Risk assessment of structures under natural hazards

Course Information
TitleΕκτίμηση διακινδύνευσης τεχνικών έργων έναντι φυσικών κινδύνων / Risk assessment of structures under natural hazards
CodeΑΣΤΕ09-2021
FacultyEngineering
SchoolCivil Engineering
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID600020578

Programme of Study: Aeifóros Schediasmós Technikṓn Érgōn Énanti Seismoý kai Állōn Fysikṓn kindýnōn

Registered students: 15
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSCompulsory Course217
Class Information
Academic Year2024 – 2025
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Class ID
600271380
Type Of Offer
  • Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Compulsory attendance of classes Compulsory term project Oral examination
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to: - Understand the basic concepts of natural hazard management (earthquakes, landslides, floods) - Use the basic methods of risk assessment due to natural hazards (earthquakes, landslides, floods) - Analyse and assess losses and damage to the built environment due to natural hazards (earthquakes, landslides, floods) - assess the vulnerability of infrastructure and structures to natural hazards (earthquakes, landslides, floods) - Design buildings and infrastructure based on the principles of resilience, sustainability and viability
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Design and manage projects
Course Content (Syllabus)
- General principles of risk analysis and risk assessment for various natural hazards (earthquakes, floods, landslides) - Natural hazards and risk: managing the impact on the built and natural environment and on human activities - Methods for assessing the seismic vulnerability and risk of buildings and civil engineering works - Seismic vulnerability and risk of housing estates and cities - Vulnerability and risk assessment of road networks and utility networks (water supply, sewerage, gas) - Assessment of the vulnerability and risk of flooding of civil engineering works - Assessment of the vulnerability and risk of civil engineering works to landslides - Design of structures and civil engineering works according to the principles of resilience, sustainability and viability - Interaction of infrastructure and networks and examples of design and risk management of the built environment against natural hazards
Keywords
assessment, risk, vulnerability, resilience, natural hazards
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Video lectures
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
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
elearning, MS Teams
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures391.3✓✓
Seminars100.3✓✓
Reading Assigment561.9✓
Project662.2✓
Written assigments361.2✓✓
Exams30.1✓
Total2107
Student Assessment
Description
Final grade = 90% *(term project) + 10% *(class participation).
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
05-12-2023