Basic concepts on stress-strain behaviour and strength of cyclically loaded soils; Introduction to seismology; Ground motion parameters: measurement and relationships; Seismic hazard; Methods for local seismic response analyses, liquefaction and slope stability analyses; Seismic microzoning
criteria
Learning Objectives
Providing basic concepts on soil dynamics. Introducing to the main
procedures for evaluation of seismic geotechnical hazards.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of fundamental principles of mechanics of solid and soil mechanics. Knowledge of the main approaches in geotechnical engineering.
Course program
1.Modelling and analysis of stress-strain behaviour and strength of cyclically loaded soils at low, medium and high strain levels; 2.Main in field and laboratory testing procedures for measurement of dynamic soil properties; 3.Basic concepts of earthquake seismology and seismic wave propagation; ground motion parameters: measurement and relationships; 4.Ground motion amplification and local seismic response analysis methods; 5.Seismic liquefaction in saturated sandy soils and practical procedures for evaluation of liquefaction hazard; 6.Seismic slope stability: basic concepts and analyses; 7.Sesmic zonation and microzoning