Advanced Engineering Seismology
| Title | Προχωρημένη Τεχνική Σεισμολογία / Advanced Engineering Seismology |
| Code | EGSO207 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Anastasia Kiratzi |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023279 |
Programme of Study: PMS Efarmosménī kai Perivallontikī Geōlogía kai Geōkíndynoi
Registered students: 3
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efarmosménī Geōfysikī kai Seismología | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 6 |
| Total Hours | 78 |
| Class ID | 600272347
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600272347
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
Course Content (Syllabus)
Strong ground motion simulations in the near and far field
Spatial variability of the strong ground motion
Characteristic strong motion records and elastic response spectra of strong events
Strong Ground Motion: Recordings, Data Processing and Evaluation of the S.M. Databases.
Strong Motion Simulation of Ground Shaking and its Implication on Seismic Hazard Assess-ment
Near field ground motion and empirical Green’s function simulation method
Site effects on seismic ground motion and implication to Seismic Hazard Assessment
Earthquake Ground Motion: near source complexity and scaling
Ground motions simulations – case studies from the Aegean area
Surface waves in seismology
Use of ambient noise in engineering seismology & geophysics
Ground motion and site effects (Theoretical and empirical approach, empirical and analytic transfer functions)
Seismic ground motion parameters
Peak ground values PGA, PGV, PGD
Response spectrum
Duration of ground seismic motion
Energy parameters
Next Generation of Attenuation [NGA] relations
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 36 | ||||
| Exams | 4 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Student Assessment
Description
Small practical projects on real data or/and literature surveying projects.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
28-02-2025
