Geohazards Mechanism and Mitigation
Instructor
Chi-Wen Chen, Kuo-Hsin Yang, Kuo-Wei Liao
Schedule
Wed 14:20~17:20
Credits
3
Description
This course introduces key principles for mechanism and mitigating the impact of geohazards induced by earthquake and rainfall infiltration including soil liquefaction and slope related problems. Mapping, monitoring and warning for landslide and debris flow will be introduced. Unsaturated soil mechanics and flow process will be covered and applied to slope stability analysis. Dynamic soil behavior will be described under the framework of critical soil mechanics. Site response analysis and liquefaction hazard map will also be discussed as well. Topics include the characteristics of various geohazards, the risk assessment process, and a detailed discussion of hazard mitigation.