Introduction to fundamentals of earthquake engineering: 1) Elements of seismology, response spectra and ductility. 2) Conceptual seismic design. 3) Seismic analysis of buildings by means of established linear code procedures; i.e. equivalent lateral force and response spectrum methods. 4) Design and detailing of buildings with emphasis on the capacity design of reinforced concrete structures.

The following topics are covered: 1) origin and quantification of earthquake hazard; 2) seismic response of elastic and inelastic structures; 3) response history and response spectrum seismic evaluation methods; 4) basis for seismic design codes; and 5) fundamentals of seismic design of structures. These topics are discussed in framework of performance-based seismic design.

In this course the students will learn how to do performance-based seismic design of building structures. This is a project-based course. The students will, in parallel, acquire the basis knowledge about the seismic behavior and non-linear response modeling of structures, and apply this knowledge in a project focused on design of a new building.

Part 1: Theory and application of structural dynamics for single and multiple degree-of-freedom systems subjected to harmonic, periodic, short and seismic excitation. Part 2: Theory and guidelines for practical solutions to vibration problems of lively structures (pedestrian bridges, floors, etc.) induced by people, machinery or wind. Laboratory demonstration of a tuned mass damper.

Fundamentals of structural dynamics are presented. Computing the response of elastic single and multiple DOF structural systems subjected to harmonic, periodic, pulse, and impulse is discussed. Practical solutions to vibration problems in flexible structures under diverse excitations are developed.