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Nature of Earthquakes Elements of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Roberto Tomasi 11.05.2017 Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 1 / 29 Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 Learning from Earthquake What is an Earthquake? What is Earthquake Engineering? Learning from past Earthquakes The Nature of Earthquakes Focal mechanisms and seismic waves Plate tectonic theory Seismic risk in the world Measuring Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity Historical Earthquake Characteristics of earthquakes Parameters of the model Seismic Risk Conclusions Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 2 / 29 Learning from Earthquake What is an Earthquake? What is an Earthquake? • Unpredictable natural phenomenon of vibration of the ground • It becomes one of the most devastating natural hazard only if it’s considered in relation with structures Earthquakes ⇐⇒ Structures «Of course, the problem is the structure under seismic excitation and not the earthquake itself» Chopra A.K. Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 3 / 29 Learning from Earthquake What is Earthquake Engineering? What is Earthquake Engineering? • The earthquake has begun to become a problem for humans since they started to build structures • The deaths and the damage to buildings that they cause have several economic, social, psychological and even political effects A general study of earthquakes involves many scientific disciplines that deal with the problem: Seismology ⇐⇒ Engineering ⇐⇒ Economy ⇐⇒ Psychology Earthquake Engineering Roberto Tomasi =⇒ Branch of engineering devoted to mitigating earthquake hazards . It covers the investigation and solutions of the problems created by damaging structures. Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 4 / 29 Learning from Earthquake Learning from past Earthquakes History teaches... Northridge (1994) U.S.A. - Mw 6.7 Economic losses: 24 billions $ Deaths: 57 Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 5 / 29 Learning from Earthquake Learning from past Earthquakes History teaches... Kobe (1995) Japan - Mw 6.9 Economic losses: 120 billions $ Deaths: 5500 Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 6 / 29 Learning from Earthquake Learning from past Earthquakes History teaches... L’Aquila (2009) Italy - Mw 6.3 Economic losses: 4 billions $ Deaths: 286 Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 7 / 29 The Nature of Earthquakes Focal mechanisms and seismic waves Elastic Rebound Theory • Earthquakes are ground vibrations that are caused mainly by the fracture of the crust of the earth or by the sudden movement along an already existing fault. • The fracture or the slippage emits large amounts of energy in the form of seismic waves that travel through the interior of the earth and cross the surface. • Cracks along which rocks slip are called faults; they may break through the ground surface, or remain deed within the earth. Elastic Rebound Theory Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 8 / 29 The Nature of Earthquakes Focal mechanisms and seismic waves The most common mechanisms The most common mechanisms of earthquake sources are: • Normal faults:The block above the fault moves down relative to the block below the fault. This fault motion is caused by tension forces and results in extension • Reverse faults: The block above the fault moves up relative to the block below the fault. This fault motion is caused by compression forces and results in shortening. Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 9 / 29 The Nature of Earthquakes Focal mechanisms and seismic waves The most common mechanism The most common mechanisms of earthquake sources are: • Strike-Slip faults: The movement of blocks is horizontal. This fault motion is caused by shearing forces. • Oblique-Slip faults: Oblique-slip faulting suggests both dip-slip faulting and strike-slip faulting. It is caused by a combination of shearing and tension or compressional forces. Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 10 / 29 The Nature of Earthquakes Focal mechanisms and seismic waves Seismic waves • The location on a fault where slip first occours is called the focus whereas the position directly above it on the surface is called the epicentre. • Focal depth is the distance between the focus and the epicentre. The distance between a site and the epicentre is called epicentral distance. Seismic Waves P or Primary Roberto Tomasi S or Secondary Love Surface Nature of Earthquakes Rayleigh Surface 11.05.2017 11 / 29 The Nature of Earthquakes Plate tectonic theory Plate tectonic theory Where do earthquakes happen around the world. . . • The stress increases where plates bump into each other, pulling away from each other or past each other. • Most earthquake occur along the edge of the oceanic and continental plates. Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 12 / 29 The Nature of Earthquakes Plate tectonic theory Plate tectonic theory Earthquake Events Map California (USA) and New Zealand Transcurrent horizontal zone Roberto Tomasi Chile and Japan subduction zone Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 13 / 29 The Nature of Earthquakes Seismic risk in the world The nature of earthquakes In Europe... • Most of earthquakes occurs in the European Seismic Hazard Map [Giardini, Wassner and Danciu, 2013] Mediterranean Area and in Iceland. • The main reason of the high seismic hazard in the Mediterranean Area is the collision of the African and EuroAsian plates . Adriatic Microplate Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 14 / 29 The Nature of Earthquakes Seismic risk in the world The nature of earthquakes ...in Scandinavia and Italy Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 15 / 29 Measuring Earthquake Measuring earthquakes The most widely accepted indicators of the size of an earthquake are its magnitude and intensity. Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 16 / 29 Measuring Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity Magnitude and Intensity Magnitude • The magnitude is a measure of an earthquake in terms of released energy. • It does not depend on the epicentral distance or the building damages. • The most popular at the present time are the Richter Scale, developed by U.S. seismologist Charles Richter in 1935. Roberto Tomasi Class Richter Magnitude Minor Light Moderate Strong Major Great 3 - 3.9 4 - 4.9 5 - 5.9 6 - 6.9 7 - 7.9 8 or more Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 17 / 29 Measuring Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity Magnitude and Intensity Magnitude ML = log A A0 ML local magnitude A seismic wave amplitude recorded b (µm) on standard Wood-Anderson seismograph located at a epicentral distance of 100 km A0 amplitude of the zero magnitude earthquake for the same distance (1 µm) NB: in terms of energy, each whole number increase corresponds to an increase of about 31.6 times the amount of energy released!!!! Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 18 / 29 Measuring Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity Magnitude and Intensity Intensity • The assesment of earthquake intensity on a descriptive scale depends on actual observations of earthquake effects. Observation on the performance of builduing structures, natural phenomena, and human perceptions are essential for evaluating the earthquake intensity. • It depends on the epicentral distance, local solil conditions, geology and topography. In a typical case the largest intensity is observed near the epicentre. • The intensity scale consists of a series of certain key respons such as awaking, movement of failure, damges or total desctruction. On eof the most famous intenisity scale developed to evaluate the effects of Earthquake is the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) Scale. It’s composed by 12 levels of intensity. • It does not have a mathematical basis. It is an arbitrary ranking based on observed effects!!!! Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 19 / 29 Measuring Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity Magnitude and Intensity Intensity Levels of an Earthquake I Instrumental Detected only by seismographs II Feeble Noticed only by sensitive people III Slight Resembling vibrations caused by heavy traffic IV Moderate V Rather Strong VI Strong Felt by people walking; rocking of free standing objects Sleepers awakened and bells ring Trees sway, some damage from overturning and falling objects VII Very Strong General alarm, cracking of walls VIII Destructive Chimneys fall and there is some damage to buildings IX Ruinous Ground begins to crack, houses begin to collapse and pipes reak X Disastrous Ground badly cracked and many buildings are destroyed. There are some landslides XI Very Disastrous Few buildings remain standing; bridges and railways destroyed; water, gas, electricity and telephones are out of action XII Catastrophic Roberto Tomasi Total destruction; shaking and distorsion of the ground Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 20 / 29 Measuring Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity Magnitude and Intensity The major differences between Magnitude and Intensity are: Intensity Magnitude • Based on measuring the ground earthquake effects on building structures and human perceptions motion with instruments (seismographs) • It’s a unique indicator of a size of an earthquake. Each earthquake is characterized with a single value which indicates its magnitude • It’s a modern indicator. There are not measures of historical earthquakes. Roberto Tomasi • Based on observations of • It’s not a unique indicator of a size of an earthquake. Each earthquake is characterized with various intensities, depending on the location of a particular site with respect to the epicentre • It can be evaluated also for historical earthquakes basing on the analysis of written source. Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 21 / 29 Measuring Earthquake Historical Earthquake Historical Earthquake Historical earthquakes Basel, CH, 1356 Oslo, NO, 1904 Amatrice, IT, 2016 Lisboa, PT, 1755 Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 22 / 29 Characteristics of earthquakes Characteristics of earthquakes • Most Earthquakes are usually rather short in duration, often lasting only a few seconds and seldom more than a minute or so. • Although the intensity of the the quake is measured in terms of energy released at the location of the ground fault, the critical effects on the given structures is determined by the ground movements at the location of the structure. The effect of these movements is affected mostly by the distance of the structure from the epicentre, but they are also influenced by the geological conditions directly beneath the structure. Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 23 / 29 Characteristics of earthquakes Accelerogram One of the most common representation is acceleration of the ground in one horizontal direction plotted as a function of elapsed time. How can we say if an accelerogram is hard for a structure? Modenesi Tower, Italy Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 24 / 29 Characteristics of earthquakes Parameters of the model Accelerogram How can we say if an accelerogram is hard for a structure? • Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA): The peak value in absolute value terms • Strong motion Duration: ⇓ Structural damage strongly depends on the number of load cycles • Fourier Spectrum: it constitutes the representation of a time history into the frequency domain and it’s simply defined as the Fourier Transform of the ground motion time history. The description of the frequency composition is known as the analysis of its frequency content. Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 25 / 29 Characteristics of earthquakes Parameters of the model Accelerogram How can we say if an accelerogram is hard for a structure? • Acceleration Response Spectrum: it is simply a plot of the peak acceleration value of a series of oscillators of varying natural frequency, that are forced into motion by the same ground motion. As we see it may be considered the main tool to evaluate seismic load. ⇓ ⇒ Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 26 / 29 Seismic Risk Seismic Risk Seismic risk is defined as the potential economic, social and environmental consequences of hazardous events that may occur in a specified period of time. R =H ·V ·E ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA Mappa di pericolosità sismica del territorio nazionale (riferimento: Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006 n.3519, All.1b) espressa in termini di accelerazione massima del suolo con probabilità di eccedenza del 10% in 50 anni riferita a suoli rigidi (Vs30> 800 m/s; cat.A, punto 3.2.1 del D.M. 14.09.2005) < 0.025 g 0.025 - 0.050 0.050 - 0.075 0.075 - 0.100 0.100 - 0.125 0.125 - 0.150 0.150 - 0.175 0.175 - 0.200 0.200 - 0.225 0.225 - 0.250 0.250 - 0.275 0.275 - 0.300 Po Sa U S A F P Pa Le sigle individuano isole per le quali è necessaria una valutazione ad hoc Elaborazione: aprile 2004 Hazard Pe Roberto Tomasi 0 50 100 150 km Vulnerability Nature of Earthquakes Exposure 11.05.2017 27 / 29 Seismic Risk Seismic Risk Hazard Occurrence of an earthquake of sufficient magnitude capable of causing damage to the structures. Vulnerability Damageability of the structures under action of the hazard; weaker ones being more vulnerable. Exposure Assessment of economical and social consequences. It’s a count of the exposed system and their value. How can we cut the seismic risk down? • It is not possible to avoid or predict the occurrence of the earthquakes • It is not possible to eliminate the presence of the man and the structures • It is possible to limit the earthquake effect (Vulnerability) carrying out adequate RISK REDUCTION POLICIES Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 28 / 29 Conclusions Conclusions • Earthquake is a unpredictable natural phenomenon, results of a sudden release of energy. • The nature of earthquakes can be explained by means of the plate tectonic theory • Magnitude and Intensity are the most widely accepted indicators for the size of an earthquake. • The severity of an earthquake may be analyzed by some parameters (PGA, Duration, response Spectrum,. . . ) • Earthquakes do not kill people, unsafe structures do!!!! Roberto Tomasi Nature of Earthquakes 11.05.2017 29 / 29