Association Event

Abstract Earthquakes are among the most destructive natural disasters, capable of causing severe casualties and significant economic losses. For building owners, assessing and mitigating seismic risks in existing buildings poses both technical and economic challenges. In Canada, there has long been a need for nationwide technical guidelines for seismic evaluation and upgrading. The National Research […]

Abstract The John Hart Dam, constructed in the late 1940s on Vancouver Island, required upgrades to address seismic vulnerabilities and ensure resilience against a potential magnitude M9 mega earthquake originating from the nearby Cascadia Subduction Zone. The Middle Earthfill Dam (MED), one of three earthfill structures at the site, was determined to be at risk […]

Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Canadian Association of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology / L’Association Canadienne du Génie Parasismique et de la Sismologie for 2025.