Fundamental Seismology Concepts. Seismic Source Characterization, magnitude and distance measures, orientation-independent measures and properties of strong ground motions, near fault effects, estimating the activity rates. Influence of Soil Conditions on Ground Motions, shallow site effects and site response analysis, deep sites and effects of sedimentary basins. Ground Motion Prediction Equations, Next Generation Attenuation (NGA) Models, variability in ground motions and regional effects. Selection of intensity measures and engineering demand parameters, probabilistic seismic demand models. Selection and scaling of ground motions. Integrating the demand models into seismic hazard and vector hazard concept. Developing Scenario-based Design Spectrum, uniform hazard spectrum and conditional mean spectrum.
Characteristics of Earthquake Ground Motions
- Institution:
- Middle East Technical University, Ankara
- Specialisation:
- ES
- Term:
- Spring 2011
- Teacher(s):
- ZEYNEP GULERCE
- Credits:
- 6
- Date (from - to):
- 01/02/2011 – 31/05/2011
Suggested readings:
- Earthquake Spectra, Volume 2, No:1, NGA Special Issue, 2008.
- The International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, Part A-B, edited by William H.K. Lee, 2002