Strong Earthquake Motion Observation I, II

Course Description

Strong motion observation plays important role in the fields of earthquake engineering and building engineering. This lecture explains history and the current situation of the strong motion observation in Japan. The strong motion network of Building Research Institute and the recent research works are also introduced. Moreover, the application of the research results using strong motion data for the seismic design and the earthquake disaster mitigation are described

Lecturer

Toshihide KASHIMA (IISEE)

Days

2 day(s)

Syllabus

1) History of strong motion observation
2) Current situation
3) Strong motion network of BRI
4) Application of strong motion data

Lecture note files of this course can be downloaded.