SMiRT 18 Conference18
Beijing, China
August 7-12, 2005

Introduction
Chair’s Message
Officers and Advisory Board
International Scientific Committee
Transactions

SMiRT 18, held August 7 through 12, 2005 at the Beijing Friendship Hotel followed 17 successful biennial conferences in major cities around the world. It brought together scientists and engineers from around the world who deal with all aspects of structural mechanics applied to buildings and components in nuclear power plants and facilities. The technical program, composed of 13 divisions, featured plenary and keynote lectures, workshops, and presentations which provided comprehensive coverage of important topics and concepts designed to shape nuclear development in the future.

SMiRT 18, held August 7 through 12, 2005 at the Beijing Friendship Hotel followed 17 successful biennial conferences in major cities around the world. It brought together scientists and engineers from around the world who deal with all aspects of structural mechanics applied to buildings and components in nuclear power plants and facilities. The technical program, composed of 13 divisions, featured plenary and keynote lectures, workshops, and presentations which provided comprehensive coverage of important topics and concepts designed to shape nuclear development in the future.

Presented by

International Association for Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (IASMiRT)

in cooperation with

AREVA• Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)• Atomic Energy Srvices of Japan (AESJ)• Beijing Nuclear Society (BNS)• China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA)• China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGNPG)• China Nuclear Engineering & Construction (Group) Corporation (CNECC)• China Power Investment Corporation (CPI)• Chinese National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)• Society de Mecanique Magnetique (S2M)• US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)