Social Program

Sunday, 13 September

14:00-17:00 IASSAR Executive Boad Meeting (at Hotel Granvia Osaka by IASSAR executive board members only)

17:00-18:30 IASSAR Umbrella and Technical Subcommittees Meeting (at Room 6, BLDG.2-2, Senriyama Campus, Kansai University by IASSAR technical subcommittee members and non-members interested in joining the technical subcommittees)

18:00-20:30 Ice Breaker (at RINPUKAN 2F, Senriyama Campus, Kansai University)

Monday, 14 September

18:30-21:00 Special Dinner (at Hotel New Hankyu Osaka by invitation only)

Wednesday, 16 September

13:30-14:00 General Assembly (at BIG HALL 100, Senriyama Campus, Kansai University)

19:00-21:00 Banquet (at Hilton Hotel Osaka)

- Opening (Speech, Breaking Open a Ceremonial Sake Barrel, etc.)

- English Rakugo Story (Kakusho Shofukutei)

- Bunraku (Puppet Show)

- IASSAR Awards Ceremony

Friday, 18 September

(Techinical Tours)

(A) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge & Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution

09:00-17:00

Learn history, architecture and technology of the world's longest suspension bridge and climb up one of the towers as high as 298 m (978 ft) above sea level. Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution functions to hand down to future generations the experience of and lessons learned from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995. Transportation and lunch are included

(B) Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center

09:00-16:00

Experience 3-D Full-Scale Earthquake Testing Facility, called "E-Defense". Transportation and lunch are included

(C) Osaka Bay Cruise

10:00-15:00

Cruising to visit various kinds of bridges in Osaka Bay. Transportation and lunch are included.