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The International
Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES) is a
comprehensive international research institute in the field of earthquake
that was established in Iran based on the 24th UNESCO General
Conference Resolution DR/250 and the Iranian government approval in 1989; as
an independent institute under the Iran’s Ministry of Science, Research and
Technology. The main goal of IIEES is seismic risk reduction and mitigation
both in Iran and the region by promoting research and education in science
and technology related to seismotectonic, seismology and earthquake
engineering as well as risk reduction. IIEES activity in research covers all
aspects and components of earthquake risk assessment and management; and in
education from public education to Ph.D. program in seismology and
earthquake engineering. IIEES is composed of 4 Research Centers:
Seismology,
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering,
Structural Earthquake Engineering,
Risk Management;
National center for Earthquake
Prediction, and Graduate School,
Public Education and Information
Division.
IIEES action plan are as follow:
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Seismotectonic and
seismological research on the earth crust, active faults, seismicity and
earthquake hazard; mapping active faults, hazard zonation; and
earthquake catalogues.
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Developing and
expanding the Iranian National Seismic Network and mobile seismic
networks for a better understanding of the seismic activity, and
providing online post event information to the disaster management
authorities.
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Conducting
comprehensive theoretical and experimental researches in the fields of
liquefaction, landslides, site effects, soil structure interaction, soil
modelling, dynamic behaviour of porous media, earth-structures
behaviour, zonation and geotechnical microzonation.
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Conducting
comprehensive analytical, experimental, field and instrumental stdies
and research for seismic safety of structures (buildings, lifelines,
industrial
structures, power plants, oil and petrochemical industries, and
important facilities like dams, bridges, etc.);
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Developing aseismic
design methods, guidelines and codes for new buildings, strengthening of
the existing structures; as well as adopting new technology for
semi-industrial construction of buildings against earthquakes;
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Vulnerability and
risk assessment of cities, developing integrated, doable and effective
risk management and reduction program, proposing effective risk
reduction measures to the authorities, and cooperate toward its approval
and implementation with the consideration of socio-economic and cultural
aspects of the country;
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Promoting the
earthquake safety, prevention and preparedness culture in all levels of
society (general public, specialist and decision makers) through
comprehensive earthquake awareness program;
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Education and
training by offering M.S. and Ph.D. graduate program and specialized
courses to transfer the technical know-how for experts and engineers;
and by using all type of media and means to disseminate the research
results, knowledge and information to all;
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Providing technical
and research consultancy to the government and industries for their
seismically safe development and construction.
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Expanding
scientific and technical cooperation and exchange of knowledge with the
international and regional organizations and institutions in all the
fields related to earthquake risk reduction and mitigation according to
the general rules of the country.
IIEES in past 15 years had major contribution toward the development and
implementation of the earthquake risk reduction program in Iran as well as
in decision making process and promoting the safety culture and public
awareness.
IIEES
Publication
IIEES
Research Projects
IIEES
Human Resource
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