Course Overview

The purpose of this course is to introduce the concepts, theories, and applications of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. It is a multidisciplinary course including the related topics in seismology, geology, wave propagation, soil dynamics, structure dynamics, risk analysis and related engineering problems. Topics discussed in this course include plate tectonics, faults, wave propagation, earthquake ground motion, probabilistic seismic hazard analysis dynamic soil behavior and its evaluation, site effect, soil liquefaction, soil-structure interaction and other earthquake-induced ground failure.

Learning Achievement

The students will have a basic understanding of concepts, theories and applications related to the field of geotechnical earthquake engineering.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Structural Dynamics or Soil Dynamics

Grading Philosophy

Course schedule

Course type

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

On-Lei( Annie) Kwok

Other information

*Majors-only (including minor and double major students). (College of Engineering) Graduate Institute of Civil Engineering,Geotechnical Engineering Division

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