Seismic microzonation has the main objectives of providing useful information for land planning and governance, design, emergency planning and post-earthquake reconstruction. The course addresses the main issues relating to the assessment of seismic hazard and local seismic effects for better land management and correct reduction of seismic risk.

In detail, the teaching aims to acquire basic knowledge for the study of earthquakes and the propagation of seismic waves in order to understand the methodologies suitable for the evaluation of seismic hazard and the definition of local effects (e.g. seismic amplification, earthquake-induced landslides, liquefaction, active and capable faults) as part of Seismic Microzonation studies

The course is designed to provide the basic principles of seismology aimed at a correct and complete assessment of seismic risk. The first lessons will introduce the basic principles of seismic risk, of the seismic investigations used for MZS studies, of site effects, of the reference legislation and of the national standards used; subsequently the objectives, applications and critical issues relating to the 3 levels of analysis of seismic microzonation will be explained.

Subsequently the following will be covered:

- Level 1 - 2 Studies with the relevant application cases and explanation of the use of the schedules to obtain the amplification factors.

- level 3 studies: characterization with quantitative determination of the instabilities and estimation via local seismic response (1D or 2D) of the amplification factors

The last part of the course will focus on concrete exercises on level 1, 2 and 3 seismic microzonation using the national reference standards, the gis and Soft MS software for the creation of the evidence archiving database with the aim of making students capable of carry out a complete seismic microzonation study.

Basics:

  Earthquakes and seismicity

  Seismic tests

  Site effects

  Resonance frequency

Seismic risk:

  Seismic catalogue

  Seismogenic zoning and faults

Local seismic response:

  Local seismic amplification phenomena (lithostratigraphic, topographic effects)

  Experimental and numerical methods for the analysis of the local seismic response

 Co-and post-seismic effects: seismic-induced landslides, soil liquefaction, surface faulting

Seismic Microzonation:

  Reference regulations and standards

  Level 1 and 2 seismic microzonation: database, carographies, illustrative report

  Level 3 seismic microzonation: Study of amplification factor instabilities via 1Do 2D local seismic response

Use of GIS for the preparation of Soft MS maps for the creation of the evidence archiving database

1) Knowledge of investigation methodologies suitable for the characterization of seismic risk, site effects and resonance frequency

2) Use of the reference standards for the realization of seismic Micorzonation studies

3) Acquisition of quantitative procedures for the quantitative estimation of instabilities and amplification factors

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Lectures and exercises.

Innovative teaching methods

computer exercises with gis

Course books

CURRENT COMPUTER REPRESENTATION AND STORAGE STANDARDS, GUIDELINES FOR SLOPE INSTABILITY, FAC AND LIQUEFACTION

Assessment

Oral exam with a minimum of 5 questions.

Below are the evaluation criteria

•   <  18: insufficient level of competence

• 18-20: sufficient level of competence

• 21-23: satisfactory level of competence

• 24-26: good level of competence

• 27-29: very good level of competence

• 30-30 with honors: excellent level of competence

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Lectures and exercises.

Course books

CURRENT COMPUTER REPRESENTATION AND STORAGE STANDARDS, GUIDELINES FOR SLOPE INSTABILITY, FAC AND LIQUEFACTION

Assessment

Oral exam with a minimum of 5 questions.

Below are the evaluation criteria

•   <  18: insufficient level of competence

• 18-20: sufficient level of competence

• 21-23: satisfactory level of competence

• 24-26: good level of competence

• 27-29: very good level of competence

• 30-30 with honors: excellent level of competenc

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.