CE586 EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
| Course Code: |
5620586 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. MURAT ALTUÐ ERBERÝK |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Introduction to wave propagation in solid media, body and surface waves, reflection and refraction. Causes of earthquakes. Seismicity of the earth with special reference to Turkey. Computation of response to lateral forces. Review of structural vibration theory and response spectra. Analysis of multi-storey structures subjected to earthquake motions. Design of reinforced concrete structures to resist earthquake forces. Earthquake Design Codes. (R)
