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.
