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Quick Facts

Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Important dates

Course Commencement Date

Start Date : 20 Jan, 2025

End Date : 11 Apr, 2025

Enrollment Date

End Date : 27 Jan, 2025

Certificate Exam Date

Start Date : 26 Apr, 2025

Other

End Date : 14 Feb, 2025

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 1000yesIIT Guwahati (IITG)

The Syllabus

Plate tectonics, continental drift theory
  • Plate tectonics and continental drift theory

Fault plane solution, beach ball solution, stereonets
  • Fault plane solution
  • Fault plane solution (part 2)
  • Fault plane solution (Stereonets)

Seismic gap and analogy for active and inactive faults
  • Seismic gaps
  • Analogy of active & inactive fault

Seismic waves and their attenuations
  • Seismic waves and their use in locating EQ epicentre
  • EQ intensity, magnitude and wave attenuation

Seismic source characterization, earthquake catalogue preparation and seismic activity parameters
  • Seismic source characterization and seismic activity
  • Earthquake catalogue preparation and seismic activity parameters

Ground motion simulation models, GMPEs and seismic hazard analyses
  • Ground motion simulation models and GMPEs
  • Deterministic seismic hazard analysis (DSHA)
  • Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA)

Equation of motion and its solution
  • One dimensional equation of motion: P wave
  • One dimensional equation of motion: S wave
  • Solution to 1D equation of motion: S wave

Ground response analysis
  • Local site effect (LSE) and ground response analysis part-I
  • LSE and ground response analysis part-II
  • Ground response analysis part III
  • Ground response analysis part IV

Liquefaction assessments and state criteria
  • State criteria for liquefaction part 1
  • State criteria for liquefaction part 2
  • Initiation of liquefaction
  • Assessment of liquefaction potential

Paleoliquefaction investigations and seismic microzonation practices
  • Paleoliquefaction
  • Seismic microzonation

Landslide, classification

Landslide, classification

Landslides: introduction and classification

Seismic vulnerability, risk
  • Seismic vulnerability and risk part 1
  • Seismic vulnerability and risk part 2
  • Seismic vulnerability and risk part 3

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