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.
Bryan Skipp, 1929-2021
We are deeply saddened to announce that Dr Bryan Openshaw Skipp died on Thursday 26 August in London. He was 91.
Bryan was an eminent scientist and engineer, with an enormous contribution to seismic engineering in the UK through his work with Soil Mechanics Ltd, as a member of the Seismic Hazard Working Party and through his contribution to the Eurocode 8 suite of documents. Bryan was a former Chairman and Life Member of SECED. He had numerous publications in learned journals, sat on diverse committees and had lectureships and examinerships in institutions in Britain and overseas.
The photo shows Bryan at the tiller of his Polish-crafted timber folkboat, the Cyranka, off the Essex coast, in late spring 1977.
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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