Information Package / Course Catalogue
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Course Code: CE425
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim is to make the students understand the effects of seismic events on soil-structure interaction and gain the ability to use the analyzing methods for these effects.

Course Content

A brief review of seismicity, fault-rupture mechanisms, and fundamentals of vibrations. Discussion of attenuation relationships, design motions and influence of soil behavior on ground shaking characteristics. Methods of analyzing seismic site response. Soil liquefaction phenomena and methods to predict seismic soil liquefaction initiation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The students know basics of seismology
2.The students know the types of faults and understand dynamic soil behavior
3.The students know the methods of seismic hazard analysis
4.The students knows the methods of ground response analysis and the concept of design spectrum
5.The students know the liquefaction phenomenon and the methods used to analyze liquefaction susceptibility of soils.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Kramer, S. L
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to geotechnical earthquake engineering
Week 2 - Theoretical
Seismology and Earthquake
Week 3 - Theoretical
Seismology and Earthquake
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ground motion and vibrations
Week 5 - Theoretical
Ground motion and vibrations
Week 6 - Theoretical
Seismic Hazard Analysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Seismic Hazard Analysis
Week 8 - Theoretical
Seismic Hazard Analysis
Week 9 - Theoretical
Ground Response Analysis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Ground Response Analysis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ground Response Analysis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Liquefaction
Week 13 - Theoretical
Liquefaction
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Quiz1213
Midterm Examination17310
Final Examination17310
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)121
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-4
PÇ-5
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
4
4
5
4
2
5
5
4
OÇ-2
5
4
5
4
5
2
4
5
4
OÇ-3
5
4
5
4
5
3
4
5
4
OÇ-4
5
4
5
4
5
2
5
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
4
5
3
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026