Course Description
The fundamental concepts, principles, and application of earthquake engineering in seismic analysis and design of structures using simulation of ground motion models. The concept of response spectrum to determine structural response and design forces is introduced. Additional topics include an inelastic analysis and interpretation of the results.
Athena Title
Earthquake Dynamics
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in CVLE 8390E
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Course introduces students to principles of seismic hazards analysis, advanced structural dynamics, and inelastic behavior.
- At the completion of this course, the student should be able to understand how the effects of ground shaking are amplified by structural vibration.
- At the completion of this course, the student should be able to understand how a response spectrum is used to characterize ground shaking.
- At the completion of this course, the student should be able to understand the procedures used to estimate the intensity of ground shaking at a given site.
- At the completion of this course, the student should be able to perform a seismic analysis using ground motion models.
- At the completion of this course, the student should be able to learn how excessive torsional response, configuration irregularities, and lack of redundancy can have catastrophic consequences on the seismic performance of building structures.
- At the completion of this course, the student should be able to interpret dynamic analysis results.
- At the completion of this course, the student should be able to learn how building codes and standards control the inelastic behavior by imposing detailing requirements and deformation limits.
- At the completion of this course, the student should be able to learn the limitations, requirements, advantages, and disadvantages of the various analysis methods.
Topical Outline
- Overview of Past Earthquakes and Associated Damage
- Quantification of Ground Motion Effects
- Formulation of SDOF Equations of Motion
- MDOF Systems and Modal Properties
- Computation of Effective Earthquake Forces
- Development of Elastic Response Spectrum
- Seismic Load Analysis using Equivalent Lateral Force Method and Modal Response Spectrum Method
- Concepts of Risk and Hazard
- Sources of Inelastic Behavior
- Importance of Ductility
- Structural Systems and Design Requirements
- Special Topics in Modeling (e.g., Diaphragm Rigidity)
