Buildings in Seismic Areas – Politecnico di Milano

Argomenti del programma: Part 1 - Basics of engineering seismology Introduction to seismic risk; Seismicity and origin of earthquakes; Overview of some recent earthquakes and their effects on the natural and built environment; Introduction to the methods and criteria for seismic site characterization and seismic zonation, with a review of site effects, slope stability and liquefaction problems for microzonation studies.

Argomenti del programma: Part 1 - Basics of engineering seismology Introduction to seismic risk; Seismicity and origin of earthquakes; Overview of some recent earthquakes and their effects on the natural and built environment; Introduction to the methods and criteria for seismic site characterization and seismic zonation, with a review of site effects, slope stability and liquefaction problems for microzonation studies.