AI787 - SEISMIC HAZARD AND RISK

courses

ID:

AI787

Duration (hours):

60

CFU:

SSD:

GEOFISICA DELLA TERRA SOLIDA

Located in:

CHIETI

Url:

Course Details:

BUILDING ENGINEERING/RISCHIO E STRUTTURE Year: 2

Year:

2025

Course Catalogue:

https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (18/02/2026 - 31/05/2026)

Course Objectives

Knowledge and understanding of seismology and seismic hazard topics. Applying knowledge and understanding to seismic risk. Making judgements and communication skills on seismological themes.

Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Teaching Methods

Frontal lessons and computer exercises. Part of the lessons will be delivered via remote teaching through the Teams channel, to encourage participation and reduce travel for students, in order to meet their needs and make lesson planning easier.

Assessment Methods

Short thesis and oral exams. Students will be asked for further information on specific topics addressed during the course, to be summarized in short thesis and ppt presentations. During the in-depth analysis, students will have to use specific calculation codes and their ability to use them will be assessed. The final vote is out of thirty and takes into account the individual study and the oral exam.

Texts

- BASIC EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
H.Sucuoglu, S. Akkar, Spronger, 2014.
- THE MECHANICS OF EARTHQUAKE AND FAULTING / C.H. Scholz. Cambridge University Press, 1990.
- EARTHQUAKE HAZARD ANALYSIS. Reiter, Columbia University Press, 1990.

The course aims to acquire the knowledge necessary for the in-depth study of earthquakes and for the assessment of seismic hazard and risk on a regional and local scale.

Course Language

Italian

More information

The professor receives at his office once a week (the day will be communicated in class) and he is always reachable by e-mail at bruno.pace@unich.it. The professor is also available for information on trainings and on experimental thesis topics on seismic hazard.