CIVIL 702 - Design of Earthquake Resistant Foundations
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Engineering
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Civil & Environmental Engineer
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Description: Observed behaviour of foundations during earthquakes. Site investigation and laboratory testing to estimate values for required soil parameters. Earthquake induced foundation actions. Shallow and deep foundations subject to earthquake excitation. Soil-foundation-structure-interaction. Force-based and displacement-based design. Earthquake induced earth pressures on stiff retaining structures. An independent foundation design project is required.
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Prerequisite: CIVIL 301, STRCTENG 300 or 304
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