GPH 517 Quantitative Seismology

The course focuses on advanced theoretical aspects in seismology and discusses some seismological topics applicable to the engineering aspects.

Quantitative Seismology ( GPH 517 )
Syllabus of the Course
 
The first part of this course focuses on advanced theoretical aspects of seismology. 3-D wave equations, Ray tracing techniques, inelasticity, and inheterogeneity. Free oscillations of the earth. Advanced topics in crustal structures ( receiver functions, waveform modeling, shear-wave splitting. The second part discusses some seismological topics applicable to the engineering aspects. Seismic hazard assessments and their implications for building codes and for an earthquake-resistant design. Attenuation relations for potentially damaging ground motion parameters, Vulnerability analysis of buildings will be discussed. Applications of seismic hazard and zonation on the Arabian Peninsula. Lesson learned and international case-histories from earthquake damages.
 
 GRADING  :
 MID-TERM EXAM      :            25 %
PROBLEM SET            :         10  %
TERM PAPER              :          10  %
PRESENTATION         :            5  %
TAKE-HOME EXAM  :            20 %
IN-CLASS EXAM.        :          30 %