Founded in 1982, EEFIT has since then led 50+ post-disaster reconnaissance studies following major earthquakes or return missions to check the trajectory and efficacy of recovery.
- Following earthquakes and tsunamis, carry out detailed technical evaluations of the performance of structures, foundations, civil engineering works and industrial plants within affected regions
- Collect geological and seismographic data, including strong motion records
- Assess the effectiveness of earthquake protection methods, including repair and retrofit, and compare actual performance with designer expectations
- Study disaster management procedures and the socio-economic effects of earthquakes
- Study the effectiveness of response and relief operations, as well as short- to long-term recovery through return missions
EEFIT also undertakes the following important activities which benefit the wider seisimc engineering and disaster response sectors:
- Organise training courses focussed on different aspects of post-disaster reconnaissance work
- Train the next generation engineers and disaster risk management professionals through mission work
- Stay embedded within the international post-disaster reconnaissance communities
- Capacity sharing with strategic disaster management stakeholders and partners worldwide
- Influence disaster resilience policy through reports, consultations, and research output
- Use the groundwork and field data as a testbed for developing, piloting, validating and verifying for advanced technology such as remote sensing products
View EEFIT resources
Additional imagery and data can be found on the Learning from Earthquakes website.
EEFIT is managed by a Committee elected by its membership. The current Managment Committee composition is given below:
Chair |
Yasemin D. Aktas |
IStructE representative |
Sebastian Kaminski |
Vice-Chair |
Mike Whitworth |
SECED representative |
Valentina Putrino |
Immediate Past-Chair |
Valentina Putrino |
Young member representative |
Ji-Eun Byun |
Elected members |
Mariana Asinari
Jacob Black
Katherine Coates
Fabio Freddi
Matthew Free
Viviana Novelli |
Co-opted members |
Keith Adams
Roberto Gentile
Giorgia Giardina
Vipul Kumar
Sean Wilkinson |
We rely on volunteer engineers and academics, the financial support of our individual and corporate members, and secretariat support from IStructE.
Get involved
Membership of EEFIT means making a fundamental difference in understanding the impact of earthquakes and recovery.
As an EEFIT member, if you are seleced for a mission you will have the opportunity to survey the aftermath of earthquake events and learn from experienced engineers.
You'll also share your findings with industry, the research community, policy makers and reconstruction stakeholders.
Types of membership
Corporate member - recommend a member of staff to join a mission team who will be given some priority over other candidates - £300 annual subscription
Current Corporate members:
- AECOM
- Arup
- Atkins Global
- Guy Carpenter
- Mott MacDonald
- Sellafield Ltd
- University of Zagreb
Full member - be considered for joining a mission team - £20 annual subscription (£15 for IStructE or SECED members)
Student member - free
If you have questions, please contact EEFIT.
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