The Best of Bristol lecture series (BoB) showcases the best of the University of Bristol’s lecturers, as voted for by students. BoB is student-led, the lecturers and lecture topics are nominated by students and the series of lectures is organised by students and supported by the University of Bristol and Bristol Students’ Union.
Earthquakes: A Triggered Debate Between Engineering and Geology
Where, when and why will the next big earthquake happen? What damage could it cause and how can we mitigate it?
Geophysicists analyse the seismic sources of earthquakes and then use them to image the Earth’s internal structure.
Meanwhile, Civil Engineers investigate the response of the shallow, softer Earth, and phenomena like soil liquefaction, which they have to understand and design for.
In a joint lecture, Professor of Seismology Michael Kendall and Dr Dimitris Karamitros of Civil Engineering compare the approaches of, and explore the synergies between, these not so disparate fields of study.
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