Since 1970, IEM has actively taken part in post-earthquake field investigation and emergency rescue at home and abroad. A wealth of data on seismic damage collected and summarized from the events have provided a reasonable basis for researches.

The Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976 (four volumes) published in 1988

Investigation Report on the Damage of the 1975 Haicheng Earthquake and the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake (partial)