Welcome to the Course!

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 Welcome to "Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering" course. My hope is that by the end of this course you have a new appreciation for the subject matter and will continue your education in the subject.

The objective of this course is to familiarize students to geotechnical aspect of the
earthquake engineering. Lectures will focus on describing methods developed for important
geotechnical problems subject to dynamic loading.

My name is Siavash Zamiran and I will be your instructor for the next weeks in this online course. I am a geotechnical and geomechanics engineer with over than fifteen years of industry and academic experience in different geotechnical and petroleum engineering disciplines. I am a member of ASCE Geo-Institute Computational Geotechnics Committee. I was the winner of national ASCE Edmund Friedman Award in 2019 and ASCE St. Louis Young Engineer Award in 2018. If you would like to know more about me, please check my website at www.zamiran.net and get connect to me through my LinkedIn profile. 
 
I look forward to working with you!
 
Best Regards,
Siavash Zamiran, Ph.D., P.E.

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

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Course Introduction and Notes

  • Welcome to the Course!
  • Course Agreement
  • Course Format
  • Course Outline

Lecture Handouts

  • Section 1. Introduction, Seismology.pdf
  • Section 2. Vibratory Motions.pdf
  • Section 3.1. Dynamics of Vibratory Systems.pdf
  • Section 3.2. Dynamics of Vibratory Systems.pdf
  • Section 3.3. Dynamics of Vibratory Systems.pdf
  • Section 4.1. Strong Ground Motion.pdf
  • Section 4.2. Strong Ground Motion.pdf
  • Section 4.3. Strong Ground Motion.pdf
  • Section 5.1. Seismic Hazard Analysis.pdf
  • Section 5.2. Seismic Hazard Analysis.pdf
  • Section 5.3. Seismic Hazard Analysis.pdf
  • Section 6.1. Wave Propagarion.pdf
  • Section 6.2. Wave Propagarion.pdf
  • Section 7.1. Dynamic Soil Properties.pdf
  • Section 7.2. Dynamic Soil Properties.pdf
  • Section 7.3. Dynamic Soil Properties.pdf
  • Section 8.1. Ground Response Analysis.pdf
  • Section 8.2. Ground Response Analysis.pdf
  • Section 9.1. Local Site Effects and Design Ground Motion.pdf
  • Section 9.2. Local Site Effects and Design Ground Motion.pdf
  • Section 9.2. Addendum. Local Site Effects and Design Ground Motion.pdf
  • Section 10.1. Liquefaction.pdf
  • Section 10.2. Liquefaction.pdf
  • Section 11. Seismic Slope Stability.pdf
  • Section 12. Seismic Design of Retaining Walls.pdf

Homework Examples

  • HW1 Seismology, Vibratory Motions.pdf
  • HW2 Dynamics of Vibratory Systems.pdf
  • HW3 Strong Ground Motions.pdf
  • HW4 Seismic Hazard Analysis.pdf
  • HW5 Ground Response Analysis.pdf
  • HW6 Design Ground Motion.pdf
  • HW7 Liquefaction.pdf
  • Hollister Site.xlsx
  • Gilroy3 Site.xls

Section 1. Introduction, Seismology

  • Section 1 Notes
  • Section 1 Introduction.mp4
  • Section 1 Seismology Part I.mp4
  • Section 1 Seismology Part II.mp4

Section 2. Vibratory Motions

  • Section 2 Notes
  • Section 2 Vibratory Motion Part I.mp4
  • Section 2 Vibratory Motion Part II.mp4

Section 3. Dynamics of Vibratory Systems

  • Section 3 Notes
  • Section 3 Dynamics Part I.mp43
  • Section 3 Dynamics Part II.mp4
  • Section 3 Dynamics Part III.mp4
  • Section 3 Dynamics Part IV.mp4
  • Section 3 Dynamics Part V.mp4
  • Section 3 Dynamics Part VI.mp4
  • Section 3 Numerical Modeling.mp4

Section 4. Strong Ground Motion

  • Section 4 Outline
  • Section 4 Ground Motion Part I.mp4
  • Section 4 Ground Motion Part II.mp4
  • Section 4 Ground Motion Part III.mp4
  • Section 4 Ground Motion Part IV.mp4
  • Section 4 Ground Motion Part V.mp4
  • Section 4 Ground Motion Part VI.mp4

Section 5. Seismic Hazard Analysis

  • Section 5 Outline
  • Section 5 Hazard Analysis Part I.mp4
  • Section 5 Hazard Analysis Part II.mp4
  • Section 5 Hazard Analysis Part III.mp4
  • Section 5 Hazard Analysis Part IV.mp4
  • Section 5 Hazard Analysis Part V.mp4
  • Section 5 Hazard Analysis Part VI.mp4

Section 6. Wave Propagarion

  • Section 6 Outline
  • Section 6 Wave Propogation Part I.mp4
  • Section 6 Wave Propogation Part II.mp4
  • Section 6 Wave Propogation Part III.mp4

Section 7. Dynamic Soil Properties

  • Section 7 Outline
  • Section 7 Soil Dynamics Part I.mp4
  • Section 7 Soil Dynamics Part II.mp4
  • Section 7 Soil Dynamics Part III.mp4

Section 8. Ground Response Analysis

  • Section 8 Outline
  • Section 8 Response Analysis Part I.mp4
  • Section 8 Response Analysis Part II.mp4

Section 9. Local Site Effects and Design Ground Motion

  • Section 9 Outline
  • Section 9 Design Motion Part I.mp4
  • Section 9 Design Motion Part II.mp4
  • Section 9 Design Motion Part III.mp4

Section 10. Liquefaction

  • Section 10 Outline
  • Section 10 Liquefaction Part I.mp4
  • Section 10 Liquefaction Part II.mp4
  • Section 10 Liquefaction Part III.mp4

Section 11. Seismic Slope Stability

  • Section 11 Outline
  • Section 11 Slope.mp4

Section 12. Seismic Design of Retaining Walls

  • Section 12 Outline
  • Section 12 Retaining Wall.mp4

Section 13. Soil Improvement for Remidiation of Seismic Hazards

  • Section 13. Soil Improvement for Mitigation of Seismic Hazards.pdf

Final Notes, Certificate, and Exam

  • Thank you for taking the course!
  • Final Exam
  • Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Exam File.docx