中文摘要：

始于十九世纪末的地震工程研究，在其100多年的历史中积累了大量的理论和实践经验，随之而建设起来的各类地震工程实验设施分布于世界各地。近20年来，信息技术的飞速发展使得分布于世界各地的实验设施通过网络实现协同实验和资源共享。基于以上的信息，为了更好更快地和国际接轨，本文提出了建设一个地震工程研究领域的科学大平台设想。这个大平台包括三个方面的内容：数值模拟，网络协同实验系统和基础信息系统，将形成本领域开放性的综合科学平台。在数值模拟方面，这个科学平台将利用最新的信息技术将本领域的科学研究结果和方法集成起来，形成一个模块式的科学研究平台系统。在网络协同实验方面，将采纳美国NEES的思路，并对其改进和提高之后应用于中国。在基础数据方面，将利用最为先进的数据仓储技术，建设一个可以服务于地震工程科学研究的数据平台。最后，文章给出了建设这个科学平台的规划，以及目前的进展和资金支持等情况。

英文摘要：

The researches on earthquake engineering started in 1890s. During its 100 years of history, there has been a vast accumulation of knowledge, information and research results in earthquake engineering, which are scattered among different corners around the world. Experimental facilities have been gradually built＇at many locations on the globe. Over the last 20 years, there have been tremendous advances in information technology, epsecially in networking environment, hardware capability and opensource initiatives. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation （NEES） became a major initiative in NSF to deploy a network environment that connects 15 facilities on earthquake engineering in the US. Based on the above information, this paper proposes a new open platform for simulation of earthquake engineering damage, which is called Simulation of Earthquake Engineering Damage （SEED）. There are three main components in the platform, the networked hardware environment, the numerical simulation and research, and the basic information repository. This open platform will act as an operating system for earthquake engineering researches in the future, trying to connect all the facilities, data, information, knowledge and people together to this distributed networked platform. NEES initiative will be a sample model for the networked hardware environment, OPENSEES will serve as the basis for the numerical simulation component, and data warehouse tools can be expanded to serve as the basic information repository. A detailed schematic graph and architectural design are provided to explain the components within the open platform and how each component interacts with each other. Latest information techniques are applied to design the framework of the open platform. Finally, the plan and current status to build the platform are introduced with detailed information on the schedule and funding status.