Earthquake fundamentals

Goals

The objectives of the training Earthquake fundamentals :

• Raise participants' awareness of realistic and relevant perceptions of different physical orders of magnitude


• Conduct and analyse a test campaign


• Optimise test design and execution


• Identify the physical parameters of a structure's behaviour during an earthquake


• Identify the different types of earthquakes and their objectives


• Determine the test method and associated instrumentation based on the programme and the equipment to be tested


• Understand the severity of an earthquake through calculation. Interpret the results obtained

Program

1/ Clarify the fundamentals of earthquakes
Revisit physical quantities and their reality.
Illustrate the concepts of resonance, amplification and damping.
Recall the objectives and parameters used for earthquake testing: SRC, ZPA, accelerogram
Revisit IEEE earthquake standards


2/ Identify testing methods
Interpret the capabilities and performance of various electrohydraulic testing methods, shock machines and control systems
Select measurement sensors and their location
Use appropriate signal processing


3/ Monitor and analyse a test campaign
Define test setup requirements
Choose the control strategy
Analyse the measurement results Monitor an earthquake test on our test equipment.


4/ Understand earthquake calculations
Understand the assumptions to be taken into account
Understand the calculation methodology
Analyse the results and effects of an earthquake on the equipment