?

?
period adjusted for SSI

for
fixed base conditions

E
soil-structure system, 2
adjusted for SSI

Damping related to
foundation-soil interaction
 Structure on
circular footing of
radius, r

~
T/T

h/(VsT)
 1

0
Excess Pore Pressure Ratio, ru

CESG 565: Soil Dynamics Course Map (Winter Quarter)

3
Epicenter

Vibration Fundamentals
Soil Structure Interaction 7 2
Site Response 6 Soil 5
Rock Dynamic Soil Props

1 A Few Earthquake Basics

4
Wave Propagation

Rupture Initiation
(Called Hypocenter or Focus)
 CESG 568: Geotechnical EQ Eng Course Map (Spring Quarter)

Ground Motions
Epicenter Measurement, Intensity,
Seismic Slope Stability
Empirical Prediction
6 Seismic Earth Pressures
2
7

5 Soil

Soil Liquefaction Bedrock

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:
Earthquake Sources: measurement and Geotech Consequences:
plate tectonics, faults, Seismic Hazard: empirical prediction; Liquefaction
elastic rebound, Combine hazard design ground motion Landslides
magnitude scales from many faults selection/scaling Retaining Walls

Design Process

1 3
Earthquake 4 6
Wave Propagation: Site Response: System Dynamics:
Basics/Hazards
Types of waves, waves Given motion on How do different
@ boundaries, bedrock, predict motion
damping, dispersion at ground surface different motions?
2
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)