CE 467 Introduction To Soil Dynamics

Credit Structure: (3-0)3

Catalog Description:
Fundamentals of vibration. Earthquakes and ground vibrations. Shear modulus and damping in soils. Response of soil layers to earthquake motions. Lateral earth pressures on retaining walls. Mononobe-Okabe active earth pressure theory. Liquefaction of soils. Stability of slopes and dams under seismic loads. Dynamic Bearing capacity and settlement of foundations.

Course Objectives:
The course is designed to provide the student a basic understanding of the behavior of soils under seismic loads in earthquake-prone areas, and an aid in the design of structures in such areas.

Prerequisites:
None

Textbook(s):
None

eference(s):
B.M. Das and S. Prakash, “Fundamentals of Soil Dynamics”, Elsavier, 1982-1983.
Reading assignments will be given from ASCE Journals and other sources.

Syllabus:
1. Fundamentals of vibration
2. Definitions of earthquake related terms
3. Vibration of horizontal layers with elastic properties
4. Shear modulus and damping in soils
5. Effect of soils on earthquake response
6. Earth pressure calculations under seismic loads
7. Liquefaction of soils
8. Behavior of dams and slopes under earthquake motions
9. Dynamic bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
None

Computer Usage:
1. Response of simple elastic systems by numerical procedures.
2. Determination of dynamic earth pressure by Mononobe-Okabe method.

Laboratory Work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Sciences: 2 credits
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None

Instructors:
M. Yener Özkan