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Earthquake Engineering

CIV_326

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Description

1.     To examine earthquakes as natural phenomenon, study its sources and their effect on the built environment

2.     To examine how to specify seismic hazard

3.     To present the philosophy of seismic design

To examine the existing regulations and their application for the design of reinforced concrete structures 

Fundamental concepts of earthquake engineering. Earthquakes: seismic waves – recording of seismic waves – accelerograms – basic principles of seismic hazard analysis. Response spectra – effects of foundation soil on seismic behaviour – design spectrum. Seismic analysis of: single storey and multi–storey structures with torsional response. Seismic methods of analysis: response spectrum method, equivalent lateral loading, inelastic static (pushover) analysis. Basic principles of the Seismic Eurocode: design seismic actions – behaviour factors – principles of earthquake resistant analysis and design. Performance objectives and criteria. Design for selected plastic mechanisms – Capacity design requirements. Seismic isolation and passive control. 

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ECTS credits

5

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Teaching Language

Greek

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Exam Language

Greek

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Support Materials Language

Greek

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Basic Learning Outcomes

• Ability to formulate and solve linear algebra; geometry; differential geometry; differential and integral calculus; differential and partial derivative equations; numerical methods; numerical algorithms; statistics and optimization.
  (F1_B1 - Basic learning outcome B1 (related to final LO F1) - CEB - Ability to formulate and solve linear algebra; geometry; differential geometry; differential and integral calculus; differential and partial derivative equations; numerical methods; numerical algorithms; statistics and optimization.)
• Ability to analyse, design and construct structural elements according to the design codes. 
  (F6_C4 - Basic learning outcome C4 (related to final LO F6) - CEB - Ability to analyse, design and construct structural elements according to the design codes. )
• 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 apply numerical methods modelling.
  (F8_EA3 - Basic learning outcome EA3 (related to final LO F8) - CEB - Ability to apply numerical methods modelling.)
• 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. )

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Course categorized

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Managing Entity (faculty)

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics (CUT)

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