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School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Now offering two distinct diplomas: Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering

Engineering Seismology and Seismic Norms

Course Information:

Course ID: ENVE 419
Type of course: Elective course
Semester: Fall
Credits: 3
ΕCTS: 3
Teaching Hours: Th=2, E=1, L=0

Instructors:  Associate Professor Y. Tsompanakis (Faculty member - EnvEng)

Tutorial Exercises: I. Koutsogiannaki

Textbooks (Eudoxus):

  • Book [12402]: Αντισεισμική προστασία κατασκευών, Bachmann Hugo 
  • Book [12534933]: ΟΔΗΓΟΣ ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΥ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΑ ΜΕ ΤΟΝ ΕΥΡΩΚΩΔΙΚΑ 8: ΑΝΤΙΣΕΙΣΜΙΚΟΣ ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΤΑΣΚΕΥΩΝ, MICHAEL N. FARDIS, EDUARDO CARVALHO, AMR ELNASHAI, EZIO FACCIOLI, PAOLO PINTO, ANDRE PLUMIER 
  • Book [13601]: ΑΝΤΙΣΕΙΣΜΙΚΟΣ ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΤΑΣΚΕΥΩΝ ΑΠΟ ΟΠΛΙΣΜΕΝΟ ΣΚΥΡΟΔΕΜΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΙΧΟΠΟΙΙΑ, T. PAULAY, M.J.N. PRIESTLEY 
  • Book [59386923]: ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΣ ΣΥΜΠΕΡΙΦΟΡΑ ΚΑΤΑΣΚΕΥΩΝ ΑΠΟ ΩΠΛΙΣΜΕΝΟ ΣΚΥΡΟΔΕΜΑ ΕΝΑΝΤΙ ΣΕΙΣΜΟΥ Β' ΕΚΔΟΣΗ, ΚΑΡΑΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ

Recommended reading:

  • Book [12403]: D. J. Dowrick, Αντισεισμικός σχεδιασμός, Χ. ΓΚΙΟΥΡΔΑ & ΣΙΑ ΕΕ, 1983.

Eclass:

  •  Registration required

Course contents:

Introduction to earthquake hazard and seismic mitigation of structures. Seismotectonics of Greece. Engineering seismology and soil dynamics. Local site conditions. Records and spectra. Introduction to structural dynamics. Single and multiple degrees of freedom systems. Greek and European seismic norms. Geotechnical/geoenvironmental earthquake engineering case studies. Analytical and computational projects.

Assessment and grading method:

  • Projects, 30% of the grade
  • Final closed-book written exam, 70% of the grade

Last modification: 10-09-2018