Seismic Behaviour and Structural Dynamics

Course guarantor:

Petr Kabele

Lecturer:

Petr Kabele

Tutor:

Petr Kabele

Supervisor:

Department of Mechanics

Synopsis:

Introduction to earthquake engineering.

Elements of seismology and seismicity.

Elements of seismic hazard analysis.

Dynamic analysis of single-degree-of-freedom systems.

Dynamic analysis of multi-degree-of-freedom systems.

Dynamic analysis of structures using the finite element method.

Response spectrum analysis of linear multi-degree-of-freedom systems.

Response history analysis of linear multi-degree-of-freedom systems.

Non-linear dynamic and static analysis of structures.

Earthquake-resistant design of buildings.

Structural dynamics in building codes.

Elements of soil dynamics.

Damage and collapsing mechanisms in existing (particularly historical) structures.

Introduction to innovative earthquake-resistant systems.

Requirements:

No prerequisites.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Students should develop knowledge in the field of seismic behavior and structural dynamics, with a special attention to historical structures. They should gain ability to practically apply their knowledge.

Study materials:

Chopra A.K.: Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering, 2nd Edition. Prentice Hall 2001.

Ansal A.: Recent Advances in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering and Microzoanation, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (compulsory course)