• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Use finite elements method in geotechnical earthquake engineering

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Develop basic knowledge of seismic design codes, structural dynamics, geotechnical earthquake engineering, earthquake resistant design, seismic data acquisition and manipulation, earthquake hazard and risk analysis
   2. Acquire scientific knowledge and work independently
   3. Design and conduct research projects independently
   4. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   5. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   6. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Oral exam
   3. Homework assignment
   4. Term paper
2. Apply geotechnical constitutive laws to numerical methods

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Earthquake and Structural Engineering
   2. Develop basic knowledge of seismic design codes, structural dynamics, geotechnical earthquake engineering, earthquake resistant design, seismic data acquisition and manipulation, earthquake hazard and risk analysis
   3. Acquire scientific knowledge and work independently
   4. Design and conduct research projects independently
   5. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   6. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   7. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Term paper
3. Model material response

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Earthquake and Structural Engineering
   2. Acquire scientific knowledge and work independently
   3. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
   4. Design and conduct research projects independently
   5. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   6. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   7. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing

   Method of assessment

   1. Homework assignment
   2. Term paper
4. Solve practical geotechnical problems by numerical methods

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Earthquake and Structural Engineering
   2. Develop basic knowledge of seismic design codes, structural dynamics, geotechnical earthquake engineering, earthquake resistant design, seismic data acquisition and manipulation, earthquake hazard and risk analysis
   3. Acquire scientific knowledge and work independently
   4. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
   5. Design and conduct research projects independently
   6. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   7. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   8. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
   9. Demonstrating professional and ethical responsibility.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Oral exam
5. Model soils by linear and nonlinear approaches

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Earthquake and Structural Engineering
   2. Develop basic knowledge of seismic design codes, structural dynamics, geotechnical earthquake engineering, earthquake resistant design, seismic data acquisition and manipulation, earthquake hazard and risk analysis
   3. Acquire scientific knowledge and work independently
   4. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   5. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   6. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
   7. Demonstrating professional and ethical responsibility.

   Method of assessment

   1. Homework assignment
   2. Term paper

Contents
Week 1:	Introduction to numerical modeling - 1 Review of fundamental concepts in numerical modeling Matrix analysis
Week 2:	Introduction to numerical modeling - 2 Solution of linear and nonlinear systems Finite difference method
Week 3:	Finite elements method - 1 Application of finite elements formulation to geomechanics
Week 4:	Finite elements method - 2 Modeling using Plaxis 2D (earth dams, tunnels, deep excavation)
Week 5:	Site response analysis - 1 Numerical analyses of soils 1D soil response analyses in homogeneous soils (cohesive and cohesionless)
Week 6:	Site response analysis - 2 Measured and calculated soil response Site response analyses using SHAKE91
Week 7:	Mid-term exam
Week 8:	Soil liquefaction - 1 1D soil response
Week 9:	Soil liquefaction - 2 Numerical methods in soil liquefaction
Week 10:	Soil liquefaction - 3 Soil - structure interaction
Week 11:	Advanced topics in numerical modeling - 1 Soil constitutive models Advanced soil models
Week 12:	Advanced topics in numerical modeling - 2 Plasticity theory Critical state soil mechanics
Week 13:	Computer applications
Week 14:	Computer applications
Week 15*:	General review
Week 16*:	Final exam
Textbooks and materials:
Recommended readings:	1. Wood, D. M., Soil Behaviour and Critical State Soil Mechanics, Cambridge, University Press, New York, 1990. 2. Chen, W. F., Mizuno, E., Nonlinear Analysis in Soil Mechanics: Theory and Implementation, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Oxford, New York, Tokyo, 1990. 3. Kramer, S. L., Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Prentice Hall, 1996.
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	7	20
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:	12	20
Homework:	3,6,9	20
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	40
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	14
Own studies outside class:	3	15
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	12	3
Term project:	10	4
Term project presentation:	2	1
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	10	1
Mid-term:	1	1
Personal studies for final exam:	8	1
Final exam:	1	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)