| Earthquake engineers can sometimes also be | | | | design advanced systems such as vibration |
| referred to as structural engineers. However, | | | | control and base isolation. Vibration control is linked |
| working on constructing buildings to ensure that | | | | to the seismic vibrations that put pressure on |
| they can withstand earthquakes requires a special | | | | weak building structures. The aim of vibration |
| individual with very specific knowledge and training. | | | | control is to use a variety of techniques to limit |
| On some occasions, structural engineers are | | | | and control the damage to buildings. |
| allocated to projects that require them to work in | | | | Earthquake engineers spend a significant amount |
| partnership with scientists who have studied | | | | of their time working with designers and |
| earthquakes. | | | | architects to create safe buildings and |
| Anyone looking to pursue a career in engineering | | | | constructions that are able to withstand |
| should consider working as an earthquake | | | | earthquakes. They use seismic design to try and |
| engineer. Working as an earthquake engineer can | | | | achieve this and their work must comply with |
| be really exciting and rewarding. It gives engineers | | | | safety guidelines and building codes. This work is |
| the chance to apply their practical skills to the | | | | vitally important because it has the potential to |
| study of earthquakes and potentially prevent a | | | | save lives and prevent large scale damage to |
| great deal of damage. They aim to plan and build | | | | buildings and cities in at risk areas. The main aim is |
| structures that can withstand powerful | | | | to protect people and make sure that if an earth |
| earthquakes. | | | | quake occurs people can get out of the building |
| Earthquake Engineers need to be able to | | | | quickly and safely. |
| understand how buildings interact with the ground | | | | Any candidate who is interested in pursuing this |
| and how they are likely to react to different | | | | career path should consider doing a degree in |
| levels of vibration and force. In order to do this | | | | structural or civil engineering and then doing a |
| they need to perform a series of small scale | | | | master or gaining very specific work experience. |
| tests on building designs and potential innovative | | | | There are also some very specific earthquake |
| earthquake control systems. This can be done in | | | | engineering courses available at some educational |
| a virtual computerised test or by much more | | | | establishments. It is also very useful to do some |
| simple tests such as applying significant vibration | | | | research online and look at various engineering |
| to model buildings. | | | | industry websites and recruitment specialists. |
| They use complex engineering techniques to | | | | |