CE 4571 - Introduction to Earthquake Engineering (3)

Basic concepts of plate tectonics and seismology and the parameters used to characterize earthquake ground motions. Techniques of structural dynamics and their application to design and analysis of dynamically sensitive civil engineering structures. Dynamic modeling of discrete structural systems, dynamic response of single degree freedom systems to harmonic loading, impulsive loading, and seismic load. Response spectrum and its application to structural design, seismic analysis of single degree freedom systems and multiple degree freedom systems. SAP2000 program or equivalent.

Prerequisite(s): CE 3501; CE 3501L; and BSCE, BSCET, BSCEM, or MSCE major.

Component(s): Lecture
Contact Hour(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion.
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course