Three international research projects in earthquake engineering have been awarded funding to advance seismic performance and structural resilience. The projects are led by principal investigators from institutions in the United States, New Zealand, and Greece, in collaboration with Tongji University and the International Laboratory for Earthquake Engineering (ILEE). Each project has been granted 400,000 RMB to support their research efforts.
The funded projects include:

1.Seismic Analysis of Shallow Tunnels in Liquefiable Soils During Strong Earthquakes
   a.PI: Dr. Qiushi Chen, Clemson University, USA
   b.Co-PI: Dr. Haitao Yu, Tongji University / ILEE

2.Large-Scale Testing of Flanged Post-Tensioned Concrete Walls
    a.PI: Dr. Richard Henry, University of Auckland / QuakeCoRE
    b.Co-PI: Dr. Yiqiu Lu, Tongji University / ILEE

3.Resilience and Sustainability-Informed Steel Structure Design Assessment and Optimization
    a.PI: Dr. Theodoros L. Karavasilis, University of Patras
    b.Co-PI: Dr. Wei Wang, Tongji University / ILEE

The collaboration highlights the importance of global partnerships in addressing critical challenges in earthquake engineering. These projects are expected to foster innovation and strengthen the resilience of infrastructure worldwide.

Funding Institution: Tongji University / ILEE