Arup ; ; Seismic design Understanding the earth’s processes together with the complex response of structures equips us to design safer and more resilient communities. Share Seismic design Talk to Atila Zekioglu about this service Get in touch Arup works in earthquake-prone areas worldwide. From Japan to the Americas, responsible infrastructure and building design demands the application of expertise in all aspects of earthquake engineering. We have accumulated formidable experience and skill in seismic design, and the essential specialist fields behind it – including seismology, geotechnical and structural engineering, risk assessment and management. Enabling creative architecture We work with clients and architects to engineer the most ambitious of structures to be both earthquake-tolerant and economically feasible. Our landmark projects include Japan’s Osaka Maritime Museum; China’s CCTV in Beijing, San Francisco’s Salesforce Transit Centre in the US, Torre Reforma in Mexico City, and the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Kericho, Kenya. Safeguarding critical assets To protect communities and businesses, it is essential to safeguard the utilities and industries they depend on. We use performance-based design methods and modern seismic protection technologies to provide assured functionality for recovery-critical facilities such as hospitals, energy infrastructure, telecommunications facilities and airport terminals such as Sabiha Gokcen terminal in Turkey. We work with major multi-nationals such as HSBC, Procter & Gamble and Toyota to help them minimise the impacts of earthquakes on their staff, facilities and productivity. Our catastrophe risk management experts provide engineering-informed advice to public and private sector clients on mitigation and insurance strategies. We provide post-earthquake support to clients through our global network of offices, and participate in field survey missions with other professionals and academics through organisations such as EERI and EEFIT. Promoting resilience Arup has become a global leader in seismic engineering through the innovative approach we have adopted in our design projects and in promoting the societal benefits of improved resilience. Since current building codes do not focus on earthquake resilience, Arup developed the REDi Rating System which provides owners, architects and engineers a framework for resilience-based earthquake design. This is being used on projects such as 181 Fremont Tower in the US. We have also been instrumental in rebuilding areas devastated by major tsunami such as the 2004 Indian Ocean and 2010 Maule Chile events. Arup was chosen to re-design Constitución’s waterfront which was devastated by the tsunami and began by drafting a Sustainable Reconstruction Plan. Arup Careers Get in touch News and events © Arup 2021 All rights reserved Our policies Cookies Legal Modern Slavery Governance We need your consent to proceed We use cookies to personalise and enhance your experience on our site. By clicking 'Accept all cookies', you agree to our use of cookies for the purposes listed in our cookie consent tool. To see a complete list of the companies that use these cookies and other technologies and to tell us whether they can be used on your device or not, click 'Get more information' below. You can change your settings at any time. When you proceed to access our site, the companies listed in the consent will use cookies and other technologies. This is further explained in our Cookie Notice. Get more information Accept all cookies