CE 582

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

CE 582

Course Title

Earthquake Engineering

Level

MS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 7.5 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Master

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Hazard and risk concept. Elastic and inelastic oscillator (sdof) response under seismic excitation. Seismic analysis procedures for building systems. Seismic design provisions. Basics of nonlinear static analysis. Introduction to approximate methods in displacement-based performance evaluation.

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to introduce students the state-of-the-art procedures for analysis and design of earthquake resistant structures.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe seismic hazard and risk concept,

2. Describe elastic and inelastic oscillator response under seismic excitation,

3. Interpret seismic analysis procedures for building systems,

4. Evaluate seismic design provisions,

5. Describe basics of nonlinear static analysis,

6. Design and analyze structural systems under ground motion excitation.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Reading Problem Solving Case Study/Scenarion Analysis Oral Presentations/Reports Web Searching

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam Quiz Case Studies / Homework Performance Project (Written, Oral)

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

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Required Reading

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Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Course Readings	40
Exams/Quizzes	40
Case Study Analysis	40

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