Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Synopsis

In times when urban growth seems unstoppable, the need to build resilient housing and infrastructure is critical for the survival of its communities and their livelihoods. 

This technical course will provide an in-depth introduction to the subject of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. It has been developed for engineers and researchers from different backgrounds in order to understand other parties' priorities and drives.  It will also be an excellent networking opportunity. 

At the end of the course, the attendants will be in a better position to make more informed decisions on the hazards associated with earthquakes and how to evaluate, design, build, mitigate and retrofit for them. 

Who should attend:

• Practicing engineers involved in earthquake engineering in any capacity (structural, geotechnical)
• Researchers interested in state of the art research and development
• Insurance industry professionals working in the built environment
• Asset owners who want to understand the risks associated to earthquake hazards

Course Schedule and Syllabus

Day 1

08:30 - 10:30	Earthquake Hazard Assessment
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:00	Seismic Site Response: Dynamics Background and Introduction Seismic Site Response: Analysis, Computation and Code Provisions Liquefaction: Field and Experimental Observations
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 14:30	Liquefaction Evaluation Procedures & Assessment Tools
14:30 - 15:00	Coffee Break
15:00 - 17:00	Liquefaction: Soil Models, Computation, and Ground Modification Countermeasures
17:00 onwards	Open Discussion

Day 2

08:30 - 09:30	Seismic Behaviour of Structure-Foundation-Ground Systems (including Highway Bridges): Computational Techniques
09:30 - 10:30	Seismic Behaviour of Structure-Foundation-Ground Systems: User-Friendly Codes and Graphical Interfaces
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:00	Analysis and Design of Foundations under Seismic Load
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 14:00	Analysis and Design of Shallow Tunnels under Seismic Load
14:00 - 15:00	Analysis and Design of Retaining Walls under Seismic Load
15:00 - 15:30	Coffee Break
15:30 - 17:00	Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction (DSSI)
17:00 - 17:30	Open Discussion
17:30 onwards	Reception

Speakers

Zigmunt Lubkowski (Associate Director, Seismic Specialist, Arup London)

Professor Peter Sammonds (Department of Earth Sciences, UCL)

Dr Barnali Ghosh (Senior Principal Engineer (Geo Seismic Specialist), Mott MacDonald)

Course Director: Professor Elgamal, University of California San Diego

Since 1997, Ahmed Elgamal (PhD 1984, Princeton University) has been serving as Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He conducts experimental and computational research in the general area of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. He chaired the UCSD Department of Structural Engineering during 2004-2007. Currently, he is serving as Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. Earlier, he held academic appointments at CalTech (Research Fellow), Rensselaer, and Columbia University. He is author and co-author of more than 250 publications.

Registration

To register please go online at http://onlinestore.ucl.ac.uk/
(under ‘Conferences and Events’->’Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering’->’CPD Course..’)

Cost

£500 (Student & SECED members) / £600 (Early-bird, before 15/01/2014) / £700 (after 15/01/2014)

Further information

This course is organised by University College London with support from SECED. The course organisers are Dr Raul Fuentes, Dr Pedro Ferreira and Prof Tiziana Rossetto. For further information, please contact Dr Fuentes on email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or telephone 0207 679 1570.