##  [Earthquake Insights Seminar: Unveiling Discoveries and Preparedness Strategies](/earthquake-insights-registration) 

## Join us

For an informative event, professors from the University of British Columbia's Civil Engineering Department, along with faculty from other leading universities, will share their findings from a recent research expedition to Türkiye.

This event serves as a unique platform to not only unravel the complexities of earthquakes but also to advocate for enhanced earthquake preparedness and safety measures in Canada.

[Registration form](#registration-form)

## Event overview:

**Date:** Friday, October 13, 2023

**Time:** 1 pm - 5 pm PT

**Location:**

- In-person - [UBC Robson Square](https://maps.app.goo.gl/YFGuAZX8qXUocDCn7) (Please arrive ahead of the 1:00 pm start time to collect tea/coffee/light refreshments before entering the theatre.)
- Online - a link will be sent to registered delegates and members of the media

**Relevant and suitable for:**

- Engineers, planners, mid-senior-to-senior level executives and leaders in engineering firms and government, and mainstream and trade media
- Students and researchers interested in earthquake studies and civil engineering.
- Professionals in the fields of urban planning, disaster management, and infrastructure development.
- Community members are concerned about earthquake preparedness and safety.

*Please* [*email us*](mailto:contact@apsc.ubc.ca) *to inform us of any webinar accessibility requests or dietary requests.*

*An* [*online media briefing*](https://news.ubc.ca/2023/10/12/experts-insights-from-turkiye-earthquake-canada-disaster-preparedness/) *will be held in the morning (10:30 am to 12 pm). For media inquiries or to RSVP, please email* [*UBC Media Relations*](mailto:media.relations@ubc.ca)*.*

## Agenda:

**Time**





**Title of Presentations**





**Speaker(s)**





1:05 – 1:20 pm





Introduction





Tony Yang





1:20 – 1:40 pm





Seismology and Geotechnical Effects





Alemdar Bayraktar



Keshab Sharma





1:40 – 2:00 pm





Building Codes and Construction Practices





Tony Yang





2:00 – 2:20 pm





Break











2:20 – 2:40 pm





Performance of Residential Buildings





Svetlana Brzev





2:40 – 3:00 pm





Performance of Schools





Bishnu Pandey



Allison Chen





3:00 – 3:20 pm





Performance of Health Care Facilities





Jeffrey Salmon





3:20 – 3:40 pm





Break









3:40 – 4:20 pm





Preparedness, Response, and Recovery





Jeffrey Salmon



Serife Ozata

Allison Chen





4:20 – 4:50 pm





Panel Discussion





All





4:50 – 5:00 pm





Concluding Remarks





Tony Yang





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