LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course is designed to provide the fundamental principles of seismic hazard and risk. Basic concepts of seismology and seismometry will be discussed before focusing on deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis. Subsequently, methods for ground response analysis will be presented in order to provide general knowlegde on site effects (e.g., ground motion amplification, seismic slope stability, soil liquefaction). Finally, the basics of seismic microzonation and building codes will be discussed.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is to train the student on the theme of seismic risk. The goal is to create a figure with skills in:

• seismic hazard
• site response
• seismic microzonization
• post-earthquake emergency

TEACHING METHODS

The course consists of lectures delivered through multimedia presentations.

Due to COVID19 emergency, lectures of the first semester will be carried out online by using Microsoft Teams. Video recording will be guaranteed. Conversely, practical activities will take place in laboratory (if possible), with multiple shifts if necessary. All laboratory activities will be carried out in compliance with the capacity limits of the laboratories and the distance required by current legislation following the emergency COVID19.

Please refer to AulaWeb for further informations about the measures for the prevention and management of the epidemiological emergency caused by Covid-19.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

- Basics of seismology:

• Earthquakes and seismicity
• Stress and strain
• Earthquake source
• Seismic waves
• Wave propagation
• Magnitude and macrosismic intensity

- Seismic monitoring and early warning:

• Basics of seismometry
• Seismic monitoring networks
• Early warning systems

- Seismic hazard:

• Seismic catalog
• Seismogenic zoning and faults
• Ground-shaking parameters
• Ground motion prediction equations
• Methods for probabilistic or deterministic hazard estimates

- Ground Seismic Response:

• Ground motion amplification (1D, 2D, 3D site effects)
• Methods for ground response analysis
• Co- and post-seismic effects: earthquake-induced landslides, soil liquefaction

- Seismic codes for buildings, seismic microzonation, and Emergency Limit Conditions (CLE) assessment

- Basics of risk assessment

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Teaching material will be provided during the course (all lectures will be stored on Aulaweb)
• S.L. Kramer, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Prentice Hall.