ABOUT THE SHORT COURSE

This two-day short course is intended to edify

the theoretical and practical aspects of the
recent technological advancements made in
earthquake engineering. The speakers will
initiate an introduction to the concepts of
structural
dynamics
and
earthquake
engineering.
Earthquake induced vibrations in structures
are controlled using passive, active, semiactive or hybrid devices for response
reduction.
Passive
vibration
control
technologies such as base isolation, tuned
mass dampers, metallic, liquid, friction,
viscous or visco-elastic dampers will be
introduced through examples. The analysis
and design of structures, such as buildings,
bridges, tanks etc. installed with passive
vibration control devices will be covered such
that the participants will be able to use the
available software tools in their practical
applications.
Damage detection in strategically important
structures using structural health monitoring
(SHM) is necessary so that any possible faults
can be identified before it leads to
catastrophic failures. On the other hand,
determining dynamic properties of an existing
structural system is possible through system
identification either using ambient or forced
vibration data. Changes in the dynamic
properties
detected
through
system
identification help in damage assessment. The
course will cover both, SHM and system

identification useful in earthquake engineering

applications along with relevant sensing
technologies.
In the geotechnical earthquake engineering,
introduction to soil dynamics, liquefaction
potential, slope stabilization, shallow and deep
foundations under dynamic loads and
underground structures will be covered.
Dynamic soil-foundation-structure interaction
analysis in case of shallow and deep
foundations will be discussed, along with
modeling and analysis techniques in available
software tools.
The short course will be of immense interest
to the faculty members and graduate
students,
practicing
civil,
structural,
geotechnical engineers, architects and
consultants.
COVERAGE
Structural Dynamics Concepts
Earthquake Engineering Concepts
Passive Vibration Control
System Identification and Structural Health
Monitoring
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Software Tools

FACULTY
WHO MAY PARTICIPATE?
Practicing engineers - government and
private
Faculty members of engineering colleges

Scientists from government R&D

organizations.
Government officers (ministries)
Research scholars and post-graduate
students
DATES AND VENUE
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