ZMG 510E - Soil Dynamics

Course Objectives

The aim of the course is to learn the behavior of soil layers and soils during earthquakes, the problems related to the induced ground deformations and the effect of this to structures.

Course Description

Vibration Principles: SDOF Systems, Two DOF Systems; Basics of Wave Propagation; Introduction to Earthquakes and Response Spectra; Dynamic Soil Parameters; Dynamic Earth Pressure; Dynamic Behavior of Cohesive Soils under Cyclic Loading; Liquefaction; Local Site Conditions, Site Amplification and Microzonation