Industry Event

Monday offers workshops, the opening keynote, field seminars and a reception. The technical sessions, networking events, special interest group meetings and more are scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday. Some field seminars take place Friday, 18 April.

The President and Board of Directors of the Structural Engineers Association of British Columbia invite members and guests to the 2025 Annual Dinner and Pinnacle Lecture. Our keynote speaker is Ian Firth. His talk is entitled “The long and the short of it – designing bridges for tomorrow’s world“. Talk Description: We live in a rapidly […]

Last year, the U.S. Geological Survey published USGS Circular 1542, an updated Plan to Coordinate Post-Earthquake Investigations Supported by the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). The Plan describes the activation and coordination of multi-disciplinary post-earthquake investigations by NEHRP Agencies and identifies opportunities for collaboration with other entities and individuals following impactful domestic and international […]

The course provides participants with a basic knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts in geotechnical earthquake engineering, including the key issues related to dynamic soil properties, local site effects and seismic site response analysis, soil liquefaction during earthquakes and the related assessments, seismic slope stability, basics of seismic soil-structure interaction, and seismic design of […]

EERI-BC is pleased to announce that Michael Olsen (M.EERI 2004) is the recipient of the 2024 EERI Distinguished Lecture Award in recognition of his pioneering work applying geomatics to identify spatial geologic seismic hazards as well as risks to distributed systems. The task of maintaining resilient infrastructure against the onslaught of natural hazards often feels […]

The Statewide California Earthquake Center (SCEC) is a collaborative research and education hub that brings together experts across geoscience and related fields to advance our understanding of earthquake processes and apply that knowledge to reduce their impacts on society in California and beyond. Each year, the SCEC Annual Meeting convenes a global community involved in earthquake-related research, education, and […]

Researchers are turning increasingly to multidisciplinary studies to better understand a variety of planetary processes, with seismology at the forefront of providing new tools and vital insights in this endeavor. This 2025 topical meeting from SSA invites studies of seismic and acoustical phenomena, as well as presentation of data processing and analysis methods, relative to […]

Overview: A series of five virtual workshops on Seismic Geotechnical Engineering with both state-of-the-art theories and practical applications The Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division (SMFD) of the CGS is mandated to promote the practice and research in classic geotechnical engineering and to provide professional development opportunities to members and colleagues. The SMFD executive committee is […]

The VGS’s annual legacy lecture series is designed to honor the legacy of local geotechnical leaders. This year, the VGS is pleased to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Liam Finn. Dr. Liam Finn, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC W. D. Liam Finn is a world authority in geotechnical earthquake engineering. He graduated […]

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute – BC Chapter (EERI-BC) is pleased to invite you to the 3rd Annual One-Day Symposium, taking place on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at UBC Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, BC. Our inaugural symposium in 2023 and the second annual symposium in 2024 were great successes, well attended and well received. […]

L’ACGPS-CAEES, en collaboration avec le Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC), organise un atelier de formation en présentiel de deux jours à Montréal (QC). Titre : Utilisation des nouvelles lignes directrices du CNRC pour l’évaluation et le renforcement sismiques Quand : 5 et 6 mars 2026 Où : Polytechnique Montréal, pavillons Lassonde, salle M-1010, campus de l’Université […]

The 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence caused widespread damage and collapse of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings across Christchurch, resulting in significant loss of life and fundamentally reshaping the engineering profession’s approach to assessing and retrofitting these structures. Fifteen years on, the industry has accumulated extensive knowledge through research, testing, and the implementation of retrofit solutions across […]