Boumerdes-Alger Earthquake
BOUMERDES EARTHQUAKE May 21, 2003 Japanese Reconnaissance Team Japan Association of Earthquake Engineering (JAEE) Japan Society of Civil Engineering (JSCE) Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) Japan Geotechnical Engineering Society (JGES) OCTOBER 2004 I sincerely express my highest gratitude to the following people for their kind supports and assistance to the Japanese Team’s survey activities in Algeria, particularly to Dr. Belazougui of the National Earthquake Engineering Centre of Algeria (CGS). I firmly believe that the Japanese experts and the Algeria counterparts could create a close and tight relationship and partnership through the cooperative survey and the eager discussions on the recent disastrous earthquake in Algeria, and hope that this collaboration between the two countries will be strongly advanced in order to mitigate earthquake disasters in the world. Professor Masanori HAMADA, Leader of Japanese Reconnaissance Team ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Japanese Reconnaissance Team is most grateful to Dr. Med. Belazougui, Director of the National Earthquake Engineering Center (CGS). The team wishes to express their sincere respect and deepest gratitude to the staff and researchers of CGS; Messieurs: Ameur, Hakim Bechtoula, Youcef Bouhadad, Abdelkrim Bourzam, Med. Farsi, Haddid, Abderrahmane Kibboua, Nasser Louami, Youcef Mehani, Noureddine Mezouar, Mounir Naili, Nour Ali, and Hassane Ousalem. Special thankfulness is also extended to the CTC (Organisme National de Controle Technique de la Construction): M.A. Med. Cherif; Director, Ali Moulay; Director, Dichou Ramdane; Director, M. Aziz Madani; Director, Mezioud Brahim; Director, Ahmed Akacem; Director Appreciation is also due to the Japanese Embassy, particularly his Excellency The Ambassador Mr. Akira Urabe. Also thanks are due to Mr. Takahiro Hara; attaché and Mr.
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