Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: (CVEEN 5220 OR CVEEN 6220) AND CVEEN 6250 AND Graduate Standing.
Description
The course presents the basic principles of seismic design of bridges and buildings. Topics include: seismic design philosophy; modeling and analysis; software for inelastic pushover analysis; capacity design; design off R/C elements for ductile frames; seismic design of beam-column joints; seismic design of foundation systems; and seismic assessment and retrofit of structural systems.