Advanced Civil, Structural and Earthquake Engineering Towards Seismic Resistant Structures, Buildings and Bridges

Course Contents, Concepts and Issues:

Seismic Principles

• Earthquake Phenomena
• Structural Dynamics
• Response Spectra

Static Lateral Force Procedure for Buildings

• Lateral Forces
• Multistory Structures
• Design Loads
• Lateral-Force-Resistant System
• Structural Elements and Nonstructural Components and Equipment Supported by Structures
• Self-Supporting Nonbuilding Structures
• Torsion and Rigidity
• Seismically Isolated Buildings

Dynamic Lateral Force Procedure for Buildings

• Building Configuration Requirements
• Application of Modal Analysis to Buildings

Seismic Design of Steel Structures

• General Requirements
• Braced Frames
• Special Moment-Resisting Frames

Seismic Design of Concrete Structures

• Anchorage to Concrete
• Special Moment-Resisting Frames
• Shear Walls
• Walls with Out-of-Plane Loading

Seismic Design of Wood Structures

• Construction Requirements

Seismic Design of Masonry Structures

• Shear Walls
• Walls with Out-of-Plane Loading

Seismic Design of Bridges

• Design Requirements
• Design Principles