A two day course organised by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London, in collaboration with the Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics (SECED).
The first day of the course deals with the basic elements of practical seismic design, and covers the choice of earthquake actions, the seismic behaviour of soils, and the design & analysis of reinforced concrete and steel building structures to resist earthquake effects.
The second day will provide an introduction to Eurocode 8, concentrating on Parts 1 and 5 of the code, with emphasis on the aspects covered on the first day. The vulnerability assessment of existing buildings will also be covered. The course aims to be design oriented, and will include the presentation of some case studies.
The course will be of value to a wide range of practising civil and structural engineers at different stages of their careers, who would like to acquire a practical appreciation of the design and analysis of structures (particularly buildings) for earthquake resistance, and the implications for design using Eurocode 8.
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