CE 6550 - Seismic Design of Structures (3)

Introduction to earthquake engineering. Response of structural systems to earthquake excitation. Code provisions for earthquake resistant structural design. Ductility requirements. Application of code seismic design provisions for designing steel and reinforced concrete structures. Use of energy dissipaters. Design project involving design of multistory, multibay moment frame.

Prerequisite(s): CE 6510 and Graduate Standing.
Component(s): Lecture
Contact Hour(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once