Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisite: CVEEN 5220 or 6220 and CVEEN 5250 or 6250.
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.