Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering
| Title | ΤΕΧΝΙΚΗ ΣΕΙΣΜΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΣΕΙΣΜΙΚΗ ΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ / Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering |
| Code | ΤΓ2500 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000145 |
Programme of Study: PPS TPM - EISAKTEOI APO 2022 KAI EXĪS
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600118871
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| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. ΤΓ2500 | Anastasios Anastasiadis, Dimitrios Pitilakis, Dimitrios Raptakis |
Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Β (Πολιτικών Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | Αίθουσα ΤΓΜ (εργ. χώρου Β) (351) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 11:00 έως 14:00 |
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600118871
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=4387
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Design and manage projects
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Introduction in Seismology (earth structure and kinematics, tectonics and faulting, earthquakes parameters and source mechanisms, seismic waves, earthquake recorders and instrumental networks, seismic energy and intensity)
• Engineering Seismology (seismicity, attenuation laws, seismic hazard assessment and risk, earthquake and strong ground motion)
• Strong Ground Motion (recordings, appearance types, affecting factors, attenuation, duration, local site conditions, Fourier and response spectra, design spectra, seismic codes)
• Soil Dynamics (dynamic loads, stress-deformation relationship, geotechnical field and laboratory testing, geophysical conventional and passive methods)
• Seismic Response (strength of soil under dynamic loads, liquefaction, response of soil deposits, site effects and resonance characteristics, evaluation in time and frequency domain, design earthquake and spectra)
Keywords
Seismology, Engineering Seismology, Strong Ground Motion, Soil Dynamics, Seismic Response
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 4 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 4 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 7 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 4 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Interactive Teaching in Information Center | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 84 | 3 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
12-03-2020
