Training Course on "Seismic Hazard and Risk Assessment" for
Young Seismologists and Engineers

Following the European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, a training course for
Young Seismologists and Engineers will be organized at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, from September 11 to 14, 2006. The course will cover a selection of topics regarding « Seismic Hazard and Risk Assessment ». We expect to admit 30 students. Participation to the course is supported by IASPEI (the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior) and is free of charge for the participants. Participation to the ECEES is mandatory for the admission to the training course.

Date: Monday, September 11, 2006 to Thursday, September 14, 2006

Location:  ETH Hönggerberg, Zürich, Switzerland

Programme:                

Monday Sept. 11
9:00	Welcome and overview of course. Introduction of Lecturers
9:30	First lecture block on Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment (PSHA) (Wiemer) - Definition and applicability - Methodology of PSHA - Focus on input elements: Source, path & site.
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	Second lecture block PSHA (S. Wiemer) - Uncertainties, Monte Carlo & logic trees - Typical examples from around the world - Current trends in PSHA
12:30	Lunch
14:00	Computer exercises PSHA using a Matlab based software MOCAHAZ (S. Wiemer, A. Christophersen) (with informal coffee break in between)
18:00	Barbeque at Hönggerberg
Tuesday Sept. 12
9:00	First lecture block on earthquake physics (M. Mai): - A primer in earthquake source theory: point-source representation, excitation of body-waves, near-field terms and far-field (ray-theory) approximation - Introduction to seismic waves in weakly inhomogeneous media: wave-propagation through 1D-, 2D-, 3D-structures
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	First lecture block on site effects (D. Fäh): - Introduction to surface waves, (ellipticity, dispersion – noise measurements) - Site characterization and particular site effects (variability, basin edge, case histories) - Numerical modeling versus observation.
12:30	Lunch
14:00	Practical exercises (with informal coffee break in between) - Group A: H/V measurements (H. Havenith , D. Roten & S. Fritsche) - Group B: exercises deterministic modeling (M. Mai)
18:00	Free evening or tour of the old town of Zürich
Wednesday Sept. 13
9:00	Second lecture block on earthquake physics: (M. Mai): - Near-source strong-motion from extended sources - kinematic and dynamic source models, source effects on ground-motions - modeling/simulation strategies for near-source motion
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	Second lecture block on site effects (H. Havenith & D. Fäh) - Microzonation + induced effects - Non-linear – plastic deformation, interaction between ground motion and pore pressures - Liquefaction and slope instability
12:30	Lunch
14:00 - 17:30	Practical exercises (with informal coffee break in between) - Group B: H/V measurements (H. Havenith , D. Roten & S. Fritsche) - Group A: exercises deterministic modeling (M. Mai)
18:00	Free evening
Thursday Sept. 14
9:00	First lecture block engineering aspects (A. Dazio): - Linear and nonlinear behavior of structures during earthquakes - Modeling and computational aspects
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	Second lecture block engineering aspects (A. Dazio): - Vulnerability curves for seismic damage assessment
12:30	Lunch
14:00	Engineering exercises and demos (with informal coffee break in between) (A. Dazio and co-workers)
17:30	End of course (closing address)

 

Participation: Participants will have to submit an application for this training course

Deadline for Application: April 30, 2006  

Requested documents for the application:

-   Curriculum Vitae, providing

* Surname, first name, academic degree, position, date of birth, nationality

* Place of work (institution), street, street no., postal code, city, country

* Phone number (direct line and secretariat), fax number, e-mail

* Data on the academic career, the membership in societies and other bodies, the current position, and publication activities (list of publications over the past three years).

- Each applicant has to include a letter of recommendation

- Each applicant should provide answers to the following two questions:

* Did you apply for the ECEES grants programme?

* Would you like to apply for additional support for this training course?

Accomodation: Information about accomodation in Zurich may be found
on http://www.zuerich.com/hotel/index.html?__setlocale=en

Application: Submit your complete application to the following postal address

Dr. Urs Kradolfer
Swiss Seismological Service
ETH Hoenggerberg
CH 8093 Zurich

For questions regarding this training course, address yourself to: training@seismo.ifg.ethz.ch and write 'Training Course' into the subject field of your e-mail.