| The purpose of the course is to provide the student with a basic knowledge and understanding of geotechnical earthquake engineering concepts. The course will cover geologic understanding of earthquakes, ground motion, soil and site effects, characterization of ground motion, and laboratory and field measurement of dynamic soil properties. In addition, the student will learn to analyze the ground response during earthquake, assess the liquefaction potential and seismic stability of slopes and retaining walls and learn the seismic provisions of the NBCC (2010) related to geotechnical earthquake engineering. |
