TUTORIAL QUESTIONS

Subject Title: Earthquake Geology & Geoinformatics

Course No: IEQ-05

(Autumn Semester, 2014)

TUTORIAL # 1
1. Explain process of deformation and rupturing in generating earthquake
(i.e. Elastic Rebound Theory).
2. Explain all characteristics of seismic waves those get generated due to
earthquake along with simplified figures.

TUTORIAL # 2
1. Define Richters zero magnitude. Also show with the help of empirical
relation.
2. Estimate seismic moment in case of an earthquake generating fault
having following parameters. Length of the fault rupture=1100km; Width of
the fault rupture=90 km; Thickness (on surface)=50m; Average
displacement or slip occurred=15m. Take Shear Modulus as 3
1010 Nm-2.
(Calculation steps in obtaining result in Nm are a must).

TUTORIAL # 3
1. Show Normal, Revers and Strike-slip faulting with the help of 3D block
diagram along with fault (rupture) mechanism.
2. Explain recording of compressional and dilatational signals with respect
to the earthquake source using displaced blocks by rupturing.

TUTORIAL # 4
1. Modification of seismic wave in soil media : (a) Explain amplification in
terms of energy conservation; (2) Which seismic wave frequency amplifies
in soft/stiff soil.
2. Discuss liquefaction types and their characteristics.

TUTORIAL # 5
1. Show different prevailing forces of Force Balance Model in plate
tectonics with the help of 3D diagram.
2. Discuss earthquake characteristic of subduction zone.

TUTORIAL # 6
1. Derive equations for 1 &

3 acting on a rupture plane with respect to

normal and shear stress N & S .

2. 1 = 40 MPa and is east-west and ; 3

= 20 MPa and is vertical.

Show normal and shear stresses using Mohrs circle. Also show rupturing
of rock block with the help of three dimensional block diagram. Rupture
plane is oriented N-S and inclined 55 to the west.

TUTORIAL # 7
1. Define hinge point, inflection point. Show fold height and width based on
median surface.
2. Based on axial plane inclination and buckling nature of rock layers show
different fold types.

3. Define flexural slip and flow folding involving multilayers. What happens
at the hinge zone in terms of flexure.
4. What happens when single layer is buckled in terms of flexure
kinematics.

From remaining part

Remote sensing:
Scattering and reflection in remote sensing
Resolution for visible range satellite image. Resolution (range and azimuth)
for microwave remote sensing.

GPS:
Location technique, satellite geometry and DOP, elevation estimation by
GPS compared with mean sea level.

GIS:
Vector and Raster GIS data model, terrain presentation through grid and
TIN technique, map projection in GIS.

NOTE: Above questions/themes are limited in nature and for practice

purpose and no way complete.