EQE-630 Earthquake Response Analysis of Structures – II

INSTRUCTOR : Prof. Dr. Sinan Akkar

COURSE OBJECTIVES : The objective of the course is to present theoretical and practical aspects of performance-based assessment and design, including traditional and advanced forms of pushover analysis and nonlinear response history analysis in the time domain.

COURSE SYLLABUS:

Essentials of performance-based seismic assessment and design.
Evaluation of strength-based and deformation-based seismic assessment and design methodologies.
Development and use of constant-strength response spectra.
Theoretical background to inelastic seismic capacity (pushover) analysis.
Single-mode invariant and adaptive pushover analysis procedures.
Multi-mode adaptive pushover analysis procedure.
Nonlinear response history analysis in time domain.
Acceptance criteria at structural member level.
Nonlinear analysis, assessment and design requirements of the Turkish Seismic Design Code.

COURSE NOTES AND MATERIAL

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ASSIGNMENTS:

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REFERENCE TEXTBOOKS :

Chopra, A.K. “Dynamics of Structures, Prentice Hall

Dr. Sinan Akkar

Professor of Earthquake Engineering

Part-time instructor at Bogazici University, Istanbul Turkey

Principal Catastrope Modeler at Turk Reasurans Inc., Istanbul Turkey

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