly current awareness publication that highlights new and newly discovered Internet resources in these areas. The report covers only the most useful resources, considering the depth of content, the authority of the source, and how well the information is maintained and presented.
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2004-08-09; "A Challenge to Earthquake Professionals"
Click here to participate in online survey
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2004-08-09; Project proposals are being accepted for EERI
Project proposals are being accepted for EERI
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2004-06-01; Winners of First Annual Farzad Naeim Prize Announced for Best Report Contributions to EERI/IAEE World Housing Encylcopedia
The Selection Committee has made the following awards for the First Annual Farzad Naeim Prize for the best report contributions to the EERI/IAEE World Housing Encyclopedia: 1.Cyprus --Reinforced concrete frame buildings with unreinforced masonry infill walls (V. Levtchitch, contributor. $1,500 award); 2.Italy--Single-family historic brick masonry house (Dina D'Ayala, Elena Speranza, Francesco D'Ercole, contributors. $1,000 award); 3.Peru--Adobe house (Cesar Loaiza F., Marcial Blondet, Gianfranco Ottazzi, contributors. $500 award). Because this is the first award of an annual program, the selection committee placed stress on seeking commonly found housing types, built in large numbers, that have experienced strong shaking in the past. The winning reports were thorough and well-illustrated, highlighting the causes of failure if performance has not been good and the features that resulted in good performance where that applies. In addition, the selection committee wished to provide a broad geographical representation. The Selection Committee consists of Chris Arnold, United States, Chair; CVR Murty, India; L. Teresa Guevara, Venezuela; and Vanja Alendar, Serbia/Montenegro.
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2003-08-04; Farzad Naeim's Annual Prize for Best Contributions to the Encyclopedia
Farzad Naeim, editor of EERI's prestigious journal Earthquake Spectra, and system developer for the encyclopedia web site, has generously created an annual prize for the EERI/IAEE World Housing Encyclopedia (WHE). Three prizes ($1500, $1000, $500) will be awarded annually for the best reports on housing construction worldwide contributed to the encyclopedia web site.
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2002-10-01; New Contributions to the Encyclopedia
New Contributions to the Encyclopedia
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2003-01-01; New Project Logo
New Project Logo Chris Arnold, former EERI president and initiator of the World Housing Encyclopedia, as well as architect and artist, has designed a new project logo which will begin to be used on related publications and the various pages of the web site. The logo shows a rotating globe inside the outline of a house.
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