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B010350 - SEISMIC GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
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Course program
Academic Year 2019-20
Coorte 2019 - Second Cycle Degree in CIVIL ENGINEERING
Course year
First year - First Semester
Belonging Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICEA)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
ICAR/07 - GEOTECHNICS
Credits
9
Teaching Hours
72
Teaching Term
23/09/2019 ⇒ 20/12/2019
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
Stress-strain behaviour and strength of cyclically loaded soils; Field and laboratory testing procedures for measurement of dynamic soil properties; Introduction to seismology; Ground motion parameters: measurement and relationships; Attenuation laws and seismic hazard; Seismic Codes and design parameters; Methods for local seismic response, liquefaction and slope stability analyses; Seismic microzoning criteria
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Crespellani T., Facciorusso J. (2010) - Dinamica dei terreni per le applicazioni sismiche - Flaccovio; Kramer S. L. (1996) - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering - Prentice Hall; Lanzo G., Silvestri, F. (1999) - Risposta sismica locale - Hevelius Ed.; Mancuso C. (1996) - Misure dinamiche in sito - Hevelius Ed.
Learning Objectives
Providing basic concepts on soil dynamics. Introducing to the main procedures for evaluation of seismic geotechnical hazards.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the fundamental principles of solid mechanics and soil mechanics. Knowledge of the main approaches in geotechnical engineering.
Teaching Methods
Theory and exercise classes. Laboratory visits.
Type of Assessment
Presentation and accompanying written report for an assigned design theme and oral test.
Course program
1.Introduction to Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering; overview of the main practical applications of soil dynamics;
2.Modelling and analysis of stress-strain behaviour and strength of cyclically loaded soils at low, medium and high strain levels;
3.Relevant field and laboratory testing procedures for measurement of dynamic soil properties;
4.Introduction to seismology: origin of earthquakes and seismic wave velocities; ground motion parameters: measurement and relationships; attenuation laws and seismic hazard analyses;
5.Seismic building codes and design spectra;
6.Ground motion amplification and local seismic response analysis methods;
7.Seismic liquefaction in saturated sandy soils and evaluation of liquefaction hazard procedures;
8.Seismic slope stability and slope stability analyses in seismic conditions.
2.Modelling and analysis of stress-strain behaviour and strength of cyclically loaded soils at low, medium and high strain levels;
3.Relevant field and laboratory testing procedures for measurement of dynamic soil properties;
4.Introduction to seismology: origin of earthquakes and seismic wave velocities; ground motion parameters: measurement and relationships; attenuation laws and seismic hazard analyses;
5.Seismic building codes and design spectra;
6.Ground motion amplification and local seismic response analysis methods;
7.Seismic liquefaction in saturated sandy soils and evaluation of liquefaction hazard procedures;
8.Seismic slope stability and slope stability analyses in seismic conditions.