Newsletter – July 2024

Volume 8, Issue 3

From the Editor’s Desk

by Tuna Onur.

The new national Earthquake Early Warning system in Canada became operational in BC in May and will be operational in Ontario and Québec later this year. You can read more about this exciting development in our feature article.

The CAEES earthquake reconnaissance team has released its report on the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey. It is now posted on the CAEES website.

The CAEES Distinguished Webinar Series continue to cover important topics in earthquake engineering and seismology. The latest in the series was in June
by Dr. Perry Adebar titled “Seismic Design of High-Rise Concrete Buildings in Canada: A State-of-the-Art Review”. You can find links to the webinars you
missed on the CAEES website’s “Members” section.

Finally, the upcoming changes to the National Building Code (NBC) of Canada are out for public review. See the News section for more.

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