WSC05000 Fault and Earthquake

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Earth and Planetary Systems Science Program

Lecture Code WSC05000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 断層と地震

Subject Name
（Katakana）ダンソウトジシン

Subject Name in
English Fault and Earthquake

Instructor SUDA NAOKI,HIROSE TAKEHIRO,OKAZAKI KEISHI,KATAYAMA IKUO

Instructor
(Katakana) スダ　ナオキ,ヒロセ　タケヒロ,オカザキ　ケイシ,カタヤマ　イクオ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Mon1-4：SCI B301

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Lecture, Experiment, Exercise

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Earth and Planetary Science

Eligible Students

Keywords Fault, earthquake, slow earthquake, friction law, rock mechanics, drilling

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline - Understand research on faults and earthquakes
- Understand rock mechanics experiments and the analysis of their data
- Understand earthquake models

Class Schedule Lesson1: Subduction zone earthquakes (Suda)
Lesson 2: Fundamentals of fault friction law (Suda)
Lesson 3: Observations of slow earthquake (Suda)
Lesson 4: Slow earthquakes and fault frictional parameters (Suda)
Lesson 5: Various rock deformation apparatus  and their configurations (Okazaki)
Lesson 6: Rock mechanics experiments and data analysis (1) (Okazaki)
Lesson 7: Rock mechanics experiments and data analysis (2) (Okazaki)
Lesson 8: Presentation and discussion of the experiments and data (Okazaki)
Lesson 9: Physical model of earthquake generation  (Katayama)
Lesson 10: Group work on earthquake generation model (1) (Katayama)
Lesson 11: Group work on earthquake generation model (2) (Katayama)
Lesson 12: Presentation of group work results (Katayama)
Lesson13: Rock friction and slip stability (Hirose)
Lesson 14: Fast friction of faults and problem of crustal stress (Hirose)
Lesson15: Science of drilling of seismogenic zone (Hirose)

No final exam or final report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Instructions will be given as necessary.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Zoom, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Project Learning, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Instructions will be given as necessary.

Requirements - Knowledge of seismology at the undergraduate level is assumed.
- If there is at least one international student in the course, classes will be conducted in English. Even if there are no international students, slides and other materials written in English will be used.
- International students have often been late for the first class. Check the classroom beforehand.
- Announcement will be made on the Momiji bulletin board (Note that you will not receive any announcement  unless you register by the first class day).
- Class titles and order may vary.
- We do not respond to individual inquiries about grades. If you have a particular reason, inquire through your supervisor.
- Grade correction should only be made in case of instructor's mistake.
- Students with unapproved absences of 6 classes or more will be rejected. If you are absent for unavoidable reasons, contact the main instructor by e-mail.

Grading Method The evaluations by each teacher in charge will be averaged on the basis of class attendance.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Earth and Planetary Systems Science Program
Lecture Code	WSC05000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	断層と地震
Subject Name （Katakana）	ダンソウトジシン
Subject Name in English	Fault and Earthquake
Instructor	SUDA NAOKI,HIROSE TAKEHIRO,OKAZAKI KEISHI,KATAYAMA IKUO
Instructor (Katakana)	スダ　ナオキ,ヒロセ　タケヒロ,オカザキ　ケイシ,カタヤマ　イクオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Mon1-4：SCI B301
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lecture, Experiment, Exercise
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students
Keywords	Fault, earthquake, slow earthquake, friction law, rock mechanics, drilling
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	- Understand research on faults and earthquakes - Understand rock mechanics experiments and the analysis of their data - Understand earthquake models
Class Schedule	Lesson1: Subduction zone earthquakes (Suda) Lesson 2: Fundamentals of fault friction law (Suda) Lesson 3: Observations of slow earthquake (Suda) Lesson 4: Slow earthquakes and fault frictional parameters (Suda) Lesson 5: Various rock deformation apparatus and their configurations (Okazaki) Lesson 6: Rock mechanics experiments and data analysis (1) (Okazaki) Lesson 7: Rock mechanics experiments and data analysis (2) (Okazaki) Lesson 8: Presentation and discussion of the experiments and data (Okazaki) Lesson 9: Physical model of earthquake generation (Katayama) Lesson 10: Group work on earthquake generation model (1) (Katayama) Lesson 11: Group work on earthquake generation model (2) (Katayama) Lesson 12: Presentation of group work results (Katayama) Lesson13: Rock friction and slip stability (Hirose) Lesson 14: Fast friction of faults and problem of crustal stress (Hirose) Lesson15: Science of drilling of seismogenic zone (Hirose) No final exam or final report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Instructions will be given as necessary.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Zoom, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Project Learning, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Instructions will be given as necessary.
Requirements	- Knowledge of seismology at the undergraduate level is assumed. - If there is at least one international student in the course, classes will be conducted in English. Even if there are no international students, slides and other materials written in English will be used. - International students have often been late for the first class. Check the classroom beforehand. - Announcement will be made on the Momiji bulletin board (Note that you will not receive any announcement unless you register by the first class day). - Class titles and order may vary. - We do not respond to individual inquiries about grades. If you have a particular reason, inquire through your supervisor. - Grade correction should only be made in case of instructor's mistake. - Students with unapproved absences of 6 classes or more will be rejected. If you are absent for unavoidable reasons, contact the main instructor by e-mail.
Grading Method	The evaluations by each teacher in charge will be averaged on the basis of class attendance.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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