seismology and earthquake engineering :introduction lecture 1

Seismology and Earthquake Seismology and Earthquake Engineering :IntroductionEngineering :Introduction

Lecture 1Lecture 1

Engineering for EarthquakesEngineering for Earthquakes

Earthquake

Seismic Waves

Geologic Effects

Structural Response

Losses

Hazard Analysis

SeismologistsGeotechnical Engrs

Response Analysis

Geotechnical EngrsStructural Engrs

Loss Analysis Structural EngrsLoss Analysts

The Earth The Earth (outside)(outside)

The Earth (inside)

Hot

Cold

ConvectionConvection

ConvectionConvection

PlatesPlates

6 continental size14 sub-continental size

PlatesPlates

White: Political boundariesYellow: Plate boundariesRed: Epicenters

Based on continental shelves

PlatesPlates

PlatesPlates

PlatesPlates

PlatesPlates

Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries Spreading Ridge Boundary

Spreading Ridge

Spreading Ridge

Eastern Pacific Ridge

Spreading Ridge

Thingvellir

PlatesPlatesSubduction Zone

Subduction ZoneSubduction Zone

PlatesPlatesTransform Boundary

Transform BoundariesTransform Boundaries

Carrizo PlainCrystal Spring Reservoir

FaultsFaults

Main types:

Normal Faulting

FaultsFaults

Main types:

Reverse Faulting

FaultsFaults

Main types:

Strike Slip Faulting

Calaveras Fault