Department of Earthquake Engineering, established in 1960 as School of Research and Training in Earthquake Engineering, remained the fountainhead of Earthquake Engineering Education in the country. The major functions of the Department include teaching, research, training and rendering advice in the field of earthquake engineering. The Department has been instrumental in nurturing four major fields of Earthquake Engineering namely, Structural Dynamics, Soil Dynamics, Engineering Seismology & Seismotectonics and Seismological Instrumentation. The multidisciplinary character makes this Department one of its kind in India and amongst a few in the world. Since its inception the Department has been organizing symposia, workshops, seminars, short term training programmes and special lectures for the purpose of disciminating scientific knowledge and technical know-how in Earthquake Engineering and allied fields. The Department will be celebrating its Golden Jubilee in the year 2010 which involves organization of 14th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering and various associated technical activities. |