Seismic Engineering

Code:

PRODEC087

Acronym:

ES

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Engineering - Structures

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering
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	2	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese and english

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

Acquisition of skills and competences for the seismic analysis and design of structures.

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

Michael N. Fardis; Seismic design, assessment and retrofitting of concrete buildings. ISBN: 978-1-4020-9841-3
Ahmed Elghazouli; Seismic design of buildings to Eurocode 8. ISBN: 9781315368221
M. J. N. Priestley; Seismic design and retrofit of bridges. ISBN: 0-471-57998-X

Comments from the literature

Base references:

Beer, M., Kougioumtzoglou, I.A., Patelli, E., Au, I.S.-K. (Eds.) (2015). Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering. Springer.

Charleson, A. (2012). Seismic design for architects. Routledge.

Elghazouli, A. (Ed.). (2009). Seismic design of buildings to Eurocode 8. CRC Press.

Elnashai, A.S., Di Sarno, L. (2008). Fundamentals of earthquake engineering. Chichester, UK, Wiley.

Fardis, M.N. (2009). Seismic design, assessment and retrofitting of concrete buildings: based on EN-Eurocode 8. Springer.

NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Briefs.

Priestley, M.N., Seible, F., Calvi, G.M. (1996). Seismic design and retrofit of bridges. John Wiley & Sons.

Sen, T.K. (2009). Fundamentals of seismic loading on structures. John Wiley & Sons.

Tapan K. Sen (2009). Fundamentals of seismic loading on structures. Chichester, UK, Wiley.

 

Additional references:

Dowrick, D.J. (2003). Earthquake Risk Reduction.Wiley.

Scawthorn, C., Chen, W. F. (Eds.). (2002). Earthquake engineering handbook. CRC press.

Sucuoğlu, H., Akkar, S. (2014). Basic Earthquake Engineering - From Seismology to Analysis and Design. Springer.

 

Teaching methods and learning activities

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

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

The study of the contents of the UC, with interaction sessions with teachers, allows an efficient learning in line with the learning objectives at this level of education.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Exam: 100%