UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
	CEE 526 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
	MWF 9:30 - 10:20 PM, More Hall 226
	Instructor Steve Kramer Office: 265 Wilcox Hall Phone: 685-2642 email: kramer@u.washington.edu	Office Hours MTWF 12:30 - 1:30PM
	Course Description 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.
	Prerequisites CEE 525 or permission of instructor
	Textbook Kramer, Steven L. (1996), "Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering",Prentice Hall, First Edition.
	Syllabus
	Topic Chapters # Lectures Seismology and Earthquakes 1,2 2 Characterization and Prediction of Ground Motions 3 5 Seismicity and Seismic Hazard Analysis 4 4 Development of Design Ground Motions 8 2 Local Site Effects on Ground Motions 8 3 Liquefaction 9 5 Seismic Stability of Slopes and Embankments 10 3 Dynamic Lateral Earth Pressures 11 3 Mitigation of Seismic Hazards 12 2
	Grading
	Homeworks/quizzes 30% Midterms 30% Final 40%
	Assignments List or post assignments here.
	Tutorials and Handouts Post tutorials and handouts here.
	Other Links Strong Motion Sites 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 Suites of Earthquake Ground Motions for Analysis of Steel Moment Frame Structures Seismology Links Seismo-surfing Software EduShake Download Site LiquefyPro Liquefaction University of Washington Liquefaction Site CPT Liquefaction Site Residual Strength Workshop Proceedings Other Useful Links Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Server USGS National Mapping Project National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Center Earthquake Engineering Images Pacific Northwest Earthquake Links FAQ Nisqually Earthquake Clearinghouse Pacific Northwest Earthquake Hazards Seattle Fault

^*All homework due at beginning of class one week after it is assigned unless otherwise announced. Late homework gets half credit. Unannounced quizzes are always a possibility.