Course Content (Syllabus)
Inelastic response – hysteretic damping – ductility. Structural configuration of reinforced concrete buildings. Analysis of reinforced concrete buildings for seismic actions. Ductility of reinforced concrete members and structures. Concrete, Steel, and Bond under seismic loading. Beams under monotonic and cyclic loading. Reinforced concrete columns, walls, and beam-column joints under seismic loading. Seismic pathology. Technology of shoring, repair and retrofitting. Examples of retrofitting – Effectiveness of structural member retrofitting utilizing FRPs.