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756 - Earthquake Engineering I Course Homepage

Instructor Information

Sanjeev Malushte Email: smalusht@bechtel.com

Course Information

Course Description

Topics for this course include plate tectonics, seismicity of the earth, and engineering seismology--including quantification and classification of earthquake ground motions, dynamics of structures subjected to earthquake loads, design spectra, building code provisions, design concepts and detailing, soil-structure interaction, andresponse of special structures.

Prerequisites

Corequisite: 565.752 Structural Dynamics.

Course Goal

To provide basic understanding of seismology, behavior of structrures subjected earthquake ground motion, and methods for calculating seismic loads on structures.

Course Objectives By the end of the course, students should be able to: Understand various types of seismic sources and typpes of propogated seismic waves

Understnad basic structural dynamics as it pertains to earthquake engineering

Understand fundamental concepts in earthquake-resistant design, including the importance of inelastic behavior at material, member, and structure level Understand methods to determine seismic loads on structures for design purposes

When This Course is Typically Offered

Spring semester in even years

Syllabus

Topics Covered Earthquake Mechanics and Effects SDOF Vibration Basics MDOF Vibration Seismic Hazard Analysis Inelastic Behavior of Materials and Structures

Fundamental Concepts in Seismic Resistant Design Typical Seismic Load Resisting Systems and their fuse mechanisms Seismic Load Requirements in US Codes Response Spectrum Analysis Method Introduction to Advanced Analysis Techniques Nonstructural Components Nonbuilding Structures

Student Assessment Criteria

Homework (5 assignments)

25%

Mid-term Exam (in-class)

30%

Final Exam (take-home)

30%

Two Quizzes

10%

Attendance, Class Participation (including discussion postings and team presentation)

5%

Homework will be graded as follows:

Complete and (mostly) accurate - A,

Mostly complete and generally accurate - B,

Generally complete and requiring improvement - C,

Grossly incomplete/inaccurate/not turned in - F.

Final grade for the course will be based on a curve.

Computer and Technical Requirements

EXCEL or MathCad worksheets may be provided/created during the course of this course.

Educational version of structural analysis software (under consideration)

Participation Expectations

Please let me know if you are likely to miss any session(s). Good attendance record and class participation will only help you in your final grade.

Homework is due on the dates indicated. Reason for late submission must be communicated beforehand, otherwise it will result in a grade downshift.

Textbooks

Textbook information for this course is available online through the MBS Direct Virtual Bookstore.

Course Notes

There are notes for this course.

Final Words from the Instructor

I will provide many handouts and links to free reference materials. Beyond the material covered during the course, you will become aware of much bigger resources (many that are practitioner friendly, yet emphasize fundamental understanding)... I hope that you would become a lifelong learner and practitioner of earthquake structural engineering after taking this course.

Please note that I also have an Earthquake Engineering II course that builds off from this course. It foucuses on design and detailing priciples for various structural systems to assure sound earthquake-resistant behavior. In this Part II course, the design and detailing rules from ACI 318 Chapter 21 and AISC 341 will be explained and illustrated examples followed.

(Last Modified: 01-05-2010 at 4:41:29 PM)

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