CE467 INTRODUCTION TO SOIL DYNAMICS
| Course Code: |
5620467 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
| Department: |
Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. ZEYNEP GÜLERCE |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Fundamentals of vibration. Earthquakes and ground vibrations. Shear modulus and damping in soils. Response of soil layers to earthquake motions. Lateral earth pressures on retaining walls. Mononobe-Okabe active earth pressure theory. Liquefaction of soils. Stability of slopes and dams under seismic loads. Dynamic Bearing capacity and settlement of foundations.
