CE-5160 Engineering Seismology

Instructor:
Dr. Shahid Ullah
Assistant Professor
shahid.ullah@uetpeshawar.edu.pk

Earthquake Engineering Center

Department of Civil Engineering, UET Peshawar.
Instructor‘s introduction

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Instructor‘s introduction

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Instructor‘s introduction
http://www.emca-gem.org/general/staff/germany/

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 Instructor‘s introduction
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shahid_Ullah2

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 Course contents
 Seismological and tectonic processes causing
earthquake occurrence
 Earthquake (source) parameters
 Seismic effects (ground motion) parameters
 Seismological mathematical models
 Local soil effects
 Soil investigations and soil models
 Response spectra
 Seismic hazard analysis, DSHA and PSHA
 Seismic zoning and micro zoning
 Seismic design parameters
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 Computer knowledge
Computer Tools and Packages:
The following Tools and Packages could be used (learned) during
the course.

 Software & Tools

• SeismoSoft – A collection of tools for selection, generation, and
analysis of ground motion records (accelerograms)
• Microsoft Excel – Ground motion estimation and seismic hazard
analysis
• Matlab – Ground motion estimation and seismic hazard analysis
(DSHA)
• OpenSHA – Ground motion calculation and seismic hazard analysis
• CRISIS or OpenQuake – Seismic hazard analysis (PSHA, De-
aggregation)
• DeepSoil – Site response analysis
• ArcGIS – Earthquake database, hazard mapping and zoning
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 Recommended books, references
 Bolt, B. A. (1999) Earthquakes, 4th Edition W.H. Freeman
& Co.
 Stein, S. and Wysession, M. (2003) An Introduction to
Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structure, Blackwell.
 Kramer, S. L. (1996) Geotechnical Earthquake
Engineering, Prentice-Hall.
 Reiter, S. L. (1990) Earthquake Hazard Analysis: Issues
and Insights, Columbia University Press.
 McGuire, R.K. (2004) Seismic Hazard and Risk Analysis,
EERI, Oakland, CA USA.
 Slejko, D. (2011) Seismic Hazard Analysis, Lecture
Notes from ROSE School, ITALY.
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COURSE GRADING AND SCORE BREAKDOWN
The students grading in UET is based on relative
grading system as design by the University for all the
departments and programs.

Grading Basis
• Class participation to be graded after every lecture.
• Assignments and homework exercises assigned
during the lectures.
• Case Study Projects: hands-on-practice, reporting and
class presentation.

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COURSE GRADING AND SCORE BREAKDOWN
On the scale of 100, the relative score of each
component is considered as given:

Course Scores Breakdown

• Class Participation 10%
• Assignments 15% 50%
• Mid–Term Exam. (Test) 25%
• Final–Term Exam. 50%

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