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
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KORS21KORS21
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ISCivilEngineeringISCivilEngineering
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INFS21INFS21
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RAKS21RAKS21
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
-
ISCivilEngineeringISCivilEngineering
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