Description
The course provides an insight to the latest methods, technologies and practical approaches implemented in Earthquake Engineering for designing and assessing the built environment. The course covers state-of-the-art design and assessment approaches recommended in codes and guidelines such as FEMA P-58, FEMA 445, FEMA 273, NEHRP, PEER, Global Earthquake Model (GEM).
Learning Outcomes
- Overview of Seismic Design of Structures to Eurocode 8
- Seismic Design of Steel Structures (e.g. Moment Resisting & Braced Frames)
- Seismic Design of Shear Wall and Coupled Walls Structures
- Innovative Seismic Devices (e.g. Supplemental Damping Devices, Seismic Isolation, Tuned Mass and Liquid Dampers, Self-centring systems)
- Nonlinear Structural Modelling and Analysis of Structures
- Performance Based Earthquake Engineering (PBEE)
- Seismic Fragility & Vulnerability Functions
- Seismic Risk Assessment
- Seismic Loss Assessment
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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