The course aims to provide students with the theoretical and experimental concepts for understanding the earthquake generation through the seismological and geodetic studies of the seismic source and the crustal deformation associated with the seismic cycle, with particular attention to the seismicity of our peninsula. It will also deal with issues related to microzonation, seismic hazard and its application in seismic codes and regulations, as well as practical experiments for the acquisition and analysis of seismic and geodetic data.
teacher profile teaching materials
Visit to the seismic monitoring system and the laboratories of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia. Possible field trip to the epicentral area of the 2016-17 Central Italy seismic sequence or field experiment, including data acquisition and analysis.
Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure. Seth Stein and Michael Wysession, Blackwell Publishing, 2003.
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. Kramer, S.L., Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1996.
Terremoto e rischio sismico. M.G. Ciaccio e G. Cultrera, Collana Fondamenti, Ed. Ediesse, 2014.
Programme
Introduction to Seismology and Geodesy. Kinematics and dynamics of the seismic source. Seismic cycle and geodetic methods applied to the study of crustal deformation. Contribution of seismology to the study of tectonics and geodynamics. Local seismic response effects related to surface geology and seismic microzonation. Seismic hazard and seismic codes. Seismometry, geodetic measurements and data analysis.Visit to the seismic monitoring system and the laboratories of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia. Possible field trip to the epicentral area of the 2016-17 Central Italy seismic sequence or field experiment, including data acquisition and analysis.
Core Documentation
Terremoti e onde. Metodi e pratica della sismologia moderna. Aldo Zollo e Antonio Emolo, Liguori Editore, 2011.Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure. Seth Stein and Michael Wysession, Blackwell Publishing, 2003.
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. Kramer, S.L., Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1996.
Terremoto e rischio sismico. M.G. Ciaccio e G. Cultrera, Collana Fondamenti, Ed. Ediesse, 2014.