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Description
The aims of the course are: to provide knowledge of the concepts behind seismic design and their implementation in different building codes of practice; to impart knowledge of materials, structural element behaviour and global structural behaviour under seismic loading; to provide the knowledge necessary for students to design reinforced concrete structures to any seismic code; to introduce the use of software packages for seismic analysis and design. This course is intended to cover the following topics: Intro to Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Intro to Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) Earthquake Load Representation: Response Spectrum and Equivalent Static Approach Intro to Eurocode 8 Intro to GSA Response of structures to earthquakes/Conceptual Design Detailed design of RC structures (Eurocode 8) Advanced topics in Seismic Design Earthquake case studies Earthquake Engineering Field Trip
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the concepts behind seismic design
- Understand the behaviour of building materials, structural members and structural systems under earthquake loading
- The ability to interpret and critique different seismic codes of practice
- Knowledge of how to design civil engineering structures for seismic resistance.
Reading List:
- H. Sucuo臒lu and Sinan Akkar, Basic Earthquake Engineering, Springer, 2014
- M. Fardis et al., Seismic Design of Concrete Buildings to Eurocode 8, CRC Press, 2015
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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