Lecturer: Dr.-Ing. J. Schwarz (EDAC) & Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. L. Abrahamczyk
Earthquake Engineering and Structural Design addresses the principles of earthquake engineering, natural hazards, and key risk parameters influencing structural performance. Students learn to process seismic input data, apply modern building codes, and develop design decisions for structures with varying building types and risk levels. The course emphasizes earthquake-resistant design concepts and critical evaluation of structural solutions. Through an integrated project, students assess structural capacity and performance objectives for multiple seismic hazard levels using state-of-the-art methods and modern software tools. Different modelling assumptions (e.g., material properties and geometry), structural configurations (e.g., bare frames, infilled frames, soft-story systems), and analysis approaches incl. linear, nonlinear, static, and dynamic procedures, are examined to evaluate their influence on overall structural behavior.
ECTS / Credit Points: 6 ECTS / 4 SWS
Language: English