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DEPARTMENT OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE

About the Department

The Department of Earthquake Engineering, formerly known as School for Research and Training in Earthquake Engineering (SRTEE) was established at University of Roorkee (Now Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee) in 1960, which has now completed 65 years of excellence in the service of nation. This department happens to be the only one of its kind in the country till date that deals with earthquake engineering problems and challenges.
It is fully interdisciplinary since its existence, bringing together structural and soil engineers, geologist and seismologist working as a team under one roof. The Department is engaged in teaching at Post Graduate level and conducting basic and applied research proceeding upto Ph.D. programmes along with developing Indian Standards and also training of field engineers in various aspects of earthquake engineering. Moreover, the Department of Earthquake Engineering is actively involved in carrying out sponsored research and consultancy projects through self-guiding state-of-art test facilities having capability to convert research on paper into technology for field implementation.

NOTICES

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Call for Abstracts for 18SEE

PhD Admissions (Spring 2025-26) | Last date for submitting online applications: October 31, 2025

Download Information Brochure (PhD Admissions | Spring 2025-26)

Teaching Time Table 2024-25 M.Tech.

Time Table 2025-26

Events @ Earthquake Department

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7

Oct, 25

Workshop on Indian codal provisions and standardization procedure

Organised by Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee

20-24

Jan, 25

Short-Term Training Programme on STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN

Organised by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Institute for Steel Development and Growth, Kolkata (INSDAG) |

27-28

Jan, 25

Workshop on- Steel & Construction Best practices

Organised by Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee & TATA Tiscon

Department Highlights

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Felicitation of Prof. M.L. Sharma, Recipient of the National Geoscience Award 25

Field: Natural Hazard Investigation including scientific studies related to natural hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, floods and tsunamis.

Website launch Event - 18th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering (18SEE)

To be Organised by the Department of Earthquake and ISET Roorkee (10-12 Dec 2026)

Team DEQ Finalist at Tata Steel's Flagship Event (MaterialNEXT)

MaterialNext is Tata Steel's flagship program across India and is based on themes and issues that Tata Steel has already identified. This year, the themes were innovation in sustainability and materials, and 166 teams from 56 institutions across India participated in the competition. 8 teams...

1st Webinar Series on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

The 1st Webinar Series on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (will be held online during November 2021 to October 2022 A number of webinars by academician, eminent scientist or practicing engineer of international repute will be delivered online through social platform Cisco Webex.

Research Test Facilities

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Pseudo-Dynamic Structural Test Facility

Foundation Lab

Quasi-Static Airbag Test Facility

Soil Dynamics Lab

Seismological Observatory

Shake Table Test Facility

Shock Table Test Facility

ECG Lab

Corrosion Lab

Recent Publications

Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 292, 109638

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Nambirajan, T., Kumar, P. C. A., Aggarwal, S. and Gurudutt, A., (2023).

“Uncoupled fracture model for E250, E350, and E450 grades of structural steel under monotonic loading”

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering (Springer)

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Padalu, P. K. V. R., and Singh, Y. (2022).

“Seismic Safety Evaluation Methodology for Masonry Building and Retrofitting using Splint and Bandage Technique with Wire Mesh”

Earthquake Spectra, 1–25

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Pachappoyil, N. S., and Agarwal, P. (2021).

“Cyclic evaluation of energy-dissipating hysteretic infilled reinforced concrete frame: A novel approach as low-cost passive energy–dissipating device”

Contribution to Geophysics and Geodesy, 50 (1), 135-159.

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Narayan, J.P., Singh, P., and Verma, S. (2020).

“Quantification of role of impedance contrast in site-city-interaction effects on the response of building and basin”

Engineering Structures

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Padalu, P. K. V. R., Singh, Y., and Das, S. (2020).

"Analytical modelling of out-of-plane flexural response of unreinforced and strengthened masonry walls"

Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 175 (12), 106323

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Ghowsi, A.F., Sahoo, D.R. and Kumar, P.C.A., (2020).

“Cyclic tests on hybrid buckling-restrained braces with Fe-based SMA core elements”

Faculty Members

17

Ph.D. In-Progress

70

Giant Testing Facilities

09

Projects & consultancy

15

VIDEO GALLERY

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Prospective Faculty

The department wholeheartedly welcomes ambitious individuals who have an unrelenting passion for advancing their knowledge in the area of earthquake engineering and joining various research and teaching positions.

Prospective Ph.D. Students

The Department brings together expertise in geology, geophysics, remote sensing, seismology, geotechnical and structural engineering, creating an ideal environment for students and faculty to pursue multidisciplinary studies on earthquakes and seismic safety.