1906 San Francisco Earthquake
... William Alexander Coulter’s (1849-1936) panorama of the largest maritime rescue in United States history. The painting depicts the fleet of rescue vessels that ferried more than 30,000 people to safety from the burning city. ...
... William Alexander Coulter’s (1849-1936) panorama of the largest maritime rescue in United States history. The painting depicts the fleet of rescue vessels that ferried more than 30,000 people to safety from the burning city. ...
Chapter 12-1
... Travel in all directions Body wave – travel through the body of them medium Surface wave – Travel on surface of material NOT through the middle Vibrations are called seismic waves ...
... Travel in all directions Body wave – travel through the body of them medium Surface wave – Travel on surface of material NOT through the middle Vibrations are called seismic waves ...
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... 16. An increase of 1 point on the Richter scale means an increase in earthquake strength this much? 17. An increase of 3 points on the Richter scale means an increase in earthquake strength this much? 18. Make sure you know how to read a seismogram printout (fig. 6 on page 223) 19. Make sure you kno ...
... 16. An increase of 1 point on the Richter scale means an increase in earthquake strength this much? 17. An increase of 3 points on the Richter scale means an increase in earthquake strength this much? 18. Make sure you know how to read a seismogram printout (fig. 6 on page 223) 19. Make sure you kno ...
Geology 101 minutes to complete the 50-point quiz. first sentence
... b. The orogeny in this area can be described as (volcanic, fold-and-thrust belt, fault block). c. These types of mountains will be found near or at a (convergent, divergent, transform) plate boundary. 4. a. The boundaries between periods on the geologic time scale are defined by what type of event? ...
... b. The orogeny in this area can be described as (volcanic, fold-and-thrust belt, fault block). c. These types of mountains will be found near or at a (convergent, divergent, transform) plate boundary. 4. a. The boundaries between periods on the geologic time scale are defined by what type of event? ...
Name Date ______ Class
... DESIGNING AN EXPERIMENT EARTHQUAKE DEPTHS In Chapter 7 you learned that the Earth’s lithosphere is broken into several plates. The plate movements cause rocks to break and earthquakes to occur. The point where rocks break inside the Earth is called the focus of the earthquake. Do all earthquakes occ ...
... DESIGNING AN EXPERIMENT EARTHQUAKE DEPTHS In Chapter 7 you learned that the Earth’s lithosphere is broken into several plates. The plate movements cause rocks to break and earthquakes to occur. The point where rocks break inside the Earth is called the focus of the earthquake. Do all earthquakes occ ...
Locating Earthquakes
... At every layer interface, some energy is reflected and some is refracted. ...
... At every layer interface, some energy is reflected and some is refracted. ...
Travel-time curves—distance from earthquake to seismic station
... http://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/education_and_outreach/seismographs_in_schools/resources/videos ...
... http://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/education_and_outreach/seismographs_in_schools/resources/videos ...
Earthquakes By Steven and Amanda
... The gap hypothesis is another way of predicting earthquakes. This hypothesis states that active faults that have recently had an earthquake are likely to have one again and will be strong. An area of a fault that has very few earthquakes is called a seismic gap. ...
... The gap hypothesis is another way of predicting earthquakes. This hypothesis states that active faults that have recently had an earthquake are likely to have one again and will be strong. An area of a fault that has very few earthquakes is called a seismic gap. ...
Powerpoint
... Know the three different kinds of seismic waves, and their characteristic motion, and properties of propagation. How is an earthquake epicenter located? Earthquake depth and how they are related to different kinds of plate boundaries and increasing distance from a subduction zone. Know the Richt ...
... Know the three different kinds of seismic waves, and their characteristic motion, and properties of propagation. How is an earthquake epicenter located? Earthquake depth and how they are related to different kinds of plate boundaries and increasing distance from a subduction zone. Know the Richt ...
742 Course Description - APR
... This course explores the applications of concepts from Structures I and II in the design of structural elements in steel and reinforced concrete in accordance with code provisions. Course Goals & Objectives: The goal is to provide students with the necessary skills to design simple structural system ...
... This course explores the applications of concepts from Structures I and II in the design of structural elements in steel and reinforced concrete in accordance with code provisions. Course Goals & Objectives: The goal is to provide students with the necessary skills to design simple structural system ...
Earthquake Cornell Notes
... able to handle stresses better than a conventional rectangular frame. They also add stiffness. 3) shock-absorbing devices or dampers - There are four basic types of dampers: visco-elastic, friction, metallic, and viscous. Each employs some type of pumping component or piston that operates against a ...
... able to handle stresses better than a conventional rectangular frame. They also add stiffness. 3) shock-absorbing devices or dampers - There are four basic types of dampers: visco-elastic, friction, metallic, and viscous. Each employs some type of pumping component or piston that operates against a ...
case study on an existing rc building
... Abstract. Determination of seismic performance of existing buildings has become one of the key concepts in structural analysis topics after recent earthquakes (i.e. Izmit and Duzce Earthquakes in 1999, Kobe Earthquake in 1995 and Northridge Earthquake in 1994). Considering the need for precise asses ...
... Abstract. Determination of seismic performance of existing buildings has become one of the key concepts in structural analysis topics after recent earthquakes (i.e. Izmit and Duzce Earthquakes in 1999, Kobe Earthquake in 1995 and Northridge Earthquake in 1994). Considering the need for precise asses ...
- ATC Online Store - Applied Technology Council
... Technology Council (ATC) a contract to develop earthquake damage evaluation data for facilities in California. FEMA is planning to use these data and companion loss estimation and inventory methodology to estimate the economic impacts of a major California earthquake on the state, region, and nation ...
... Technology Council (ATC) a contract to develop earthquake damage evaluation data for facilities in California. FEMA is planning to use these data and companion loss estimation and inventory methodology to estimate the economic impacts of a major California earthquake on the state, region, and nation ...
ISNS 4359 EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES Spring 2005
... ~200 Volcanic eruptions killed ~100,000 people & caused >$10 billion damages ~75% of earthquake casualties were due to building collapse. Three Types of Tangible Loss Costs (measurable) Physical loss-cost of repairing physical environment. Economic loss-costs of physical loss, emergency operations a ...
... ~200 Volcanic eruptions killed ~100,000 people & caused >$10 billion damages ~75% of earthquake casualties were due to building collapse. Three Types of Tangible Loss Costs (measurable) Physical loss-cost of repairing physical environment. Economic loss-costs of physical loss, emergency operations a ...
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... Ridge – located some 2000 km to the west). However, the stresses from these plate boundaries can be transferred to the middle of the plates. This stress is sometimes released along pre-existing faults within the crust of the Eurasian tectonic plate. Earthquakes in the UK can also be caused by gradua ...
... Ridge – located some 2000 km to the west). However, the stresses from these plate boundaries can be transferred to the middle of the plates. This stress is sometimes released along pre-existing faults within the crust of the Eurasian tectonic plate. Earthquakes in the UK can also be caused by gradua ...
Chapter 18/19 Review Game Questions What are 3 types of
... What are 3 types of volcanism? A: Convergent, Divergent, Hot Spots What do you call the part of a volcano that collapses when the magma chamber empties? A: Caldera What do you call cracks in the Earth’s crust that magma flows in? A: Fissure 2/3 of all volcanism occurs where? A: At Divergent Boundari ...
... What are 3 types of volcanism? A: Convergent, Divergent, Hot Spots What do you call the part of a volcano that collapses when the magma chamber empties? A: Caldera What do you call cracks in the Earth’s crust that magma flows in? A: Fissure 2/3 of all volcanism occurs where? A: At Divergent Boundari ...
8.1 Earthquakes 8.2 Measuring Earthquakes
... seismic waves reach a seismograph? 2. Describe the differences in speed and mode of travel between primary (P) waves and secondary (S) waves. 3. Write a paragraph describing in your own words an earthquake that has been measured as a moment magnitude of 6.0. ...
... seismic waves reach a seismograph? 2. Describe the differences in speed and mode of travel between primary (P) waves and secondary (S) waves. 3. Write a paragraph describing in your own words an earthquake that has been measured as a moment magnitude of 6.0. ...
HERE
... • Move much slower than the body wave- roughly speed of sound. Only 1 mile in 5 seconds (or about 700 mi/hr) • Can only travel through the crust of the Earth (surface). • These waves have the biggest amplitude (height of the wave). As a result they do the MOST damage on the surface. • Click HERE for ...
... • Move much slower than the body wave- roughly speed of sound. Only 1 mile in 5 seconds (or about 700 mi/hr) • Can only travel through the crust of the Earth (surface). • These waves have the biggest amplitude (height of the wave). As a result they do the MOST damage on the surface. • Click HERE for ...
S05_4359_Exam01
... _____22. A unique measure of an earthquake's size or energy released is called the Earthquake: A. Hypocenter; B. Focus, C. Intensity, D. Epicenter, E. Magnitude, or F. Rupture. _____23. Which of the following rock/sediment groups is capable of amplifying seismic waves the most, increasing ground sha ...
... _____22. A unique measure of an earthquake's size or energy released is called the Earthquake: A. Hypocenter; B. Focus, C. Intensity, D. Epicenter, E. Magnitude, or F. Rupture. _____23. Which of the following rock/sediment groups is capable of amplifying seismic waves the most, increasing ground sha ...
Intro to quakes
... Earthquake Machine Lite Mechanical Modeling to Increase Student Understanding of Complex Earth Systems ...
... Earthquake Machine Lite Mechanical Modeling to Increase Student Understanding of Complex Earth Systems ...
The Moving Crust
... Japan Earthquake March 11, 2011 December 26, 2004 Sumatra earthquake which triggered a ...
... Japan Earthquake March 11, 2011 December 26, 2004 Sumatra earthquake which triggered a ...
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... Difficult to stand; furniture broken; damage negligible in building of good design and construction; slight to moderate in well-built ordinary structures; considerable damage in poorly built or badly designed structures; some chimneys broken. Noticed by people driving motor cars. ...
... Difficult to stand; furniture broken; damage negligible in building of good design and construction; slight to moderate in well-built ordinary structures; considerable damage in poorly built or badly designed structures; some chimneys broken. Noticed by people driving motor cars. ...
Earthquake engineering
Earthquake engineering or Seismic engineering is a branch of engineering that searches for ways to make structures, such as buildings and bridges, resistant to earthquake damage. Earthquake engineer, better known as a seismic engineer aim to develop building techniques that will prevent any damage in a minor quake and avoid serious damage or collapse in a major shake. It is the scientific field concerned with protecting society, the natural environment, and the man-made environment from earthquakes by limiting the seismic risk to socio-economically acceptable levels. Traditionally, it has been narrowly defined as the study of the behavior of structures and geo-structures subject to seismic loading; it is considered as a subset of both structural and geotechnical engineering. However, the tremendous costs experienced in recent earthquakes have led to an expansion of its scope to encompass disciplines from the wider field of civil engineering, mechanical engineering and from the social sciences, especially sociology, political science, economics and finance. The main objectives of earthquake engineering are: Foresee the potential consequences of strong earthquakes on urban areas and civil infrastructure. Design, construct and maintain structures to perform at earthquake exposure up to the expectations and in compliance with building codes.A properly engineered structure does not necessarily have to be extremely strong or expensive. It has to be properly designed to withstand the seismic effects while sustaining an acceptable level of damage.