Subject Code: CE6L306 Name: Seismic Design of Structures L-T-P: 3-1-0 Credit: 4
Prerequisite: None
Characteristics of earthquakes; Earthquake response of structures; Concept of earthquake resistant design; Response of SDOF and MDOF systems to random excitations. Code provisions of design of buildings; Design for Liquefaction; Non-engineered construction; Special topics: bridges, dams, strengthening of existing buildings.
Text/Reference Books:
  1. Duggal, S.K., Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures, Oxford University Press
  2. Chopra, A.K., Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering, Prentice Hall/Pearson Education
  3. Paulay, T. and Priestley, M.J.N., Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings, Wiley International Publication
  4. Bolt, B.A., Earthquakes, W.H. Freeman
  5. Kramer, S.L., Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Pearson