Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures

3 Units

Seismic design has become a critical part of modern structural design and most states around the country require licensed engineers to demonstrate a clear understanding of structural seismic design. Seismic design requires knowledge about the structural dynamic characteristics of the buildings, characteristics of earthquake ground motions, and design and detailing requirements of lateral load resisting systems. This course introduces the basic concepts of seismology, seismic hazard analysis, and ground motion development and selection. After the completion of the course, students should be able to: Identify the seismic hazard parameters and use the ASCE and ATC online tools to identify the hazard level at any given region, Identify various lateral load resisting systems based on ASCE-7 and IBC building standards, Understand the fundamentals of Structural Dynamics: SDOF and MDOF (undamped & damped), Perform equivalent lateral load analysis of multi-story building structure based on the provisions of ASCE 7, Check basic seismic provisions for design of steel and reinforced concrete members,Use structural analysis program such as RISA 3D or SAP2000 (student version) and perform linear response history analysis. Prereq: ECIV 315 or Requisites Not Met permission.