Name
Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
President
Dr. Dong-ho Ha
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University,
Seoul, South Korea
Location
22 Teheran-ro 7-gil, Gangnam-gu
Room 1003 (New Building)
Seoul, South Korea
Contact Information
TEL. 02-555-2838(2782), FAX. 02-555-2851
Date of Establishment
1996-11-28
Permission Date of Establishment
1996-12-30 (건교 제15호)
Purpose of Establishment
The Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea (EESK) aims to contribute to national security and enhancement of public welfare by promoting academic research in earthquake engineering, advancing disaster prevention measures against earthquake hazards, and foresting the development and dissemination of technologies for earthquake disaster prevention.
Primary Business
- - Research on the fundamental theories and applications of earthquake engineering
- - Research and proposals on countermeasure strategies and disaster-prevention technologies against earthquake hazards
- - Research studies and dissemination of achievements in earthquake engineering
- - Information exchange and data collection on earthquake engineering
- - Technical exchange and guidance on earthquake engineering
- - Publication of journals, proceedings, research reports, and other literatures related to earthquake engineering
- - Organization of research presentations, lectures, and training workshops
- - Organization of field trips and site visits
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Member Classification
- - General membership (lifetime member, regular member, student member)
- - Special membership (class I, class II, library)
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