Earthquake Engineering
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New Zealand
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University of Canterbury
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On Campus (Full Time)
3 years-
PhD Research Funding
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Unspecified
On Campus (Full Time) Position Details (PhD Program)
The Earthquake Engineering degree from University of Canterbury encompasses a broad range of activities that seek to minimise the damage and disruption communities suffer when hit by an earthquake.
UC has a long history in earthquake engineering and has shown significant leadership over the years in this area on an international stage.
Features
- As part of the Earthquake Engineering endorsement, students at University of Canterbury are offered the opportunity to advance their knowledge of seismic risk, geotechnical and structural earthquake engineering, and seismic resilience.
Curriculum includes:
- Assessing the tectonic and fault mechanisms that generate earthquaker to estimate when they will occur and how large they will be.
- Understanding how the earthquake energy trasmits through the ground.
- Quantifying the likely ground surface responses at a specific site throughout the life of a structure.
- Assessing the liquefaction potential of soils at specific sites.
- Designing structures and lifeline services (electricity, gas, transport, water and wastewater) to minimise the damage and disruption during and after an earthquake.