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A Technical Society of
Engineers Australia

"Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice" - Anon.

The Australian Earthquake Engineering Society
"The Society aims to promote the practice of earthquake engineering and engineering seismology"

AS1170.4 Commentary
Looking for information on "AS1170.4-2007 Commentary - Structural Design Actions - Part4: Earthquake Actions in Australia"? Click here.

2013 Conference Call for Papers
Authors are invited to submit papers in any of the related topics outlined below. The conference will include keynote speakers, oral and poster presentations. Accepted papers will be peer reviewed and published in the conference proceedings, and later on the AEES website.

We warmly invite you to participate in this AEES annual event to be held 15-17 November 2013 in Tasmania. Download the Call for Papers flyer.

Please email an abstract of not more than 200 words by 1 June, 2013 to Sharon Anderson. To view the preferred abstract format please click here. Upon receipt, authors will receive further instructions on acceptance of their abstract and instructions for writing full papers.

Tasmania

TOPICS
Earthquake engineering Engineering seismology Blast induced ground motion
Tsunami Earthquake hazard Mine induced seismicity
Emergency management and insurance Disaster response
Critical infrastructure protection Building codes
 

Latest News

Scholarship Announcement
The Society is offering a scholarship of up to $3000 to suitably qualified persons to assist research activities related to earthquake engineering or seismology. Suitable research areas include most aspects of earthquakes and their effects.

More information is available in the downloadable flyer.

From the Archive
Read a paper from 1946 by N.J. de Jersey titled Seismological Evidence Bearing on Crustal Thickness in The South-West Pacific.
2013 Newletter #1
Click on the "Newletters" link in the navigation menu to download the latest edition. This newsletter includes an obituary on Professor Nicholas Ambraseys (1929-2012).
New Member Articles
Click on the "Member Articles" link in the navigation menu to view some recently posted aricles by AEES members.
A message from NZSEE President
Follow this link to a message from Stefano Pampanin, NZSEE President and a keynote speaker at the 2012 AEES conference.
Newsletter #4 for 2012 now available
Follow these links to the Newsletters archive or to view the latest newsletter.
New IAEE representative for AEES
Following the completion of Mr Gary Gibson's term as AEES delegate to IAEE at the recent World Conference on Earthquake Engineering in Lisbon, AEES has elected a new delegate to represent AEES on the IAEE. Professor Hong Hao is the current President of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society and is Professor of Structural Dynamics at the University of Western Australia. He has been elected by the AEES committee to represent AEES on the IAEE.

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