Academic Catalog

CE5803 SEISMIC BASE ISOLATION

Course Code: 5625803
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. UÐURHAN AKYÜZ
Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

General features; isolator devices and systems; mechanical characteristics and modeling of isolators; structures with seismic isolation; code provisions for seismic isolation; stability of elastomeric isolators; ground motion characteristics.