Soil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake engineering
Preface
Identifier: BGU50009
Curriculum/ Assignment: Elective 2. Semester
ECTS-Credits: 3,0
Cycle: Summer semester
Language: English
Contact
Dr.-Ing. Stylianos Chrisopoulos
Course Content
- soil behaviour under cyclic, alternating and dynamic loads
- dynamic vs. monotonous soilbehaviour
- models to describe soils under cyclic and dynamic loads
- evaluation of dynamic soil behaviour by means of laboratory and field tests
- dynamic stiffness of shallow and deep foundations
- wave propagation in elastic and elastoplastic media
- influences from earthquakes - analysis of the response behaviour of soils to dynamic stimulation
- soil compaction due to effects of earthquakes
- soil liquefaction during earthquakes
- slope stability during earthquakes
- earthquake design of shallow and deep foundations as well as excavation pit walls
- Geotechnical aspects of earthquake standards (DIN 4149, Eurocode 8, Uniform Building Codes)
- Fundamentals of dynamic soil-structure interaction
- Dynamic penetration of piles
Study Documents
All study documents can be found on MOODLE.
Exam
A written examination is offered at the end of the lecture period. The examination takes 60 minutes and simple scientific calculators, lecture material and literature are permitted as aids..
The course content dealt with in the previous (current) semester is always relevant for the examination.
The registration for the exam must be completed in time on tumonline. The examination office is responsible for the registration for the exam.