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CONTENTS • About Chile • Location • Seismic Country • Santiago, Chile´s Capital • How to arrive • Why Santiago is a Convention City • Testimonials & References • Why choose Chile

- Option for Convention Center

- Estimated Registration Fees • ACHISINA, Chilean Association of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering • Sponsorship of the Goverment of Chile

• 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering in Chile

• Images and Pictures

-Infrastructures in Chile

-Infrastructures with seismic protection

-Additional Material • Acknowledgements and Conclusions

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hile is located in the southwest extreme of South America. Its official name is Republic of Chile and its capital is Santiago.

FOREIGN RELATIONSHIP AND ECONOMY

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hile has become a hub and platform for foreign investors looking for to invest in Latin-American and many international companies has begun to open regional headquarters in Santiago. Also, Chile has done important investments in sectors as services and retail across Latin-American.

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hile has become an open market, it has signed several commercial agreements – strategic agreements, free trade agreements, complementation economic agreements, and partial range agreements- with 58 countries which represent more than 60% of the world population. Its main economic partners are European Union, United States, South Korea, China, and Acuerdo P4

Chile has been an active participant in the internaChile has more than 17 million inhabitants that have av- tional political arena. erage indexes of life quality, economic growth, human development, and globalization among the highest in Chile completed a 2-year non-permanent position Latin America. on the UN Security Council in January 2005. Is currently serving on the International Atomic EnIn 1945, Chile was one of the fifty one founder counergy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, and the tries of the UN (United Nations), and since then Chile has 2007–2008 chair of the board was Chile’s ambasbeen involved in several peace keeping missions. sador to the IAEA, Milenko E. Skoknic.

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hile has three distinctive zones:

1. Continental Chile: It has its north limit with Peru, its east limit with Bolivia and Argentina adding up 6,339 Km of land frontier until the south with the Drake Passage.

2. Insular Chile: It is a group of islands with a volcanic origin located in the South Pacific Ocean: Juan Fernandez archipelago, Desventuradas islands located in South America, Salas y Gomez island and Easter island located geographically in the Polynesia.

3. Antarctic Chilean territory: it’s a territory of 1,250,258 Km2

The country is an active member of the UN family of agencies and participates in UN peacekeeping activities. It is currently bidding for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council. Chile hosted the Defense Ministerial of the Americas in 2002 and the APEC summit and related meetings in 2004.

It also hosted the Community of Democracies ministerial in April 2005 and the Ibero-American Summit in November 2007. An associate member of Mercosur and a full member of APEC, Chile has been an important actor on international economic issues and hemispheric free trade.

SEISMIC COUNTRY

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hile is located in a zone with a high probability of earthquakes, and it has several volcanoes which belong to the Pacific Ring of Fire. This phenomenon is created by the subduction process of the Nazca and Antarctica plates with the South American plate.

The Chilean coastlines have a history of huge earthquakes originated due to this subduction process as the Valdivia earthquake of 1960 which achieved a 9.5 magnitude in the Richter scale.

The 2010 earthquake in Chile was an earthquake which occurred at 03:34:14 local time (GMT-3) of Saturday, 27th February. It achieved an 8.8 magnitude in a Richter scale.

The epicenter was located in the Chilean sea around 150 Km northeast from Concepcion, 63 Km southeast from Cauquenes, and 30.1 Km below the earth’s crust.

The quake was felt in much of the Southern Cone with different intensities as places like Buenos Aires, and Sao Paulo in the western side.

The most affected zones were the Chileans regions of Valparaiso, Metropolitan area, O’Higgins, Maule, Biobío and La Araucanía which have more than 13 million of inhabitants, around 80% of the Chile total population.

RANKING OF LARGER EARTHQUAKES IN THE WORLD Three of the largest earthquakes in the World since 1900 occurred in Chile, which has resulted in an accumulation of experience and knowledge, as well as interesting sites to visit

Region

M8

Date

Magnitude

22-05-1960

9.5

Chile

28-03-1964

9.2

Prince William Sound, Alaska

26-12-2004

9.1

off the west coast of northern Sumatra

04-11-1952

9.0

Kamchatka, Russia

M 8,8

11-03-2011

9.0

Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan

M 9,5

31-01-1906

8.8

Colombia-Ecuador

27-02-2010

8.8

Offshore Maule, Chile

04-02-1965 15-08-1950 09-03-1957 28-03-2005

8.7 8.6 8.6 8.6

Rat Islands, Alaska Assam-Tibet Andreanof Islands, Alaska Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

11-04-2012

8.6

off the west coast of northern Sumatra

11-11-1922

8.5

Chile-Argentina Border

SOURCE: http://earthquake.usgs.gov

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M 8,2 M8

M 8,2

SANTIAGO, CHILE´s CAPITAL

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antiago as well as being the business capital of Chile is a cosmopolitan city which gathers the most relevant activities of the central government, services, trade, finances, and tourism.

antiago is a city full of contrasts that offers to the tourists a widest array of choices for their stay, from the diversity of attractions to be visited, the range of restaurants to enjoy the national cuisine with products known throughout the world, entertainment and places of interest for visitors to be inserted in the art and culture of Chile to a number of places that make up a lively nightlife in Santiago.

All of these mean that every visitor will have a pleasant and unforgettable stay in Santiago.

HOW TO ARRIVE Almost 400 flights arrive weekly in Santiago de Chile, at the most modern international airport of Latin America, from the most diverse destinations and aboard no less than 18 world famous airlines.

The Chile Convention Bureau (assisting convention bureau) has built a strategic partnership with the “oneworld” alliance. The benefits of this international network for delegates are: negotiated route prices, guaranteed quality of service, check-in through to end destination and accumulation of group air miles, among others.

LAN, an “oneworld” member, stands out from its competition not only for its modern fleet of aircrafts, but also for its high security standards on both national and international flights. Reason why LAN could be chosen as the official airline for the 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering.

As a market leader in Chile, Peru and Ecuador, and already recognized as the best airline of Latin America, LAN is well on its way to achieve becoming one of the 10 best airlines of the world due to the large number of destinations its vast route network reaches.

WHY SANTIAGO IS A CONVENTION CITY • • • • •

Main door entrance to the Bi-oceanic corridor .

The most modern and safest airport in Latin America.

Best business center of Latin America (América Economía magazine).

More than 8,000 rooms in 4 and 5 star hotels, more than 12,000 in the whole city.

Excellent infrastructure in convention centers equipped with the most modern technology.

SANTIAGO IN THE TOP TEN OF THE MOST BELOVED WORLD CITIES SOURCE: CNN www.cnngo.com

According to a study by the prestigious CNN media, on its websites, addressed to correspondents, bloggers and travelers showed the 10 most beloved cities of the world, leaving Santiago Chile at number 3.

Despite this survey was done near to places where they have large carnivals and Tango festivals, and after an earthquake measuring 8.8 in a Richter scale, Santiago is among the most beloved cities, thanks to its sustained economic growth, picturesque valley surrounded by mountains and variety of alternative for tourism in a safe city.

Therefore it is not surprising that a media as the New York Times, also chose Santiago as one of the cities within a group of 41 cities as places to go and visit.

ESPACIO RIESCO CONVENTION CENTER

CASA PIEDRA CONVENTION CENTER

CASA PIEDRA CONVENTION CENTER

SHERATON SANTIAGO HOTEL

MARRIOTT SANTIAGO HOTEL

W HOTELS SANTIAGO

INTERCONTINENTAL RADISSON PLAZA SANTIAGO

RITZ CARLON SANTIAGO GRAND HYATT SANTIAGO HOTEL

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uring the past 10 years the existing hotel capacity in the city of Santiago has increased significantly, reaching approximately 14,418 rooms, which are distributed in hotels 3 to 5 star.

ll these buildings are very secure because practically almost 70% of them were built during this period. Today the hotel capacity continues to grow with the arrival of new and prestigious international chains.

THE MOST UPDATED TECHNOLOGY FOR IMPORTANT CONVENTION In Santiago there is the most updated technology available: •

Broadband Internet and WIFI in most of the areas

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Videoconferencing

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ADSL

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Fiber optic wire in all 5 star hotels and convention centers

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WAP Capacity

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International roaming for cellphones and mobiles

• Wide range of latest equipment according to the needs of the organizer of the event.

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tudies from The Latin America Information Society shows that Chile remains as one the country with the highest degree of progress with respect to an indicator called Information Society (ISI in Spanish ). This indicator is constructed quarterly by the Everis consultant.

The ISI indicator for Chile has remained the highest in Latin America, with a growth of 3.3% annually. Chile has had the highest score in the region with a 5.76 (with 10 as the highest rate).

In Chile is possible to find the WEBPAY system, which is increasingly used with a higher penetration for different users. Transbank has developed this product which allows customers a greater acceptance of major bank cards and allows safer transactions and easy to perform.

SOME CONVENTION DONE AND EXPECTED TO BE DONE IN SANTIAGO In the past 3 years, Santiago has been a favorite city for several agencies to carry out its Congresses and Conventions, showing the experience, infrastructure development and services that the city has developed.

TESTIMONIALS AND REFERENCES “Besides its known hospitality, Chile has comfortable infrastructure for large international events as well as state-of-the-art equipment. It also offers an excellent range of hotels, cuisine and professional services. All of these in a pleasant and safe-meeting enviroment”.

Dr. Andrzej Dembicz President of the European Council for Latin American Social Research

“The 2003 Gyneacology and Obstetrics World Congress (FIGO) that took place in Santiago de Chile was, in my opinion, the best congress ever held by the World Federation in its 50 years of history. The beauty of Chile, the hospitality of the Chilean Obstetrics and Gynecology Society and the excellent organization of the event, has definitely placed Chile in a privileged position regarding the organization of international events”

Prof. Dr. Shirish S. Sheth - President International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

“Chile was a natural choice to host the III World Congress on Pediatric Infectology (WSPID), due to its rich geography, excellent infrastructure, warmth of its people and the quality of the scientific programme.”

Dr. Napoleón González Saldaña Past President World Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

SO, WHY CHOOSE CHILE? Economic Stability The main reasons of the great economic prestige Chile enjoys nowadays are very clear: free market economy, sustained economic growth, and clear and stable norms. According to the Country Risk Report of emerging economies performed by The Economist Intelligence Unit, Chile is currently ranked in the 4th place on a worldwide basis and first in Latin America; and as the annual report made this year by the World Economic Forum indicated, Chile is the most competitive country of the continent.

Besides, in recent years, Chile has consolidated its economic opening to the world by achieving free trade agreements with countries such as China, Canada, United States, Japan, European Union and South Korea, among others.

RK City 1 Miami 2 Santiago 3 Sao Paulo 4 México DF 5 Rio de Janeiro 6 Buenos Aires 7 Panamá City 8 Bogotá 9 San José 10 Lima

Ranking of the best cities to do business

Country Social and Political Economic dynamism Infrastructure and Connectivity Human Resource Environmental Sustainability USA 91,3 97,3 100 84,5 82,5 CHI 100 93,1 50,3 93 90,9 BRA 71,9 100 61,7 85,4 86,1 MEX 72,9 82,8 62,5 100 87,8 BRA 75,3 82 35 69,9 85 ARG 68,3 72,9 48,1 71,5 80,4 PAN 81,5 77,5 49 48,2 90,4 COL 66,3 78,1 42,9 65,9 93,7 CR 96,7 75 36,8 79,5 100 PER 73,1 75,8 40,6 48,6 87,4 Source: Economic America Newspaper

Security At present, Chile has a high civic safety rate, thus considered the safest country of the continent. According to a research made by the prestigious international consultant company, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Chile (among with the United States) is the second more transparent country of the world to do business. In addition, Chile is considered to be the less corrupt country of Latin America (21st globally).

Top ten of the best cities in economic security RK City Country 1 Miami USA 2 Santiago CHI 3 Sao Paulo BRA 4 México DF MEX 5 Rio de Janeiro BRA 6 Buenos Aires ARG 7 Panamá City PAN 8 Bogotá COL 9 San José CR 10 Lima PER Source: Economic America Newspaper

Taxes and Benefits As a way of encouraging tourism, Chilean legislation stipulates that non-resident foreigners don’t have to pay a value added tax (19%) in hotel rates. This is valid for payments made in cash and credit cards. In addition, if an event is labeled of ‘national interest’ further privileges such as tax rebates and sponsorships can be obtained.

Weather

Santiago is a city surrounded by hills and mountains that produce a temperate Mediterranean climate, mild and dry, without unbearable temperatures. In the winter (June to August) is possible to find the lowest temperatures which are 8º C as average with occasional rain, with snow in the mountains which enables to play snow sports like skiing and snowboarding on the slopes of the Andes, just a couple of hours away from the city. The summer season is dry, and it is between the months of December to March, with an average temperature of 29 º C. Its humidity levels are low, therefore Santiago has an exceptional climate, there are no extreme conditions since winter does not snow in the city, there are no thunderstorms neither hurricanes.

Tourist Attractions

The Santiago›s surroundings offer several options to organize tours before or/and after any conference, offering different option from the snow, vineyards, beaches, mountains, and national parks which give to the visitor a range of activities with various alternatives for delivering an unforgettable experience. Santiago is located between two mountain rages: the huge Andes and the Coastal mountain range that leads to the Pacific Ocean.

For this prime location is accessible the snow and beach within hours.

VALPARAISO VIÑA DEL MAR CASABLANCA

SKY CENTER

EMPEDRADO RANCAGUA

WE HAVE TWO OPTION IN CONVENTION CENTERS We are able to offer two choices of convention center for hosting the 16th World Congress of Engineering Seismic which have the necessary infrastructure to carry out it.

CASA PIEDRA CONVENTION CENTER Its location in Santiago is rated as the best to be had. It is very close to major hotels, atractive shopping areas, and the International Airport.

A 4,800 m2 Convention Centre plus a 4,000 m2 exhibition area.

60.000 m2 worth of green areas and a parking bay that can accommodate 1,200 vehicles.

A proven track record when it comes to handling International Congresses.

CasaPiedra encompasses 10 halls of varying sizes and features. All such halls are suitably air-conditioned and fitted with a foyer area, independent access and sizable verandas.

Its exclusive sound-proof mobile partitioning system allows for the setting up – in almost no time – of areas whose surface ranges from 30 to 1,458 square metres. This feature allows for its in-house designing of almost endless space allocation possibilities that can start with small private environments and ranging into large and massive areas. These areas can entail also special circulation gangways suitable for any kind of exhibitions, trade fairs and such like plus the possibility of linking up with adjacent halls or sub partitions within the same space.

First Floor Halls

Ground Floor Halls

ESPACIO RIESCO CONVENTION CENTER Located in the same district as the other venue, it has a total of 12 halls in its Convention Center, which occupy 10,000 m2 and have a capacity of up to 6,500 attendants.

Its Fair Pavilion is an indoor heated structure with a total area of 12,000 m2, which is divisible (for use purposes) in 3 equal spaces of 4,000 m2 each. These are Hall 2, Hall 3, Hall 4.

This fair venue have three phase and single phase electricity, internet connectivity and telephone system according to customer requirements.

Trendy and welcoming infrastructure located in more than 1,399,308 ft2 (130,000 m2) - Convention Center 107,639 ft2 (10,000 m2) with capacity for 6,500 people

Level 0

- Expocenter of 182,986 ft2 (17,000 m2)

- Fair Plaza for exhibition in open areas of 301,389 ft2 (28.000m2)

Level 1 - 2,000 complimentary parking spacesm2 each. These are Hall 2, Hall 3, Hall 4.

Espacio Riesco is known for its wide range of quality services.

Among them it can highlight its cuisine, capable of meeting the requirements of more than 6000 people in one or more simultaneous events, thanks to its large equipment Gourmet Cook & Chill, which allows you to cook, hold, cool and reheat the dishes at the right time.

Among the services they also have everything related to connectivity, both Internet and telephone through its fiber optic network capable of reaching all points of the enclosure in one or many points simultaneously.

Level 3

ACHISINA CHILEAN ASSOCIATION OF SEISMOLOGY AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

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he Chilean Association of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, ACHISINA, is created in 1963 as a consequence of the large earthquake that occurred in southern Chile in 1960, and the interest of an outstanding group of national engineers and seismologists. The association is established as a private nonprofit corporation, whose statutes established the following objectives:

•To promote and disseminate knowledge, research and development of seismological and earthquake engineering.

•Coordinate the work relevant to this effect from different countries and disseminate the results obtained.

•Promote national and international conferences for the diffusion of scientific and technical work.

•Encourage the development of personal bonds between members of the Association.

•Represent its members or associates at the International Association for Earthquake Engineering (IAEE).

Since its foundation ACHISINA has been chaired by the following professionals: Rodrigo A. Flores (1963 - 1978), Patricio T. Ruiz (1978 - 1986), Elias L. Arze (1986 - 1993), Thomas B. Guendelman (1993 - 2000), Marcial S. Baeza (2001 - 2011), Patricio C. Bonelli (2012 -) The first board of ACHISINA was formed by the outstanding professionals Rodrigo Flores (President), Arturo Arias (Vice-President), Lautaro Ponce (Secretary), Julio Ibanez (Treasurer) and Cesar Barros (Director).

To comply with its mission, ACHISINA represents the country at world congresses of the discipline. It should be noted that in 1969 Chile was the host of the fourth world conference on earthquake engineering.

One of the most relevant activities of the Association is the organization of the National Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Workshops (now Congresses), which have been attended by prestigious national and international professional experts.

BOARD DIRECTORY President Patricio Bonelli

Vice-President Marianne Küpfer

Past-President Marcial Baeza

Secretary Jorge Lindenberg

Executive Secretary Leonardo Massone

Treasurer Hernán Santa María

www.achisina.cl

SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CHILE The Board of the Chilean Association of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, achieved the sponsorship of the Government of Chile.

This is a clear sign of the value for our country of the steady development of education, the increase of research in new techniques to reduce earthquake damage, and sharing experiences and knowledge.

For our history in biggest earthquakes in the World, has resulted in an accumulation of experience and knowledge, as well as interesting sites to visit, that we want to share with the world by hosting the 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering during the second half of September, 2016.

SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL TOURISM SERVICE SERNATUR The Chilean Government wanted to give a stronger signal of its sponsorship requesting and confirming to the National Tourism Office as public body that also support Chile’s bid to host the 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2016; SERNATUR is the public responsible for promoting and spreading the development of tourism in Chile.

SPONSORSHIP OF THE TURISMO CHILE Turismo Chile is the official organization for the promotion of Chile. Through its meetings division promotes the country to be the host for International Congresses and also will assist any association in the bidding process to bring business events to our country.

SUPPORT OF THE SANTIAGO CONVENTION BUREAU Santiago Convention Bureau (SCB) is a non-profit organization integrated by different companies, which are related to the bussiness tourism, conferences, conventions and exhibitions.

SCB mission is to promote Santiago, Chile as the best latin american city for making international events and meetings, supporting and incentivating companies to apply Santiago as their next meeting host.

Santiago Convention Bureau supports this through national associations and institutions, facilitating bidding books, comfort letters, city brochures, among others

16th WORLD CONFERENCE EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING IN CHILE In summary, we strongly believe, and we have pointed out in this book, that Chile is the best option to host the 16th World Conference Earthquake Engineering because of:

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Our history is shaped by the occurrence of earthquakes whose magnitudes are among the largest historically recorded to date, even recently, during the morning of 27th February 2010, the inhabitants of much of continental Chile were abruptly awakened by an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude on Richter scale, that earthquake was ranked the 7th in magnitude (recorded since 1900). The quake left a toll of 523 people dead and 24 missing, many of them as a result of the subsequent tsunami which hit the Chilean coast. This showed the demanding global seismic standards to be met by any buildings, all of these led by the experience and multiple studies conducted by national and foreign specialists who see in the Chilean universities and institutions in this area as great opportunities for further development of technologies that are used worldwide.

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Chile is rated as the safest country according by the Competitiveness Forum of the Americas 2011 version, besides it has been the second-largest foreign investor in the region with a solid management of its economy that has allowed Chile enter to the select group of OECD countries (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). This only reinforces the confidence to confirm Chile to be host of global conventions because it has the necessary infrastructure as airports, roads, hotels and convention centers world class.

ESTIMATE REGISTRATION FEES This fee includes: Conference kit, coffee breaks and working lunches, Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner, all technical sessions.

These values could vary depending on the exchange rate.

USD 650 500 400

FULL REGISTRATION IAEE MEMBERS AND DELEGATES STUDENTS

SUGGESTED DATE FOR THE WORLD CONFERENCE 2016 We recommend performing the 16th World Congress on Earthquake Engineering, the second half of September, 2016, in spring season.

ENGINEERING “The Chilean earthquake of March 3, 1985 was extremely significant in that the ground motion was well recorded, was of strong motion and long duration, and modern structures and equipment performed extremely well. Members of the Reconnaissance Team frequently commented that it was our hope and dream that a similar satisfaction with the performance of modern engineered structures.�

SOURCE: Volume 2, Number 2 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute EERI February 1986

INFRASTRUCTURE IN CHILE IMAGE a) RESIDENTIALS

-HOTELS

-OFFICES

-APARTMENTS -OTHER

HOTEL RITZ CARLTON CTC - TELEFÓNICA TOWER COURTESY OF RENE LAGOS ENGS. PHOTOGRAPHER: M. Montalbetti Viñuela

SAN RAMÓN TOWER COURTESY OF ENG MARCIAL BAEZA

MUNICIPAL TEATHER OF LAS CONDES / COURTESY OF RENE LAGOS Engs. / PHOTOGRAPHER: Marco Montalbetti Viñuela CULTURAL CENTER GABRIELA MISTRAL PHOTOGRAPHER: CRISTIAN PEREZ

PARQUE ARAUCANO ii BUILDING - SANTIAGO / CHILE / Picture courtesy of RENE LAGOS Engs.

PHOTOGRAPHER: Marco Montalbetti Viñuela

COURT AND JUSTICE CENTER SANTIAGO / CHILE Picture courtesy of RENE LAGOS Engs.

PHOTOGRAPHER: Marco Montalbetti Viñuela

SHERATON MIRAMAR - VIÑA DEL MAR / CHILE Picture courtesy of RENE LAGOS Engs.

PHOTOGRAPHER: Marco Montalbetti Viñuela

NERUDA TOWER - SANTIAGO / CHILE PHOTOGRAPHER:Marco Montalbetti Viñuela Picture courtesy of RENE LAGOS Engs.

MAR EGEO BUILDING IQUIQUE / CHILE

TITANIUM TOWER- SANTIAGO / CHILE PHOTOGRAPHER: CRISTIAN PEREZ

CITIGROUP TOWER Picture courtesy of RENELAGOS Engs.

PHOTOGRAPHER:Marco Montalbetti Vi単uela

ISIDORA, FOSTER AND MAGDALENA BUILDINGS SANTIAGO / CHILE

RITZ CARLTON HOTEL AND HALL BUILDING OF LAS CONDES SANTIAGO / CHILE Picture courtesy of RENE LAGOS Engs.

PHOTOGRAPHER: Marco Montalbetti Vi単uela

COSTANERA CENTER TOWER SANTIAGO - CHILE Picture courtesy of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects BUILDING IN CONSTRUCTION WITH 70 FLOORS REMARKS: The photographs show the current status and the simulation of the completed tower

b) INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE:

- GENERATION

- BRIDGES

- MINING

- PORTS AND AIRPORTS

- PLANTS

- OBSERVATORIES

CONFLUENCIA BRIDGE / EL TENIENTE MINE

- WAYS / ROADS - SPRINGS

- OTHER

PROJECT Copper Mining “MINISTRO HALES” NORTH OF CHILE

PLANTA CHANCADO, PROJECT GABY

PROJECT GABY / NORTH OF CHILE

PROJECT RT SULFUROS I

PLANTA CHANCACADO, RT SULFUROS I

Pictures courtesy of CODELCO

PLANTA DE ACIDO SULFURICO / NORACID MEJILLONES (North of Chile)

PLANTA GNL MEJILLONES / NORTH OF CHILE RIESCO ISLAND/ REGIÓN DE MAGALLANES CHILEAN PATAGONIA

MECHANICAL SPRING ESPERANZA PROJECT (MINING) / NORTH OF CHILE

MAULE BRIDGE / REGION OF MAULE SOUTH OF CHILE

PLANTA GNL QUINTEROS / REGION OF VALPARAISO CENTER OF CHILE Pictures courtesy of BELFI PHOTOGRAPHER: DIEGO ELGUETA

CANELA EOLIAN PARK IV REGION OF COQUIMBO / Picture courtesy of CGF-MDL

CERRO TOLOLO OBSERVATORY VALLEY ELQUI / IV REGION OF COQUIMBO Pictures courtesy of ESO

VALPARAISO PORT / V REGION OF CHILE PHOTOGRAPHER CRISTIÁN PEREZ CERRO LA SILLA OBSERVATORY LA HIGUERA TOWN / IV REGION OF COQUIMBO Picture courtesy of ESO

RALCO HYDROELECTRIC ALTO BIO BIO / SOUTH OF CHILE Pictures courtesy of ENDESA PEHUENCHE HYDROELECTRIC TALCA REGIÓN MAULE / Picture courtesy of ENDESA

TUNEL METRO LINE 1 SANTIAGO / CHILE PHOTOGRAPHER CRISTIAN PEREZ COPPER MINING LOS PELAMBRES IV REGION OF COQUIMBO - CHILE PHOTOGRAPHER JAVIER SPUNY

PUENTE VILLARRICA - PUCÓN / SOUTH OF CHILE ANGAMOS PORT / MEJILLONES (North of Chile) Picture courtesy of BELFI / PHOTOGRAPHER DIEGO ELGUETA

METRO LINE 1 SANTIAGO / CHILE PHOTOGRAPHER CRISTIAN PEREZ

HIGHWAY VIADUCT CERRO SAN CRISTOBAL

ROAD IN THE DESERT ATACAMA Picture courtesy of “VALLE” FOTOGRAFIAS

ROAD LOS ANDES CROSSING CHILE - ARGENTINA PHOTOGRAPHER: TOMAS SKOPAL

HIGHWAY VIADUCT INTELIGENTE COSTANERA NORTE SANTIAGO - CHILE Picture courtesy of COSTANERA NORTE

INFRASTRUCTURE WITH SEISMIC PROTECTION IMAGE

Here we present some buildings with seismic protection or anti-seismic systems.

These images are courtesy Structural Engineering and Geotecnical Department of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and SIRVE S.A. Company Technical tours to buildings, mining installations and Infrastructure shown on the next pages could be included as part of the Congress organization.

MILITAR HOSPITAL BUILDING SANTIAGO - CHILE

ISOLATION SYSTEMS

GEOCENTRO AGUSTINAS BUILDING SANTIAGO - CHILE

TUNED DAMPER

MEJILLONES PLANT NORTE - CHILE

SAN AGUSTIN BUILDING SANTIAGO - CHILE

SEISMIC ISOLATOR

TITANIUM TOWER SANTIAGO - CHILE 194.03 meters to its roof, has 55 floors and 62 levels until heliport

U-SHAPED STEEL DAMPER

UC SAN CARLOS DE APOQUINDO CLINIC BUILDING

SEISMIC ISOLATOR

COUNTRIES REQUIRED TO PRESENT VISAS

AFGHANISTAN

CUBA

LYBIAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA SOCIALIST PEOPLE’S

ANGOLA

DJIBOUTI

JORDAN

NEPAL

SRI LANKA

KAZAKHSTAN

NIGER

SUDAN SWAZILAND

SAUDI ARABIA

NAURU

SOMALIA

ARGELIA

EGYPT

KENYA

NIGERIA

ARMENIA

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

KYRGYZSTAN

OMAN

AZERBAIJAN

ERITREA

KIRIBATI

PAKISTAN

TAJIKISTAN

BAHREIN

ETHIOPIA

KUWAIT

PALAU

TOGO

BANGLADESH

RUSSIAN FEDERATION LESOTHO

BELARUS

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

LITHUANIA

QATAR

TUNISIA

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

TURKMENISTAN

BENIN

PHILIPPINES

LEBANON

BHUTAN

GABON

LIBERIA

BOTSWANA

GAMBIA

FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

BRUNEI

GEORGIA

MADAGASCAR

BURKINA FASO

GHANA

MALAWI

BURUNDI

GUINEA

MALDIVES

TANZANIA

VANUATU

CABO VERDE

GUINEA - BISSAU

MALI

ROMANIA

VIETNAM

CAMBOYA

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

MOROCCO

RWANDA

YEMEN

CAMEROON

GUYANA

MAURITANIA

WEST SAMOA

ZAMBIA

CHAD

INDIA

FEDERATED STATES OF SAO TOME & PRINCIPE ZIMBABWE MICRONESIA

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (EX-ZAIRE) DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF LAOS

TUVALU UKRAINE

UGANDA

UZBEKISTAN

CENTRO AFRICAN REP IRAN

MONGOLIA

SENEGAL

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PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

IRAQ

MOZAMBIQUE

SEYCHELLES

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COMOROS

MARSHALL ISLANDS

MYANMAR

SIERRA LEONE

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COTE D’IVOIRE

SALOMON ISLANDS

NAMIBIA

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

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LIST OF HOTEL IN SANTIAGO SANTIAGO HOTELS

Number of rooms

5 STAR Sheraton Santiago Hotel

379

San Cristobal Tower – The Luxury Collection

139

Hotel Hyatt Regency Santiago

310

Hotel Santiago Marriott

280

Hotel Crowne Plaza Santiago

293

Hotel Radisson Petra La Dehesa

126

Hotel Radisson Plaza Santiago

159

Hotel Ritz-Carlton Santiago

205

Hotel Intercontinental

295

Plaza el Bosque Park & Suites

179

Hotel Plaza San Francisco

156

4 STAR Hotel Diego de Almagro (International Airport)

134

Hotel Fundador

150

Hotel Eurotel Best Western

60

Hotel Providencia

66

Hotel Torremayor

80

Novotel Santiago Vitacura

144

Hotel Regal Pacific

104

Hotel Santiago Park Plaza

104

Hotel Director

95

Hotel Atton Santiago

211

Hotel Los Nogales

105

Hotel Principado de Asturias

82

Hotel Neruda

112

Hotel NH

122

Hotel Four Points

128

Hotel Kennedy

133

Hotel GalerĂ­as

162 3 STAR

Hotel Diego de Almagro

220

Hotel Tupahue

209

Hotel Libertador

126

Hotel Panamericano

102

The Chilean Association of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (ACHISINA) thanked the members and delegates of the IAEE for the opportunity to apply to be host of the next World Conference, also it thanked to everyone, institutions and organizations that supported the implementation of this book, by making available fundamental material depicting some highlights of our country.

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