Oakland, California was selected for the site of Seventh National Seismic Conference on Bridges & Highways (7NSC). The subject workshop and conference were held May 18-22, 2013 at the Oakland Marriott City Center. The conference theme is “Bridge Resilience for Earthquakes and Other Natural Hazards,” indicating a broad scope. There were presentations and discussions of multiple hazards that may affect the performance of highway infrastructure. California was chosen by Federa