Earthquakes and Fault Mechanics
| Title | Σεισμοί και Μηχανική των ρηγμάτων / Earthquakes and Fault Mechanics |
| Code | GGPM103E |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Georgios Karakaisis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001910 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600038970
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600038970
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to be able:
(a) To understand and explain fault creation/existence in an area of certain tectonic geotectonic setting, on the basis of surface observations and the determination/study of fault plane solutions.
(b) To explain and determine the probable evolution of a seismic activity in an area, on the basis of the knowldge on the spatiotemporal variation of various parameters which they will be able to calculate during the seismic activation.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
Brittle fracture of rock (theoretical concepts, experimental studies, the brittle-plastic transition).
Rock friction (theoretical concepts, experimental observations, stick slip and stable sliding and friction under geological conditions).
Mechanics of faulting (formation and growth of faults, fault rocks and structures, stength and rheology of faults)
Mechanics of earthquakes (historical development and theoretical background, earthquake phenomenology, cases studies of known earthquakes, mechanics of complex and compound earthquakes).
Keywords
fault mechanics, earthquakes
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 25 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
The mechanics of earthquakes and faulting. C.H. Scholz, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Understanding earthquakes. C.J. Ammon, Saint Louis University,
Last Update
26-07-2013
