CE5603 SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT
| Course Code: | 5625603 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. NABİ KARTAL TOKER |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to familiarize the students to the steps in a seismic hazard analysis. Discussions will focus on describing seismic risk and methods to express it both deterministically and probabilistically. Hazard coming from different sources will be aggregated to address various components of risk. Design time histories will be derived from available records by using spectral matching software. These motions will be used for the investigation of seismic performance of civil engineering structures.
Course Content
A brief of probability concepts, and epistemic and aleatory uncertainties. Deterministic vs. probabilistic seismic hazard analysis. Source characterization and attenuation relationships. Hazard computer code: deaggregation of hazard. Development of design spectra: equal hazard spectra, directivity and basin effects. Design of time histories: scaling vs. spectrum compatibility. Numerical simulation methods for time histories.
Course Learning Outcomes
Learn fundamental probability concepts to understand and quantify aleatory and epistemic uncertainties in seismic hazard assessment.
Differentiate between deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analyses and apply them to a given engineering problem.
Characterize seismic sources and ground motion for a given site.
Evaluate seismic risk to identify the most significant sources of hazard affecting a site.
Utilize computer programs for seismic hazard analysis by characterizing seismic sources and site conditions.
Apply probabilistic seismic hazard methodology to evaluate seismic risk and determine design spectra for engineering applications.
Generate and analyze design time series for use in seismic response and design problems.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Conducts research to investigate and solve advanced civil engineering problems using appropriate scientific methods and acquires the fundamental knowledge to evaluate the results. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Reviews and synthesizes relevant literature to identify the current state of the art. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Engages in lifelong learning and professional development, and gains familiarity with emerging practices. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Formulates and solves complex civil engineering problems by selecting and applying appropriate tools and techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Communicates effectively in written and oral forms, particularly in conveying research processes and outcomes to diverse audiences. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Upholds professional and ethical responsibility in research, with an awareness of global, societal, environmental, and scientific contexts. | ✔ | |||