CE I5600 Earthquake Engineering
Seismological background. Characteristics and measurement of strong earthquake motions. Elastic response of simple oscillators to earthquakes. Response spectra. Inelastic response of SDOF systems. Ductility capacity and demand. Response of multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Seismic wave propagation. Soil amplification. Soil liquefaction. Seismic hazard and risk analysis. Seismic regulations.
Contact Hours
3 hr./wk.