College of Chemistry Course Guide

EPS 130 - Strong Motion Seismology (3 Units)

Course Overview

Summary

Generation of seismic waves. Synthetic accelerograms. Instrumentation to measure strong ground motion. Estimation of seismic motion at a site. Ground motion spectra. Influence of soils and geologic structures. Seismic risk mapping.

Prerequisites

MATH 54, or equivalent and consent of instructor

Spring only

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture per week.




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