BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk//
X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:How large can an earthquake grow?  Effect of geometrical and energ
 etical barriers - Speaker to be confirmed
DTSTART:20250605T130000Z
DTEND:20250605T140000Z
UID:TALK233074@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Adriano Gualandi
DESCRIPTION:For large earthquakes to occur\, seismic ruptures need to prop
 agate long distances along-strike and overcome different types of barriers
 . Understanding how far an earthquake can propagate includes assessing the
  effectiveness of these barriers in stopping earthquakes\, which depends o
 n the characteristics of both the rupture and barriers. It also includes t
 he evaluation of a portion of a fault to be ready to host an earthquake as
  it will depend\, among other factors\, on the energy accumulated since th
 e occurrence of the previous large event. There is thus a time dependency.
 \n\nIn this talk\, I will focus on both of these aspects. First\, I will d
 iscuss about geometrical barriers\, due to geometrical complexities along 
 a fault (e.g. gaps and steps)\, within the framework of the rate-and-state
  friction law. Next\, I will discuss about energetical barriers based on a
  recent extension of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics theory to elongated
  ruptures. The work presented here adopts a probabilistic approach and aim
 s to integrate certain aspects of the physics of rupture propagation into 
 seismic hazard analysis.
LOCATION:Wolfson Lecture Theatre\, Bullard Laboratories
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR