Earthquake Engineering and Geophysics (250MEG006) – Course 2025/26 PDF
Contents
Description of the generation of seismic waves in the ground. Earthquakes.
Specific Objectives
Understanding the origin of the seismic waves and types of waves.
Dedication
3h Large group + 4h 11m Self StudyIntroduction to wave analysis tools based on the Fourier transform. Exercises about the subject.
Specific Objectives
Understanding the spectral representation of a seismic signal. To help understanding the concepts and practicing the tools explained the subject.
Dedication
4h Large group + 2h Medium group + 8h 23m Self StudyPresentation of the wave equation and associated aspects, such as resonance and conservation of energy flow. Application examples Introduction to the application of wave propagation in soil and rock characterization
Specific Objectives
Understanding resonance phenomenon and the wave equation in a continuous medium. To illustrate the concepts with examples of application. Brief description of survey techniques based on the principle of wave propagation in the ground.
Dedication
4h Large group + 2h Medium group + 2h Laboratory classes + 11h 12m Self StudyIntroduction to soil dynamics. Dynamic behavior of soils in the laboratory and in the field.
Specific Objectives
Understanding the behavior of the ground when receiving a seismicwave.
Dedication
4h Large group + 5h 36m Self StudyIntroducing the concept of soil liquefaction. Study in the laboratory and determining the risk of liquefaction in the field. Visit to the Geotechnical Laboratory. Presentation of Soil Dynamics equipments.
Specific Objectives
Understanding the concept of soil liquefaction due to a seismic signal and to learn the tools available for their study. To know the equipments available to study the dynamic properties of soils.
Dedication
3h Large group + 2h Laboratory classes + 7h Self StudyIntroducing methodologies for the analysis of wave propagation at local level in a soil deposit. Application examples
Specific Objectives
Understanding the different methodologies available for analyzing the response of the ground locally. Examples to illustrate the concepts of the subject
Dedication
6h Large group + 2h Medium group + 11h 12m Self StudyPresent some applications of the concepts worked in the field of Geotechnical Engineering (geotechnical works, soil-structure interaction) and Geological Engineering (slopes), etc. Application examples and Problems
Specific Objectives
Illustration of the concepts presented in the course.
Dedication
6h Large group + 2h Medium group + 11h 12m Self StudyDedication
3h Laboratory classes + 4h 11m Self Study