Webinar Schedule

MARS Insight SP: Overcoming Engineering Challenges

Featuring Ian Standley, Kinemetrics, Inc.

What happens when you decide to send a seismometer to Mars? There’s only one way to find out!

In this session, Ian Standley will take us through the exciting Mars Insight project from the standpoint of the engineering team from Imperial College, Oxford University, and Kinemetrics tasked with developing a new seismometer that could withstand the harsh conditions of space and the surface of Mars.

He will discuss some of the engineering challenges and opportunities associated with this incredible project, and share his experience of seeing the team’s work reach the surface of another planet! Ian will talk about the deployment of the seismometer onto the surface and its operation on the planet. Finally he’ll discuss future potential missions to put seismometers on our own moon and possibly the “Icy moons of Jupiter”.

This informative webinar + Q&A will provide an engaging and informative view into the engineering processes used to overcome challenging conditions, and give the audience an entertaining back-stage view into the Mars Insight SP project, and the story of the rock named, “The Ace of Spades”.

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The Abu Dhabi Seismic Hazard and Risk Analysis (ADSHRA)

Featuring Dr. Mohamed El Idrissi, Kinemetrics, Inc.

Join us to for a walk-through of the Abu Dhabi Seismic Hazard and Risk Analysis (ADSHRA)!

In this session, Mohamed El Idrissi, Director of Kinemetrics S.A. Switzerland will guide us through the details of this challenging and unique project.

The program was conceptualized to build an integrated system to assist regulators in formulating development policies and criteria to secure the population, present and future urban development, vital facilities and the infrastructure of the Abu Dhabi Emirate against potential adverse seismic impacts.

To achieve this strategic objective ADSHRA: (a) Developed specialized seismic monitoring systems; (b) Assessed the seismic risk of the Abu Dhabi Emirate and assured early disaster warning; (c) Established GIS shielded databases; and, (d) Ensured that all segments were interlinked in an integrated system.

This informative webinar + Q&A will help engineers, operators, and regulators understand the lessons learned from this important project.

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USArray – Command and Control

Featuring Dr. Frank Vernon

Join us to learn about the USArray Transportable Array!

In this session, Dr. Frank Vernon will discuss the operations of the USArray Transportable Array from the perspective of the command and control of the field stations and sensors using automatic and manually initiated processes.

This informative webinar + Q&A will help engineers, operators, and regulators understand the approach associated with the success of this important system.

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A Deeper Look: Etna2 Network-Centric Accelerograph

Featuring Dennis Pumphrey, Kinemetrics, Inc.

Join us as we take a deep dive into the Etna2 accelerograph.

In this session, Dennis Pumphrey will present a detailed evaluation of the significant features and capabilities of the Etna2 accelerograph. He will help us understand its use, and how its flexibility makes it easy to adapt for use in different applications.

This informative webinar + Q&A will provide engineers, facilities teams, and building owners with a complete view of what is possible with the Kinemetrics Etna2.

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Analysis of TVA’s Watts Bar NPP Strong-Motion Records: 12 December 2018 M4.4 Decatur, TN Quake

Featuring Dr. Vladimir Graizer, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Join us for a review of the data and operational experience within the Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant during the Decatur, TN earthquake!

In this webinar, special guest speaker Dr. Vladimir Graizer with the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will discuss the Watts Bar NPP operational experience during the M4.4 Decatur, TN earthquake of 12-Dec-2018.

This informative webinar + Q&A session will explain why high-quality, digital strong motion records are so important in determining Operating Basis Earthquake (OBE) exceedance to support continuing plant operations after the earthquake.

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Deep Seismic Monitoring in Very Hard Rock Conditions for Swiss NPPs

Featuring Dr. Philippe Renault 

Join us to learn about how seismic monitoring can be utilized in support of nuclear power plants!

In this session, guest speaker Dr. Philippe Renault will discuss the motivation and background for a new seismic network at the Swiss NPP sites, including:

* Selection and criteria for employed equipment.

* Lessons learned from the building and installation process.

* Data collection experience and post-processing for scientific purposes.

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Earthquake Early Warning – Benefits of Now-Casting

Featuring Dr.Mathias Franke, Kinemetrics, Inc.

Join us to take a look at how to improve Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) systems.

EEW has a wide range of potential benefits from public alerts to machine interaction preventing loss of life and costly damages. It also has its limitations due to network topology, geological conditions, and processing uncertainties. Extending EEW to the immediate evaluation and alerting of the ground motion – Now-Casting – is a fantastic tool to improve earthquake warning systems.

In this session, Mathias Franke will demonstrate how real-time response spectra can deliver Now-Casting in new and existing EEW systems.

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