Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics
Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics (SECED). SECED was founded in 1969 to promote the study and practice of earthquake engineering and structural dynamics, including blast, impact, and other vibration problems. SECED is also concerned with the study of societal and economic ramifications of major earthquakes.
Election for SECED's Committee
The SECED Committee is the main body responsible for governing the affairs of the Society. The Committee is involved in all aspects of the life of the Society such as organising meetings, publishing newsletters and nominating suitably qualified individuals to other national and international governing bodies and committees. New members are elected to the Committee at the Annual General Meeting, which this year takes place on 28 April. This year there are two candidates for one vacancy among the elected members on the Committee. An election has been called to select one of the two candidates. All members should have received via email a ballot form with the names of the candidates and their biographical details. The ballot forms should be returned to the SECED Secretary (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by Tuesday 27 April 2021 before 4.30pm. Ballot forms received after this deadline will not be counted. If you are a member of SECED – either an individual member or a nominated representative of a corporate member – and you have not received the ballot form, please contact the SECED Secretary and request a form.
About SECED
Learning and networking
SECED is the main forum in the UK for students, academics and practitioners with an interest in earthquakes, blast and other types of dynamic effects. SECED's aim is to promote co-operation in the advancement of knowledge: with that aim in mind, we organise regular evening meetings, as well as periodical conferences and courses. These events provide opportunities for professional development and networking – not just for our members, but for non-members as well. The events provide a vital link between academia and industry and ensure that people with different backgrounds and qualifications can learn from each other. We maintain close ties with other societies and institutions such as the EAEE, EEFIT and the main engineering institutions in the UK. We also act as an intermediary in the mobilisation of specialist response teams in the aftermath of large earthquakes around the world.
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Our members
Our members enjoy a wide variety of benefits. As a not-for-profit learned society, we rely on membership fees to organise events, maintain the website, publish the Newsletter, provide funding for research, and cover administration charges. We would therefore encourage you to join the Society if you have not already done so.
Our website
The SECED website is used for advertising events. It also provides a repository of articles, presentations and other publications. The website is freely available to the public. There is no requirement to log in to access any webpages or to download any of the files held on the website.
Affiliations
SECED is the British branch of both the International Association and the European Association for Earthquake Engineering. SECED is an Associated Society of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and is sponsored by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) and The Geological Society.
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