Seismology and Earthquake Engineering :Introduction Lecture 1

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Seismology and Earthquake Engineering
IntroductionLecture 1
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Engineering for Earthquakes
Earthquake
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The Earth (outside)
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The Earth (inside)
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Convection
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Convection
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Plates
6 continental size 14 sub-continental size
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Plates
White Political boundaries Yellow Plate
boundaries Red Epicenters
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Plates
Based on continental shelves
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Plates
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Plates
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Plates
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Plate Boundaries
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Spreading Ridge
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Spreading Ridge
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Spreading Ridge
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Plates
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Subduction Zone
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Plates
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Transform Boundaries
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Faults
Main types
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Faults
Main types
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Faults
Main types