ZMG 510E - Soil Dynamics

Course Objectives

1. To give students understanding and problem-solving ability in the topics listed above.
2. To help students understand the scientific foundation for soil behavior under dynamic (cyclic and irregular) loading.
3. To provide students analytical and numerical tools for the evaluation of soil strength against dynamic loads.

Course Description

Dynamic soil behavior, wave propagation, vibration principles, 1degree of freedom systems, liquefaction, ground response analysis, seismic behavior of slopes and embankments