The course has the objective to give both theoretical and applied skills for
the analysis of the local seismic response and microzonation at different
detail levels. The physical background and the main techniques will be
described and discussed within different regulation contexts at European
and Italian levels.

The course will give to the students both theoretical and practical
knowledge on the analysis of the local seismic response for different
levels of seismic microzonation. With such an aim, the physical bases, the
different techniques suitable for the various issues, as well as the Italian
and European guidelines and regulations will be described and critically
discussed.

D1 - Knowledge and understanding: the student, at the end of the course,
shall know the theoretical and practical geological-geophysicalgeotechnical fundamentals of the local seismic response and their
appropriate scientific and professional application.

D2 - Applying knowledge and understanding: the student shall be able to
establish modality and parameters of geological-geophysical surveys for
microzonation within the seismic hazard analysis and the actual and
future regulations. The student will also be able to properly relate to the
different scientific and professional figures involved in the processes of
seismic characterization of the ground and of the structures.

D3 - Making judgments: the student shall be able to autonomously
perform the optimum choice to achieve the geological-geophysical
survey objectives as well as to define the instruments and the executive
procedures in compliance with the regulations and the detail level
required by the geological background.

D4 - Communication skills: the student shall be able to illustrate
fundamentals of the methods and experimental work with the correct
scientific and technical language.

D5 – Learning skills: the student will gain competences that will enable
his/her autonomous scientific and professional progress to maintain an
adequate know-how, through continuing education, in a rapidly evolving
technological sector characterized by a high economic and social impact.

Basics of Earth physics

The course, with high multidisciplinary level, is divided in different
teaching units. In particular, the following topics will be considered:
· Present regulation: different steps for seismic characterization.
Parameters and guidelines.
· Introduction to seismic waves and procedures to calculate seismic
response spectra.

· Instruments. H/V method: acquisition and data analysis; strengths and
limitations.

· MASW: principles and operational steps. Active and capable faults.

· Computerization and thematic maps.

· Soil liquefaction and seismically induced landslides

· Reference seismic risk. Abacus and modelling

· Analysis of selected case studies

The “Indirizzi e Criteri per la microzonazione sismica” manual

The course encompasses frontal lessons, software sessions for analysis of
different seismic data and thematic maps, analysis and discussion of
selected case studies.

The link to download materials will be provided during the first lesson

Each student will have an existing report to be presented during the
exam, focusing on the peculiar characteristics and criticisms of the study
area and highlighting possible specific issues of the report. The exam is
an oral examination on the arguments of the course.

This course explores topics closely related to one or more goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs).