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The Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT) is a joint venture between industry and universities, conducting field investigations following major earthquakes.

 

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.

EEFIT objectives
  • 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.

Management Committee

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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