18th Symposium on earthquake engineering

The 18th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering (18SEE-2026) will be hosted by the Department of Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (India) during December 10-12, 2026.

Organized every four years since 1959, the Symposia on Earthquake Engineering (SEE) have played a pivotal role in advancing earthquake engineering education, research, and professional practice in India. The 18th edition provides a timely and important platform to review recent scientific and technological progress, present ongoing research, and shape future directions aligned with national and global resilience, disaster risk reduction and sustainability goals. In light of recent devastating earthquakes worldwide, the symposium underscores the urgent need to strengthen knowledge and promote the effective implementation of earthquake-resistant construction practices.

Symposium topics

Contributions are invited on all aspects of earthquake engineering and earthquake disaster mitigation, such as:

  1.    Engineering seismology and seismotectonics
  2.    Lessons from recent earthquakes and tsunamis
  3.    Earthquake studies using GIS, GPS, SAR, and remote sensing 
  4.    Seismic hazard assessment
  5.    Seismic instrumentation
  6.    Strong ground motion and site characterization
  7.    Dynamic properties of soils and ground response
  8.    Liquefaction and seismic ground improvement
  9.    Seismic safety of foundations and machine foundations
10.    Seismic soil-structure interaction
11.    Slope stability under earthquakes and embankment design
12.    Gravity dams and embankment dams
13.    Earth pressure and retaining walls under earthquakes
14.    Seismic safety of pipelines, underground, and buried structures
15.    Tunnels and rock mechanics
16.    Special materials, structures, and systems
17.    Earthquake response analysis, design, and construction
18.    Codal provisions for earthquake-resistant design
19.    Performance-based seismic design
20.    Seismic vulnerability, risk, and resilience assessment
21.    Structural response control
22.    Seismic testing of structures and equipment
23.    Seismic evaluation and retrofitting of structures
24.    Seismic safety of bridges and dams
25.    Seismic safety of non-structural components, equipment, and building services
26.    Seismic safety of industrial structures and thermal and nuclear power plants
27.    Seismic safety of historical structures and monuments
28.    Seismic safety of offshore and onshore structures
29.    Damage detection and system identification
30.    Lifeline systems and urban infrastructure
31.    Seismic microzonation and urban planning
32.    Earthquake disaster mitigation and management
33.    Human response and socio-economic aspects
34.    Post-earthquake rehabilitation
35.    Earthquake engineering education
36.    Public awareness, participation, and enforcement of building safety regulations
37.    Earthquake prediction and early warning systems
38.    Applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in earthquake engineering

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