CEE 735: Soil Dynamics

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Catalog Description: 735 Soil Dynamics. (Crosslisted with GLE 735.) I or II; 3cr. Geotechnical considerations of earthquake engineering and foundation vibrations. Seismic surveying; ground motion during earthquakes; determination of soil properties for ground response analysis; dynamic properties of soils; soil structure interaction effects; soil liquifaction; dynamic analysis of earth dams; settlements resulting from earthquakes, lateral earth pressures during earthquakes; foundation vibrations. P:Civ Engr/EMA 530, EMA 545 or cons inst. Bosscher.
Course Prerequisite(s)

See catalog description above.
Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

Prior knowledge/experience with vibrations of simple systems is helpful.
Textbook(s) and/or other required material

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Kramer, Steven L., Prentice-Hall, 1996.
Topics covered

Seismic Hazards
Seismology & Earthquakes
Strong Ground Motion Measurement
SDOF Systems
Seismic Hazard Analysis
Elastic waves in Layered Systems
Dynamic properties of soils
Ground Response Analysis
Seismic Slope Stability
Seismic Design of Retaining Walls
Vibrations of Foundations
Liquefaction
Class/laboratory schedule

Three 50-minute lectures per week
Person(s) who prepared this description

Peter J. Bosscher

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Date last modified: 03-Aug-2007
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