OVERVIEW

The course will consist of 45 hours of lessons dealing with topics related to seismic risk. The aim is to provide basic skills of seismic hazard, local seismic response, seismic microzonation, seismic monitoring, and post-earthquake emergency management.    

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The module is designed to provide the fundamental principles of seismic hazard and risk mitigation. Basic concepts of seismology, earthquakes, and strong ground motion will be firstly presented to introduce procedures of deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis. Subsequently, methods for ground response analysis will be discussed in order to provide insight into problems as site effects and seismic slope stability. The module will end presenting procedures and systems for seismic monitoring and earthquake early warning.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

• seismology
• seismic hazard
• site response
• risk mitigation

TEACHING METHODS

The teaching consists of lectures delivered through multimedia presentations.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

- Basics of seismology:

• Earthquakes and seismicity
• Earthquake source
• Seismic waves and wave propagation
• Earthquake location
• Magnitude and macrosismic intensity

- Seismic hazard:

• Ground-motion parameters
• Deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis
• Hazard disaggregation

- Site effects:

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

- Risk mitigation:

• Building codes
• Seismic microzonation
• Seismic monitoring and earthquake early warning systems

- Basics of seismic risk assessment

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

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

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://courses.unige.it/10553/p/students-timetable

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The final exam consists of an oral test (3 questions on topics covered during the lessons). The exam is passed if the student has obtained a grade greater than or equal to 18. A question will be discounted if the student passes a mid-season exam focusing on topics related to basics of seismology.

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Prof. Federico Scarpa (federico.scarpa@unige.it), the disability liaison for the Engineering study programs.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam will focus on the topics covered during the lessons and will aim to assess the achievement of the appropriate level of knowledge. The ability to present the topics clearly and with correct terminology will also be evaluated. The degree of detail required for each topic will be provided during lessons.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Regular attendance at lectures and laboratory exercises is strongly recommended.