Earthquake Engineering

Introduction

Nicola Buratti
DICAM
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Timetable

WEDNESDAY 9:00-11:00 ROOM 3.6

TUESDAY 15:00-17:00 ROOM 5.6
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Course Organization

Exams
• Oral exams
• 2 homework assignments during the course. They are
mandatory. They will be discussed during the exams.
• A Deadline will be set for the 1st homework. Late submission
will reduce grades. No fixed deadline for the 2° homework (1
week before the exam).
• Groups of MAXIMUM 3 people can work together
• Final grade = 50% Homework + 50% Examination
• Homework assignemnts cannot be modified after their
submission
• Exam dates: 3 before summer holidays (you will be
allowed to sit for no more than two of them), then 1 per
month
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Teaching material
• INSEGNAMENTI ON LINE (iol.unibo.it)
• PASSWORD: EE+2020
• You can join the course with no password if it is in your study plan

• Presentations will be available before lectures on IOL

• All the presentations used in 2019 are already online. 2020
presentations will be updated and uploaded during the semester.
CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE
• I do recommend downloading and printing presentations before
classes

WARNING: Powerpoint presentations are not a textbook!!!

Taking good notes during classes is fundamental.
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Required background

• Structural mechanics:
• Structural analysis
• FEM (basics)
• Structural engineering:
• Eurocode framework
• Design criteria
• Design of reinforced concrete structures for non
seismic loads
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References

1. Steven L. Kramer, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

2. C.A. Chopra, Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake
Engineering
3. Eurocodes 1992-1-1 and 1998-1, 1998-3. Online access from UniBO network
4. Avramidis, I., Athanatopoulou, A., Morfidis, K., Sextos, A., Giaralis, A., Eurocode-
Compliant Seismic Analysis and Design of R/C Buildings, Springer.
5. Penelis, G.G. and Kappos, A.J., Earthquake-resistant Concrete Structures
6. Thomas Paulay and M. J. N. Priestley, Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and
Masonry Buildings
7. Ahmed Y. Elghazouli, Seismic Design of Buildings to Eurocode 8, Spoon press.
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Contents of the course

1. Fundamentals of Dynamics of Single Degree of

Freedom Systems (SDOFs)
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1. Fundamentals of Dynamics of Single Degree of Freedom

Systems (SDOFs)
Response spectra

Harmonic excitation Ground motion

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2. Seismology and Seismic hazard analysis

Seismology
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3. Dynamics of Multi-degree of freedom systems

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4. Complex buildings – irregularities, torsional effects

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5. Effect of ductility in reducing action effects

DUCTILITY as an
objective of the
design

Ductile behaviour

Non Ductile behaviour

Design criteria
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6. (Linear) Methods of analysis

Lateral force method

Fi

Response spectrum method

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7. Performance – Based Design
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8. RC structures – design criteria

δ YES δ NO

h θ1
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9. RC walls – modelling and detailing
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10. Non linear analysis of structures

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Contacts

prof. Nicola Buratti

• E-mail: nicola.buratti@unibo.it
• Office hours: : By appointment

Lidia Battaglia (Tutor)

• E-mail: lidia.battaglia2@unibo.it
• Office hours: By appointment
 Nicola Buratti

DICAM – Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and

Materials Engineering

nicola.buratti@unibo.it

www.unibo.it