Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

Earthquake disaster is increasingly of global concern as it threatens the world’s population, economy, and sustainable development. It is the responsibility of civil engineers to design and build earthquake-resistant structures, in order to minimize the earthquake risk. By reducing losses of lives and properties, socio-economical sustainability can be achieved. This unit provides the fundamental knowledge of the basic science of earthquakes and its effects on the natural and built environment. Basic theory of structural dynamics will be covered. Concepts and techniques of seismic analysis and design will be introduced.

Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Quantify the nature of earthquake hazard and ground motions (K1,K2,K3,K4,S1,S2,S3)
2. Analyse earthquake-generated forces on structures and evaluate their dynamic response to earthquakes (K1,K2,K3,K4,S1,S2,S3)
3. Apply seismic analysis techniques including equivalent static method and response spectrum analysis (K1,K2,K3,K4,K5,S1,S2,S3)
4. Explain seismic design philosophy and principles (K1,K3,K4,K5,S1,S2,S3)
5. Use earthquake design codes for basic seismic analysis (K1,K2,K3,K4,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3)
6. Describe the framework of performance-based earthquake engineering (K1,K3,K4,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3)

 

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