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CE265 - Advanced Design of Seismic Resistant Structures

Kurt McMullin, P.E., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, San Jose State University
Office E171 Engineering
Phone 408-924-3855
Fax 408-924-4004

Email: mcmullin@email.sjsu.edu
Homepage: http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/mcmullin/

Best way to contact me is via Email

REQUIRED TEXT
Earthquake Engineering: A Personal View. K. McMullin, SJSU/CE265 Reader, 2003.  Available from Maples Press (481 E. San Carlos - 408-297-1001)

RECOMMENDED REFERENCES
Seismic Design Handbook. F. Naeim, Jackman and Hall, 1989, 2001.
International Building Code. International Council of Building Officials, 2003.
Uniform Building Code. International Council of Building Officials, 1997.
Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering.   Chopra, A. K., Prentice Hall, 2001.
Design of Wood Structures, ASD, 4th Edition.  Breyer, D. E., Fridley, K. J., and Cobeen, K. E., 1999

PREREQUISITES

Structural Dynamics (co-requisite) (CE212), Structural Analysis (CE160), Concrete Design (CE162)

COURSE GRADING

Homework 15%
Midterms 40%
Final Exam 30%.
Class Participation 5%

Schedule of Course (References to Naeim's book are for the 1989 first edition)(References to Naeim's book are for the 1989 first edition, italics under Reading indicates handout will be provided in class.)

Week

(Module)

Subject

Reading

Remarks

Jan. 29

Seismicity and Seismic Risk

KMM - Section 1.1, Chap. 2

Naeim - Chap. 1.1-1.7, 1.9-1.10

  

Feb. 5

Damage in Past Earthquakes

Diaphragm Behavior

KMM - Chap. 4

Naeim - Chap. 7

  

Feb. 12

Review of Structural Dynamics

IBC03 and UBC97 Static Loading

Structural Systems

KMM - Chap. 5, Sect. 6.1, 6.5

Naeim - Chap. 3.1-3.4, 3.6, Chap. 4

 

Review Chopra’s book for additional background

 

Feb. 19

Geotechnical Considerations

CUREE Woodframe Project

KMM -Chap. 3

Naeim - Chap. 11

 

Feb. 26

Eq. Ground Motion and Response Spectra

KMM - Sect. 1.2

Naeim - Chap. 2.1-2.11

Online tutorial available

Mar. 4

Midterm I
6-8 p.m.

  

Midterm will cover through the CUREE Woodframe Project

Mar. 11

Redundancy, Irregularity and Symmetry

Structural Dynamics of SDOF Structures

KMM - Sect. 6.7

Naeim - Chap. 3.5, 3.7

 

Mar. 18

Nonlinear Pushover Analysis and Ductility

KMM - Sect. 6.5-6.6, Chap. 7

 

 

Mar. 25

Performance Based Design

Earthquake Engineering Ethics

Ron Hamburger's Online Paper

FEMA 273 Excerpts

  

Apr. 1

SPRING BREAK

 

Seriously, there is no class today! 

Apr. 8

Seismic Resistant Detailing of Concrete Structures

KMM - Chapter 10

UBC97 - Sect. 1921

FEMA 273 Excerpts

 

Apr. 15

Seismic Resistant Detailing of Timber Structures

KMM - Chapter 8

UBC97 - Sect. 2315

FEMA 273 Excerpts

CUREE-Caltech Review

 

Apr. 22

Dynamic Analysis and Time History Procedures - 2D Systems

KMM - Chap 6

Online Tutorial Available

Apr. 29

 Dynamic Analysis and Time History Procedures - 3D Systems

New Technologies

 Three-dimensional behavior of structures handout

KMM - Chapter 14

  

May 6

Midterm II
6-7 p.m.

Dynamic Response Lab

 

Midterm will cover EQ Ground Motions through Detailing of Concrete Structures

May 13

Social Issues and Public Policy

Course Review

KMM - Chap. 11&12

  

May 20

Final Exam
6-8:30 p.m.

  

Final is comprehensive