- Caltrans
- Division of Engineering Services
- Structure Policy and Innovation
- Office of Earthquake Engineering
- Software
- Seismic Design Criteria (SDC) & Map
- Research Reports
- Seismic Advisory Board
- Post Earthquake Investigations (PEQIT)
- Seismic Response Modification Devices
- Conferences
- PEER-Lifelines Program
Office of Earthquake Engineering
- Provides earthquake engineering and seismic hazard services to Caltrans' engineers
- Develops new and improved structural earthquake engineering analysis tools and analysis methods
- Evaluates and recommends new materials and devices for use in seismic design
- Develops and prepares structural earthquake engineering and seismic hazard related standards, guidelines, details and manuals
What's New...
- Caltrans' Seismic Design Criteria (SDC 1.6) and ARS Online
- Lessons learned from March 11, 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami (pdf)
PBS News Hours Report on April 12, 2012 with Scott Ashford
Watch Would a Major Earthquake Sink Portland in Liquefied Soil? on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.
More about Tsunami on April 12, 2012 with Scott Ashford
Watch Risky Business in the Northwest on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.
Our Mailing Address
Division of Engineering Services
Office of Earthquake Engineering
P.O. Box 168041, MS 9 2/5I
Sacramento, California 95816-8041