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Introduction to earthquake engineering, Characteristics of earthquakes, Response of linear elastic structures to earthquakes, Response of inelastic structures to earthquakes, Behavior of structures under seismic excitation, Design of earthquake-resistant building and non-building structures (UBC, IBC), ACI provisions for seismic design, AISC provisions for seismic design, Design procedures and provisions for bridges (AASHTO), Special topics: Seismic Isolation, Synthetic EQs.
| Master | | | Graduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction to Structural Stability and Second Order Analysis, General Formulation of Thin-walled Open Sections, Stability of Columns, Beam-Columns, Stability of Frames, Stability of Beams, Stability of Plates. | Ph.D. | | | Graduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction to Matrix Algebra, Matrix Operations and Application in Structures, Local Member Matrices, Stiffness Method, Assembly Process, Special Topics ( End Release, Support Movements ), Flexibility Method, Finite Element Formulation of Stiffness Matrix. | Master | | | Graduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction to Theory of Plasticity, Failure Criteria, Flow Rule, Lower Bound Theorem, Upper Bound Theorem, Uniqueness Theorem, Materials. Beams: Plastic Moments, Plastic Hinges, Plastic Analysis (LBT, UBT), Stability Requirements, Deflection. Columns. Beam-Columns: Effect of Axial Load, Second Order Effect. Frames: Types of Mechanisms, Plastic Analysis, Deflection, Pushover Analysis (Capacity Curve), Second Order Effect. Connections. Plastic analysis by linear programming. Two dimensional elements, Plates, Yield Line Theory. | Master | | | Graduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction to prestressed concrete, Materials, Loss of Prestress, Statically Determinate Beams, Statically Indeterminate Beams, Slabs, Axial members (Tension and Compression), Frames. | Master | | | Undergraduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction, Materials, Analysis and Design of Beams for Flexure and Shear, Singly Reinforce Sections, Double Reinforced Sections, T-Sections, One-way Slabs, Two-way Slabs, Short and Long Columns, Short Beam-Columns, Stairs. | Fourth year | | | Undergraduate Course (3 Credits): Long (Slender) Beam-columns, Non-sway Frames, Sway Frames, Isolated Foundations, Combined Foundations, Strap Beams, Eccentric Footings, Raft Foundations, Pile Caps, Non-seismic Shear Walls, Retaining Walls. | Fourth year | | | Undergraduate Course (3 Credits): Introduction to force system, free body diagram, and equilibrium, Statically Determinate Structures, Trusses, Beams, Frames, Introduction to Mechanics of Materials, Deflection of Beams, Introduction to Statically Indeterminate Structures. | Second year | | | Undergraduate Course (3 Credits): Introduction to structural systems and design philosophies, Reinforced Concrete Structures: Materials, Beams, Slabs, Columns, Foundations, Steel Structures: Materials, Beams, Columns, Tension Members, Connections. | Third year | | |
Introduction to structural dynamics. Linear elastic dynamic analysis; Single Degree of Freedom, Free vibration (undamped and damped), Forced vibration, Numerical analysis, Time history Analysis, Support excitation. Generalized SDOF Systems: Multiple Degree of Freedom systems, Matrix formulation, Mass and Stiffness matrices, Eigenvalue problem, Frequencies and mode shapes, Modal analysis, Continuous systems: Finite element formulation. Consistent matrices. Frame applications. Inelastic and nonlinear dynamic analysis.
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