University Events Calendar
August, 2013

Date/Time: Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Location: North Terrace Campus, Scott Theatre
Cost: Free
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Quaking with Fear is a Research Tuesdays Forum looking at the risk of major earthquake in Adelaide, its likely impact and what we're doing about it.

In February 2011 Christchurch experienced its second major seismic event in six months, leaving the city devastated. The magnitude 6.3 quake took 185 lives, caused billions of dollars worth of damage and prompted us to ask an unsettling question: could it happen here?

In this special Research Tuesdays forum, four South Australian experts will discuss the likelihood of a major earthquake hitting Adelaide and our ability to respond. You will also hear how the latest research will inform strategies to prevent the large-scale destruction seen in Christchurch.

The Panellists:

Mike Griffith is a Professor in the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Adelaide. He sits on Standards Australia's Australian Earthquake Loading Code committee and leads research into the quake vulnerability of unreinforced masonry buildings and how best to strengthen them.

David Love is a Seismologist with the Geological Survey, Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy. He has been involved in earthquake loading codes since the Newcastle earthquake of 1989.

Lisa Moon is a PhD student in Civil Engineering at the University of Adelaide. She has a master in Earthquake Engineering from the University of Patras and ROSE School, and spent most of 2011 in Christchurch assisting with damage assessments.

Peter McBean is a Director of engineering firm Wallbridge & Gilbert. He is a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers Australia, Structural Engineering Design Director for the New Royal Adelaide Hospital, and part of the Australian Urban Search and Rescue team sent to Christchurch after the February 2011 quake.

The Facilitator:

Michael Harbison, Lord Mayor of Adelaide 2003-2010

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