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Earthquake Engineering
31674
Description
Objectives

The course provides the theoretical principles and the methodologies for the design of structures under earthquakes loads. The course consists of two parts. The first one describes the principles of dynamics of solids and structures for understanding the behaviour of systems under dynamic loads. The second part illustrates the principles of earthquake engineering also with reference to the more recent Italian and European codes. The course includes lectures and laboratory. Laboratory includes problem-solving sessions on one and multi degree of freedom systems and the analysis of a building under seismic load.

Course program

SYLLABUS Theory - One degree of freedom systems: free and forced vibrations. Damping. Multiple degree of freedom systems: free and forced vibration. Modal analysis and time history analysis. Characteristics of earthquake loads. Response spectrum. Criteria for earthquake design. Ductility. Nonlinear spectrum. 3D Frames: hypothesis and dynamic analysis. Capacity design. Codes. Laboratory - Problem-solving sessions on one and multi degree of freedom systems and analysis of a building under seismic load. 

ECTS credits
12
Teaching Language
English
Exam Language
English
Support Materials Language
English
Basic Learning Outcomes
  • Ability to analyse the stability of structures. 
    (F8_EA1 - Basic learning outcome EA1 (related to final LO F8) - CEB - Ability to analyse the stability of structures. )
  • Ability to conduct linear analysis of different types of determinate and indeterminate structures.
    (F8_EA2 - Basic learning outcome EA2 (related to final LO F8) - CEB - Ability to conduct linear analysis of different types of determinate and indeterminate structures.)
  • Ability to identify the principles of earthquake engineering.
    (F8_EA4 - Basic learning outcome EA4 (related to final LO F8) - CEB - Ability to identify the principles of earthquake engineering.)
  • Ability to determine dynamic loads and to calculate the structural dynamic response. 
    (F8_EA6 - Basic learning outcome EA6 (related to final LO F8) - CEB - Ability to determine dynamic loads and to calculate the structural dynamic response. )
  • Ability to perform analysis using both principal elasticity and plasticity theory. 
    (F8_EA8 - Basic learning outcome EA8 (related to final LO F8) - CEB - Ability to perform analysis using both principal elasticity and plasticity theory. )
Final Learning Outcomes
  • Ability to analyse, design and assess CIVIL STRUCTURES 
    (F6 - CEB - Ability to analyse, design and assess CIVIL STRUCTURES )
  • Ability to perform STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 
    (F8 - CEB - Ability to perform STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS )
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