International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES) is an international
earthquake engineering and
seismology
Seismology (; from Ancient Greek σεισμός (''seismós'') meaning "earthquake" and -λογία (''-logía'') meaning "study of") is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other ...
institute based in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. It was established as a result of the 24th
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...
General Conference Resolution DR/250 under Iranian government approval in 1989. It was founded as an independent institute within the Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.
On its establishment, the IIEES drew up a seismic code in an attempt to improve the infrastructural response to earthquakes and seismic activity in the country. Its primary objective is to reduce the risk of seismic activity on buildings and roads and provide mitigation measures both in Iran and the region.
The institute is responsible for research and education in this field along with several universities and institutes in Iran by conducting research and providing education and knowledge in
seismotectonic studies, seismology and earthquake engineering.
In addition conducts research and educates in risk management and generating possibilities for an effective earthquake response strategy.
The IIEES is composed of the following research Centers: Seismology, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering,
Structural Earthquake Engineering, Risk Management; National center for Earthquake Prediction, and Graduate School, Public Education and Information Division.
See also
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2003 Bam earthquake
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Bahram Akasheh
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Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
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National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering
References
External links
Official site (Persian)Official site (English)
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Earthquake and seismic risk mitigation
Earthquake engineering
Research institutes in Iran
Science and technology in Iran
Scientific organisations based in Iran