Unit name | Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering |
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Unit code | CENGM0074 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Dimitris Karamitros |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Geomechanics (CENG20018) or equivalent, Design of Geotechnical Structures (CENG30005) or equivalent, Advanced Structural Analysis (CENG30010) or equivalent. |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
· To enhance students' geotechnical capabilities in analysing geo-data and practical problems. Topics may include ground investigation and in-situ testing techniques, interpretation of test data and empirical correlations, selection of design parameters and factors.
· To develop students’ awareness of the significance of geotechnical conditions on the seismic performance of civil engineering systems and enable them to employ basic geotechnical and earthquake engineering design methodologies.
· To prepare students for the challenges of the forthcoming expansion of engineering infrastructures into areas of poor geotechnical conditions and high seismicity.
On successful completion of the unit, the students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
Single coursework submission – 100% (All ILOs)
Kramer, S.L. (1996). Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. Prentice-Hall.
Chopra, A.K. (2014). Dynamics of Structures. Pearson.
Wood, D.M. (1990). Soil behaviour and critical state soil mechanics. Cambridge University Press.
Tomlinson, M. & Woodward, J. (2015). Pile Design and Construction Practice, 6th Ed. CRC Press.
Eurocodes 7 and 8 (Available on-line via the University Library)