Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Pedro Arduino
Office: 263 Wilcox Hall
Phone: 543-6777
email: @u.washington.edu
MWF 2:30 - 4:00PM
Plate tectonics and elastic rebound theory of earthquakes and faults; characterization of ground motions; seismicity; deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analyses; effects of local soil conditions on ground response; development of design ground motions; liquefaction; dynamic lateral earth pressures; seismic slope stability.
- CEE 525 or permission of instructor
- Kramer, Steven L. (1996), "Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering",Prentice Hall, First Edition.
| Topic | Chapters | # Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Seismology and Earthquakes | 1,2 | 2 |
| Introduction to vibratory motion | Appendix A | 1 |
| Review of Dynamics of Discrete Systems (SDOF &MDOF) | Appendix B | 2 |
| Strong Ground Motion characterization | 3 | 2 |
| Seismic Hazard Analysis | 4 | 3 |
| Wave Propagation | 5 | 1 |
| Dynamic Soil Properties | 6 | 1 |
| Ground Response Analysis | 7 | 3 |
| Liquefaction | 9 | 3 |
| Seismic Design of Slopes and retaining structures | 10,11 | 2 |
| Homeworks/quizzes | 30% |
| Midterms | 30% |
| Final | 40% |
- List or post assignments here.
- Chapter 1 - Introduction to Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Chapter 4 - Seismic Hazard Analysis
- Chapter 4 - Deterministic Seismic Hazard Analysis (DSHA)
- Chapter 4 - Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA)
- Chapter 5 - Wave Propagation
- Chapter 6 - Dynamic Soil Properties
- Chapter 7 - Site Response
- Chapter 7 - Performing Site Response Analysis
- Chapter 8 - Local Site effects
- Chapter 8 - Special Conditions
- Chapter 8 - Some Code Implications
- Chapter 8 - Development of Ground Motion Time Histories
- Chapter 9 - Introduction to Liquefaction Phenomena
- Chapter 9 - Evaluation of Liquefaction Hazards
- Chapter 9 - Liquefaction Effects
Strong Motion Sites
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National Center for Earthquake
Engineering Research
Southern California Earthquake Center Strong Motion DataBase
Northern California Earthquake Data Center
Kyoshin Net
Strong Motion Data Links Created and Maintained by David Wald (USGS)
USGS National Strong Motion Program
CDMG Strong Motion Instrumentation Program
National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering
Software
Liquefaction
- University of Washington Liquefaction Site
CPT Liquefaction Site
Residual Strength Workshop Proceedings
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Server
USGS National Mapping Project
National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering
Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Center
Earthquake Engineering Images