Seismicity of Cyprus

Τίτλος

Seismicity of Cyprus

Θέμα

Earthquakes--Cyprus

Earthquakes

Earthquake engineering

Earthquakes--Safety measures

Δημιουργός

Tantele, Elena

Πηγή

Higher Technical Institute

Το πλήρες κείμενο είναι διαθέσιμο από το Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού.

Εκδότης

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Ημερομηνία

1998

Δικαιώματα

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού και κάτοχου των πνευματικών δικαιωμάτων.

Μορφή

pdf

Γλώσσα

en

Τύπος

text

Αναγνωριστικό

CED0512

Σύνοψη

The earthquake, considered as the independent natural phenomenon of ibration
of the ground, in very few cases poses a threat to humans, as for example when it causes major landslides or tidal waves (tsunamis). The earthquake becomes a
dangerous phenomenon when it is considered in relation with structures. Of
course, the problem is the structure under seismic excitation and not the earthquake itself. This is because the structural system is designed basically for
gravity loads and not for horizontal inertia loads that are generated due to grand
accelerations during an earthquake.
Although destructive earthquakes are confined to certain geographical areas, the
seismic zones, the large-scale damage that they caused in densely populated
areas and the number of deaths are such that they have an impact on the whole
world.
Our country has the unfortunate privilege of belonging in one of these zones.
This zone represents the 15% of the universal seismic activity.
In this paper there is a general description of earthquakes. Then after this brief
general reference we concentrate to our primary aim, the seismity of Cyprus.