'Elastic rebound' presentation slideshows

Unit II

Unit II. Earthquake Disaster Mitigation. EARTHQUAKES. Source: Kobe I EERI - Slide #43. Earthquakes are a natural phenomena, like drought, flood and Cyclones. Earthquakes in simple terms is a sudden trembling or shaking movement of the earth surface.

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Earthquakes

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Earth Science, 10e

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Lecture#11

Lecture#11. CE-312 Engineering Geology and Seismology Instructor: Dr Amjad Naseer. Department of Civil Engineering N-W.F.P University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar. Outlines of the Presentation. Elastic Rebound Theory Types of Waves. WHAT CAUSES EARTHQUAKES?.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes. What are Earthquakes?. The shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy Usually associated with faulting or breaking of rocks Described by the Elastic Rebound Theory. What is the Elastic Rebound Theory ?. Explains how energy is stored in rocks

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Earthquake Sources and Magnitude

Earthquake Sources and Magnitude. Annabel Kelly USGS Menlo Park, CA. What is an Earthquake ?. An Earthquake : Instrumentally recorded (or felt) ground shaking. An Earthquake Source : A sudden change in stress in the Earth that generates seismic waves. Seismic Sources. Fault movement

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Earthquakes-Pt.2

Earthquakes-Pt.2. Earthquake Processes (mechanisms/causes) Effects of earthquakes (damage) Earthquake risk and prediction Responses to earthquake hazards. Earthquake Processes. Earthquake Cycle: Elastic Rebound Dilatancy-Diffusion Model Fault-valve mechanism Roles of fluid pressure.

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How and Why EarthQuakes Occur

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Earth Science : Unit 3 Review: Forces Within

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Earthquakes

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Chapter 8

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Chapter 8

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Chapter-1 Basics of Earthquakes

Chapter-1 Basics of Earthquakes. Class Two. Organization of Lecture. Where do Earthquake occurs Elastic Rebound Theory Faults Plate Tectonics. Where do earthquakes occur?. Faults. Plate boundaries. Plate boundaries are often identified from the location of past earthquakes.

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CH 8

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EARTHQUAKES

EARTHQUAKES. Elastic Rebound Theory: As tectonic plates move, friction interferes with forward motion. The plates shift, and this causes an earthquake.

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