Seismic Engineering

Code:

PRODEC087

Acronym:

ES

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Engineering - Structures

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Structural and geotechnical Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEC	5	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To provide an overall knowledge concerning the main seismic engineering methodologies including aspects related with the seismic action definition, structural analysis and design of both new and existing civil Engineering structures. A general overview is given of the most recent code standards, in particular the Eurocode 8 and its National Annex for Portugal, specially emphasizing the main new prescriptions more related with the capacity design and with the seismic assessment and strengthening of existing structures.

Learning outcomes and competences

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Working method

Presencial

Program

1. General considerations about seismic activity and seismic action characterization, with particular detail for Portugal.
2. Review of strutural dynamic analysis methods of both one and multiple degree-of-freedom (dof) systems and their aplication to the seismic respoonse analysis.
3. Methods of seismic analysis, dynamic and static (pushover), of non-linear systems.
4. Seismic analysis by response spectra (elastic and inelastic)
5. Basics of seismic design of building structures. Requirements of seismic performance and design methods (direct e capacity design), in the framework of Eurocode 8
6. Basics of seismic design of concrete, steel, composite concrete-steel and masonry building structures.
7. Basics of seismic of safety assessment and design of bridge structures.
8. General issues concerning seismic assessment and strengthening of existing structures.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:

Understanding the importance of seismic effects on structures requires the basic knowledge about the seismic action, which is addressed in topic 1 of syllabus.
The knowledge of the main structural dynamics methods addressed in topic 2 of syllabus is indispensable for understanding seismic analysis techniques presented in topics 3 e 4.
Finally, topics 5 to 7 aim at providing ground for understanding methodologies, techniques and requirements of Eurocode 8, for the seismic design of new structures and the seismic safety assessment and strengthening of existing structures, by adopting a sequence similar to the main contents of parts 1, 2 and 3 of EC8.

Mandatory literature

From Engineering Seismology to Performance-Based Engineering, Eds. Vitelmo V. Bertero and Yousef Bozorgnia, CRC PRESS, 2004.; EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
Anil Chopra, 3rd Ed, Prentice Hall, 2007.; Dynamics of Structures Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching involves sessions with theoretical presentations and discussions. The student grading will be based on a report assignment and a written exam if necessary.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The report assignment and the discussion of the UC contents allows for an efficient learning experience at this education level.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Total:	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

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