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Seismic behaviour of retaining walls, shallow and deep foundations, embankments, and slopes. Liquefaction. Case studies, design applications, and advanced methods of analysis.
Course goalsThis is an introductory course that underpins the understanding of key phenomena associated with earthquake geotechnics, and provides means for analysis and design of buildings, infrastructure and lifelines subjected to earthquake loading.All topics are discussed through case histories of major earthquakes using both design-oriented and advanced methods of analysis.
(a) Understand geotechnical earthquake hazards through case history studies.(b) Identify, classify and determine earthquake sources/loads.(c) Understand the principles and key outputs of seismic hazard analysis and its use in seismic design.(d) Understand dynamic behaviour of soils and geotechnical structures, and associated uncertainties in the assessment of seismic performance.(e) Apply semi-empirical procedures for evaluation of liquefaction triggering.(f) Apply simplified design-oriented methods for seismic analysis and design of retaining walls, stopbanks (embankments), bridge and building foundations.(g) Understand and apply analytical and numerical methods for analysis of sites, earth structures and soil-structure systems under earthquake loads.(h) Understand the principles of Performance-Based Design in Earthquake Engineering.
ENCN452
For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Head of Department
Domestic fee $808.00
International fee $4,550.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 15 people apply to enrol.
For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .