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Earthquake Geotechnical EngineeringLaajuus (1 cr)

Code: TE00BG10

Credits

1 op

Objective

The student understands the principles of earthquake geotechnical engineering: Predictions, soil-structure interaction and seismic building design.

Content

The course lasts for two to three days. Attendance for all lectures is obligatory. The lectures will contain case studies from earthquake areas. Various soil structure and building structure challenges and solutions are presented.
The course contains different amount of exercises.


Professor PhD Sonja Zlatovic is the lecturer of the course

Enrollment

02.08.2023 - 25.09.2023

Timing

25.09.2023 - 29.09.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Construction and Municipal Engineering
Teachers
  • Liisa Larkela
Groups
  • KORS21
    KORS21
  • ISCivilEngineering
    ISCivilEngineering
  • INFS21
    INFS21
  • RAKS21
    RAKS21

Objective

The student understands the principles of earthquake geotechnical engineering: Predictions, soil-structure interaction and seismic building design.

Content

The course lasts for two to three days. Attendance for all lectures is obligatory. The lectures will contain case studies from earthquake areas. Various soil structure and building structure challenges and solutions are presented.
The course contains different amount of exercises.


Professor PhD Sonja Zlatovic is the lecturer of the course

Content scheduling

– Nature of earthquakes - are earthquakes significant? why earthquakes happen? predictions
– Liquefaction
– Wave amplification
– Soil-structure interaction
– Aseismic building design - common mistakes and basic rules
– Discussion, evaluation

Further information

Attendance for all lectures (8 hours) is obligatory.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.08.2022 - 30.09.2022

Timing

01.09.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Construction and Municipal Engineering
Teachers
  • Liisa Larkela
Groups
  • ISCivilEngineering
    ISCivilEngineering

Objective

The student understands the principles of earthquake geotechnical engineering: Predictions, soil-structure interaction and seismic building design.

Content

The course lasts for two to three days. Attendance for all lectures is obligatory. The lectures will contain case studies from earthquake areas. Various soil structure and building structure challenges and solutions are presented.
The course contains different amount of exercises.


Professor PhD Sonja Zlatovic is the lecturer of the course

Content scheduling

– Nature of earthquakes - are earthquakes significant? why earthquakes happen? predictions
– Liquefaction
– Wave amplification
– Soil-structure interaction
– Aseismic building design - common mistakes and basic rules
– Discussion, evaluation

Further information

Attendance for all lectures (8 hours) is obligatory.

Evaluation scale

H-5