ZMG 510E - Soil Dynamics

Course Objectives

To learn the effect of Seismic waves. To study the dynamic behavior of clayey and sandy soils.

Course Description

Introduction to Earthquakes Response Spectra. Vibration Principles: Fundamentals: SDOF Systems Two DOF Systems . Basics of Wave Propagation, Stress Waves in three dimension.Dynamic soil parameters Behavior of Cohesive Soils under Cyclic Loads . Dynamic Soil Parameter. Dynamic Earth Pressures. Liquefaction laboratory studies, Analysis of liquefaction. Site amplification, Microzonation.