Seismology Lab. – International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology

Objectives

Provide Seismic data which is needed for various sectors inside and outside the institute,
Repair and maintenance of equipment to measure seismic fluctuations,
Constructing different electronic parts.

Programs

Design the accessories needed in various devices and seismic laboratory in the Institute, such as switching power supplies, and cable systems, electronic circuit side;
Performing all operations related to recording seismic data such as recording seismic noise survey before the construction of broadband stations, recording aftershocks after strong earthquakes, measuring micro tremors, recording local micro earthquakes, recording regional earthquakes and teleseismic various research projects;
Planning for the maintenance of all equipment such as seismic devices registrar SSR-1, SS-1 Seismometer and CMG-6TD and CMG-5TD seismometer and accelerometer Guralp system;
Planning to provide necessary equipment for Seismology Laboratory;
Calibration of available Seismometer;
Optimization of existing systems;
Move toward Self Sufficiency in repairing and constructing equipment.

Important projects carried out in laboratory of Seismology

Noise study of broadband seismic stations of the Institute since 1995;
Installation and operation temporary seismic networks to record the aftershocks after a strong Earthquakes around the country over the past 20 years;
Recording micro earthquakes;
Microtremor measurements for the past 20 years for geotechnical studies;
Recording regional and teleseismic events for the Earth’s interior studies.