Core Information
Course CEE 430/530 Introduction to Earthquake Engineering
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits
Spring Semester, ODU Campus
Session Spring Session #1
Instructor Isao Ishibashi, Professor, CEE, KH 134
Phone (757) 683-4641
Fax (757) 683-5354
e-mail <iishibas@odu.edu>
Textbook and References
   

Required Textbook:
Bruce A. Bolt, "Earthquakes", Freeman, 1999 (4th) edition
Handouts

References:
None

Grading Policy
   

The final grade will be based on the following percentages:

Midterm Final Examination Homework Term paper & presentation Total
30 % 40 % 10 % 20 % 100 %
Tentative Course Outline
 

CEE 430/530 Introduction to Earthquake Engineering
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits
ODU Campus
Spring Session

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  Topics

[1]
Earthquakes
Structure of the Earth
History of the Earth
Earthquake Mechanism
Propagation of Seismic Waves
Earthquake Phenomena
Earthquake Measurements
Seismicity-Global and Local


[2]
Earthquake Vibrations
Free and Forced Vibrations for Single Degree of Freedom System
Strong Motion Vibration Records
Earthquake Spectrum And Design Spectrum
Ground Motions-Effect of Ground Conditions


[3]
Earthquake Damages to Various Civil Engineering Structures


[4]
Earthquake Design Procedures


[5]
Design Codes


[6]
Case Histories


[7]
Student Term Paper Presentation

TERM PAPER TOPICS:
  1. It will be a comprehensive summary (approximately 10 typed pages) of study on a topic of your interest related to earthquake engineering.

  2. Topics will be in-depth study of subject, case history, example computation, etc.

  3. You may choose topics from professional journals, conference proceedings, and other sources.

  4. Assume that the readers of the paper will be your classmates in this room.