Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Course Information
TitleΑΝΤΙΣΕΙΣΜΙΚΟΣ ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΣ ΓΕΩΤΕΧΝΙΚΩΝ ΕΡΓΩΝ / Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
CodeΤΓ3700
FacultyEngineering
SchoolCivil Engineering
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600014851

Programme of Study: PPS TPM - EISAKTEOI APO 2022 KAI EXĪS

Registered students: 0
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
Class Information
Academic Year2022 – 2023
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Class ID
600218408
SectionInstructors
1. ΤΕ3700
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • ΤΓ0500 Soil Mechanics I
  • ΤΓ0600 Laboratory and Field Tests in Soil Mechanics
  • ΤΓ0700 Soil Mechanics II
  • ΤΓ1100 Foundations- Retaining Walls & Geotechnical Structures
  • ΤΓ2400 Deep Foundations
  • ΤΓ2500 Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering
General Prerequisites
Geotechnical engineering and structural design
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: • know and apply the concepts of earthquake design of geotechnical works and projects • understand and choose the proper geotechnical parameters for earthquake resistant design • study the earthquake response of the soil foundation • design and study the dynamic response of various geotechnical works, such as foundations, retaining structures, slopes, abutments etc • comprehend and solve different technical and practical problems that geotechnical engineers face in practice and are described witin the course
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Soil amplification and earthquake resistant design according to the EC8 and EAK2000 (soil categories, soil amplification factors etc), basic soil dynamics, seismic bearing capacity, liquefaction, earthquake design of surface and deep foundations, retaining structures, slopes, soil - foundation - structure interaction
Keywords
Geotechnical earthquake engineering, seismic design, liquefaction, earthquake design of foundations, retaining structures
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures501.8✓✓
Seminars40.1✓✓
Project301.1✓✓✓
Total843
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination at the end of the semester and oral presentation and examination of the weekly exercises. The written exams count for the 50% of the total grade, the exercises for 45% and the participation in the course for 5% of the total grade.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Γεωτεχνική σεισμική μηχανική Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 11425 Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./2010 Συγγραφείς: Πιτιλάκης Κυριαζής ISBN: 978-960-456-226-8 Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): Ζήτη Πελαγία & Σια Ι.Κ.Ε.
Last Update
18-12-2019