EEFIT Mission Report: Aegean 30 October 2020

Author: EEFIT

Date published

19 May 2021

Price
Free
The Institution of Structural Engineers The Institution of Structural Engineers

EEFIT Mission Report: Aegean 30 October 2020

Tag
Author
Date published
Price
Report
Author

EEFIT

Date published

19 May 2021

Author

EEFIT

Price

Free

This EEFIT Field Mission report details the effects of the Mw6.9 earthquake which struck the Aegean coasts of Greece and Turkey on 30 October 2020.

This report covers:

  • Seismotectonics, including
    • Local geology
    • Regional seismicity
    • Seismological observations
    • Characterization of strong ground motions
    • Comparison with hazard section and codes
  • Geotechnical observations and site response, including
    • Co-seismic environmental effects
    • Geotechnical failures
  • Damage assessments and observations, including
    • Fieldwork - itinerary, approach and limitations
    • Damage assessment tools: EEFIT mobile app
    • Remote data sources
    • Damage data processing
    • Damage observations - Samos and Izmir
    • Masonry/ timber typology common to Turkey and Greece
  • Tsunami
  • Relief, response and recovery observations
  • Social media analyses

 

Related Resources & Events

Lecture
<h4>Ductile detailing for seismic design</h4>

Ductile detailing for seismic design

Talk about ductile detailing for seismic design of structures.

Date – 14 October 2024
Location – University of Surrey
Price – Free
Course
Excavator demolishing structure

Demolition and structural refurbishment

This course provides guidance on specific aspects of demolition and refurbishment from an engineering perspective, while addressing safety, environmental and sustainability influences.

Date – 3 October 2024
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
Course
Firefighters saving a fire.

Structural fire engineering and the Building Safety Act

This course is designed to provide structural engineers with a greater understanding of fire safety, key legislation, and the principles of risk analysis in order to ensure that adequate structural performance in fire is achieved. Participants will examine case studies of structural and non-structural failures as a result of fire.

Date – 25 September 2024
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
Course
<h4>Adaptive reuse of existing buildings</h4>

Adaptive reuse of existing buildings

This practical course will help structural engineers to confidently approach a refurbishment or reuse project. Looking at the initial steps needed to understand an existing structure, how to apply basic conservation principles and the design implications and considerations.

Date – 24 September 2024
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
Lecture
A glass and steel building can be seen against a cloudy sky. Stuttgart can be seen in the background and horizon. A pedestrian bridge can be seen to the right.

Gold Medal Address 2024

2024 Gold Medallist Werner Sobek reflects on his illustrious career and shares his views on the challenges facing the building industry and what engineers can do to overcome them.

Date – 23 September 2024
Location – Institution HQ and online
Price – Free
Course
Blackpool seafront flood defence

Reliability, resilience and robustness in structural engineering design

This interactive online course will share current state-of-the-art frameworks for the adoption of resilience-based design in professional practice, demonstrating advantages compared to a traditional prescriptive design and providing examples of how they benefit the client.

Date – 17 September 2024
Location – Online
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
Course
A large horizontal metal structure projects from the side of a tall building.

Wind loading on structures to EN 1991-1-4

This course takes place as a series of two-hour interactive sessions over three weeks. It introduces EN 1991-1-4 for determining wind actions on structures, outlines the basic principles behind the code and covers each step of the procedure for calculating the wind loads on structures. Attention is given to important features introduced by the UK NA.

Date – 12 September 2024
Location – Online
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
Conference
People are sitting in an auditorium. Copyright: Stop Talking Photography, 2017

Young engineers conference 2024

Bringing together the next generation of construction leaders, this popular annual conference focuses on resilient structural engineering and making a positive impact.

Date – 19 July 2024
Location – Chartered Accountants House, Dublin & Online
Price – £15 - £65
Blog
Speaking to a broker is important for professional indemnity insurance

Professional risk and PI insurance: building resilience

Griffiths & Armour Partner, Tanya Winstanley, shares her thoughts on building resilience into SME businesses and provides an update on Griffiths & Armour’s ‘Constructing change’ initiative, which aims to stimulate debate on the wider issues facing the sector.

Date – 3 July 2024
Author – Tanya Winstanley
Blue abstract blocks

Development of earthquake resistant guidelines for inter-module connections of modular buildings

A poster from a project funded by the Institution’s 2022/23 MSc Research Grants.

Date – 3 June 2024
Author – Yat Long Shelton Lam
Price – Free
Blue abstract blocks

EEFIT/ GEM lecture: Earthquake loss modelling for disaster risk management

Lecture by GEM on earthquake loss modelling for disaster risk managment.

Date – 20 May 2024
Price – Free
Training
SARAID urban search and rescue team investigating a building collapse due to earthquake

The role of engineers in humanitarian and international development efforts

Discover how you can best engage in humanitarian and international development work and how the sector is addressing the climate emergency.

Date – 16 May 2024
Author – Various
Price – Free
The Structural Engineer
View of Malaysia Square Pedestrian Bridge after completion at night

Dynamic assessment of the Malaysia Square Pedestrian Bridge, Battersea Power Station transformation

This article discusses the project to assess the dynamic characteristics of the Malaysia Square Pedestrian Bridge, London.

Date – 1 May 2024
Author – Artur Soczawa-Stronczyk
Price – £0
Training
Woman consults with local families

Humanitarian and international development engineering case studies

Hear case studies from around the world showcasing how structural engineers can positively work in humanitarian and international development contexts.

Date – 30 April 2024
Author – Various
Price – Free
Training
Rear view of male architect photographing construction site through digital tablet

Strengthening remediation using carbon fibre

Exploring the benefits and principles of strengthening historic concrete structures using carbon fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) and how these are implemented in the Eurocode 2, second generation.

Date – 24 April 2024
Author – Various
Price – £45 - £70 + VAT