Seismic engineering
Summary
This course deals with the main aspects of seismic design of buildings and bridges. It covers different structural design and evaluation philosophies for new and existing reinforced concrete and unreinforced masonry structures.
Content
- Introduction
- Background
- Seismicity
- Typical failure modes of structures
- Conceptual seismic design
- Analysis methods
- Response spectra for elastic and inelastic systems
- Equivalent lateral force method
- Response spectrum analysis
- Design and evaluation methods
- Force-based methods
- Displacement-based methods
- Design philosophies
- Conventional design
- Capacity design
- Reinforced concrete structures
- Inelastic behaviour when subjected to cyclic loading
- Seismic detailing of reinforced concrete structures
- Existing structures
- Displacement-based assessment
- Risk-based assessment according to SIA 269/8
- Unreinforced masonry structures
- Types of masonry structures
- In-plane and out-of-plane failures
- Seismic response of historical masonry structures
- Retrofit methods
Keywords
Seismic design and assessment of reinforced concrete and unreinforced masonry structrues
Learning Prerequisites
Recommended courses
- Structural dynamics
- Design of reinforced concrete structures
- Analysis of isostatic and hyperstatic systems
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Explain the effects of an earthquake on structures
- Design wall-type structures (RC and URM) for earthquakes
Teaching methods
Lectures, exercises
Expected student activities
Solution of exercises
Assessment methods
Exercises, final exam (written)
Prerequisite for
Master projects in earthquake engineering
In the programs
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: Seismic engineering
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: Seismic engineering
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks