应福州大学土木工程学院和可持续与创新桥梁福建省高校工程研究中心(SIBERC)的邀请，W. Phillip Yen教授一行两人，于2013年10月18-19日访问了福州大学土木工程学院。18日下午，双方进行了几个战略性合作研究议题的探讨，一致同意，（1）2013年3月，在福州大学进行整体无缝桥的workshop,邀请美国和欧洲最著名的教授参加；（2）空心板铰缝研究的国际合作；（3）UHPC的国际合作。双方并在派遣福大研究生和教授去美国进行学习和交流进行了磋商，达成了建设性的共识。19日上午，Yen教授在建筑学院多功能厅作了主题为“Best Practices Regarding Performance of Accelerated BridgeConstruction (ABC) Connections in Bridges Subjected To Multi-Hazard and ExtremeEvents”的讲座。
主讲人W. Phillip Yen教授现任美国联邦公路总署首席工程师，拥有丰富的理论及工程实践经验。参加此次讲座的有福州大学土木工程学院和可持续与创新桥梁福建省高校工程研究中心的教师，博士及硕士研究生，其中包括4位来自意大利罗马三大和摩德纳大学，3位来自圣马力诺大学的硕士生。
福州大学土木工程学院陈宝春院长首先介绍了W. Phillip Yen教授的基本情况并致欢迎辞。W. Phillip Yen教授以他丰富的经验和渊博的专业知识给全体听众上了精彩的一课。在主题讲座中，他幽默风趣的叙述方式，妙语连珠的发言，在简单的话语中向我们展示了美国联邦道路总署近年来在桥梁节点快速施工领域取得的一系列成果，特别是在多灾害联合作用下以及极端情况下。老师和同学们在W. Phillip Yen教授的演讲中受益匪浅。
提问环节，几位教授和同学向W. Phillip Yen教授提出了自己心中疑惑。Yen教授耐心地解答了所提出的一个个问题。整个讲座持续了两个小时。
陈宝春教授致欢迎辞
W. Phillip Yen教授精彩演讲
Bruno教授提问
W. Phillip Yen教授认真解答
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颜教授简介
Dr. Yenis the Principal Bridge Engineer in Structural Dynamics of Office of BridgeTechnology. He is responsible to enhance and implement bridge technology inextreme events related to structural dynamics, and has the technicalresponsibility to conduct the earthquake engineering research in the highwayconstructions. He is currently directing managing three FHWA major SeismicResearch Projects with the total amount more than $15 Million. Dr. Yen haspublished many technical papers in the area of modal identification of bridgesstructures, non-destructive evaluation and testing, seismic design, shake-tabletest of bridge columns and bridge vibration tests, cable stress assessment ofcable–stayed bridges.
Dr. Yen is serving as the president of theInternational Bridge Seismic Engineering Association. He currently serves asthe US side Chair of the US-Japan and US-Italy, as the US side Executive Chairof US-China Bridge Eng. Workshops and other international Bridge EngineeringAnnual Workshops. He is a registered Professional Engineer of Virginia State. Dr.Yen received many outstanding awards from the agency. He was nominated by theFederal Highway Administration to receive the award of the top U.S. SeismicEngineers of the 20th century. He recently received the distinguished alumniaward from National Taipei Science and Technology University and a high levelSuperior Achievement Award from Federal Highway Administrator of United StatesDepartment of Transportation in October 2009.