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EEFIT: the UK Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Sean Wilkinson

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Abstract

The Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT) was established as an independent society in 1982. Since then, it has mounted field missions to 27 earthquakes, with reports on all but one of them freely available on line from its website. Over a hundred UK based engineers have participated, split almost equally between industry and universities. There have been a number of significant benefits, including training through observations of the practical effects of ground shaking, fostering strong links between practising and academic participants, establishing international links and gathering data for research into a wide range of earthquake engineering topics. The paper outlines EEFIT’s history and development, sets out its achievements and presents details of a recent five year government grant which will extend its effectiveness still further.

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Author(s): Booth E, Spence R, Wilkinson S, Free M, Rossetto T

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: International Journal of Forensic Engineering

Year: 2011

Volume: 164

Issue: 3

Pages: 117-123

Print publication date: 01/08/2011

ISSN (print): 1744-9944

ISSN (electronic): 1744-9952

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/feng.2011.164.3.117

DOI: 10.1680/feng.2011.164.3.117

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