Earthquake Engineering - Course Outline
Earthquake Engineering - Course Outline
Earthquake Engineering - Course Outline
ELECTIVE 2
COURSE OUTLINE
Engr. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course deals with the fundamentals and basic concepts of
seismic design as well as the minimum standards for the analysis,
design, and construction of earthquake resistive structures. The
course covers the introduction to seismology and seismic analysis of
buildings and structures, effects of earthquake on bearing capacity,
procedure for the design of earthquake resistant structures,
calculation of seismic forces, and dynamic analysis of structures. It
also deals with the determination of loads of structures due to
motions, methods of analysis for lateral forces, approximate
dynamic analysis, time history analysis, concepts of mass, damping,
stiffness of structures, design for inelastic behavior and retrofitting of
existing building. Critical building configurations and appropriate
methods of analysis are also given emphasis. Applications and
specifications as applied to vertical and horizontal structures are
.
also given importance. A thorough knowledge and proficiency in
Structural Theory is imperative.
CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO, CE ASCOT
UNITS, CONTACT HOURS, PREREQUISITE/S
• Number of Units
o 3 Units – Lecture
• Prerequisite/s:
o Calculus 2
• Boardwork/Seatwork/Recitation 20%
• Quiz/zes 25%
• Problem Set/Assignments 10%
• Term Exam 45%
• Total 100%