Advanced structural analysis for earthquake engineering

Institution:
University of Patras
Specialization:
EE - Earthquake Engineering
Term:
Fall 2012
Teacher(s):
NIKITAS BAZEOS
Credits:
8
Date (from - to):
03/10/2012 – 10/02/2013
  • Principles of earthquake resistant design of structures.
  • Structural types and modelling techniques for seismic design.
  • Ductility, damage and their influence to the behaviour factor in seismic design.
  • Basic principles for performance based seismic design.
  • Mathematical models simulating non-linear hysteretic behaviour for various types of structural elements, infill walls and foundations.
  • Methods of static and dynamic linear and non-linear structural analysis.
  • Numerical methods for analysis of non-linear structural systems.
  • Characteristics examples of seismic response analysis of structures.

Suggested readings:

Chapters 1, 7 and 8 from Computer Analysis and Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures: A Handbook, editors D.E. Beskos and S.A. Anagnostopoulos, Computational Mechanics Publications