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Module 1 - Class Notes

The document outlines the course map for CESG 565: Soil Dynamics and CESG 568: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, detailing key topics such as vibration fundamentals, soil-structure interaction, seismic hazard analysis, and earthquake basics. It emphasizes the importance of understanding ground motions, soil properties, and the effects of earthquakes on structures and soil. Additionally, it covers various seismic zones and the classification of earthquakes as tectonic or anthropogenic.

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Module 1 - Class Notes

The document outlines the course map for CESG 565: Soil Dynamics and CESG 568: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, detailing key topics such as vibration fundamentals, soil-structure interaction, seismic hazard analysis, and earthquake basics. It emphasizes the importance of understanding ground motions, soil properties, and the effects of earthquakes on structures and soil. Additionally, it covers various seismic zones and the classification of earthquakes as tectonic or anthropogenic.

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CESG 565: Soil Dynamics Course Map (Winter Quarter)

Vibration Fundamentals
Soil Structure Interaction

Site Response 6 Soil 5


Rock Dynamic Soil Props

1 A Few Earthquake Basics


& Overview of Hazards

4
Wave Propagation

Rupture Initiation
(Called Hypocenter or Focus)
Ground Motions
Epicenter Measurement, Intensity,
Seismic Slope Stability
Empirical Prediction
6 Seismic Earth Pressures
2
7
Soil

Soil Liquefaction Bedrock


Triggering and Consequences

Earthquake Sources
Tectonics, Faults, Basic Seismology
1 4
Design Ground-Motions
What hazard to design for?
What ground motions to use?

3
Seismic Hazard Analysis
Incorporate hazard from many faults

Rupture Initiation
(Called Hypocenter or Focus)

CESG 568: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (Spring Quarter)

Ground motions: Geotech Consequences:


Seismic Hazard: Intensity measures Liquefaction
Combine hazard and design ground Landslides
from many faults motions Retaining Walls

Design Process

1 3
Earthquake 4 6
Wave Propagation: Site Response:
Basics/Hazards
Types of waves, waves Given motion on
@ boundaries, bedrock, predict motion
damping, dispersion at ground surface

Vibrations: 5 7
fundamentals; Dynamic Soil Props: Soil Structure Interaction:
notation; Fourier What properties are How does presence of soil
transform important and how to effect structure response and
measure them. vice versa?
CESG 565: Soil Dynamics (Winter Quarter)
Central Virginia
Seismic Zone Cape Ann
New Madrid 2011 M6
Seismic Zone Seismic Zone
1811 M > 8 1755 M6

Charlevoix
Seismic Zone
1663 M > 7

Anthropogenic Earthquakes (caused by humans)


Tectonic = totally natural
Triggered
Induced
Log10 (E) = 1.5 Mw + 11.8 (Ergs)
Reinforced Concrete Column
Shortening

Lengthening

To prevent excessive
movement, must restrain
rotation and/or
lengthening/shortening

Earthquake motion
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