Overall Goals

  • Communicate the science of earthquakes to the greater community in a way that is effective to them. (outreach and resources)
  • Understand effects of shaking at a both a soil and building level from ground motions at a single location

Timetabled Activities

DateTimeEventSpeakerContentLocation
15-Nov12pmLaunch Meeting USER kickoffJack Erskine 121
20-Nov11amGuest LectureJohn Hopkins ENGCore Meeting Rm 3
3rd Dec11 amGuest LectureTom WilsonMulti-Disciplinary ResilienceE13
TBC Effective Communications LectureBrandy Alger  
18th Dec7:30 amFieldtripChris Massey and moreKaikoura FieldtripKaikoura (trip information to be provided later)

Starting Tasks

  1. Analyse and draw conclusions from plots / animations from the February 2011 Christchurch Earthquake

    1. Download figures from here (https://slack-files.com/T0C0R97U5-FE44W598X-247aff719c)

    2. Gather initial thoughts about each figure after inspecting it without collaboration or research

    3. Undertake individual research to understand each figure better

    4. Talk with the rest of the USER group to compare their conclusions.

    5. Collate your thoughts individually into a 1-2 page document. We are looking at this from the perspective of a person of the general public who wants to see more information about an earthquake

  2. As a group determine the effects of ground motion at a point
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