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ENCI 613 Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering** ACarr/B Deam
Dynamic behaviour of multi-degree of freedom structures and various computation
methods with particular emphasis on non-linear structural response to earthquake
excitation. Soil-structure interaction. Base isolation and passive control of
structures.
ENCI 670 Special Topic – Soft Computing In Structural Engineering
(Block Course)**
S Barai
Soft computing tools aim to exploit tolerance for imprecision, uncertainty and
partial truth to achieve tractability, robustness and low solution cost. The soft
computing tools include Fuzzy Computing, Neuro Computing, and Evolutionary
Computing, etc. The proposed Short Term Course will cover – Introduction to soft
computing and related techniques, interactions between different soft computing
techniques, and application of soft computing tools in different branches of
structural engineering – Structural Analysis, Design and Diagnostics. Each lecture
will be followed by an interactive session on the subject matter.
ENCI 669 Special Topic – Loss Estimation
G MacRae/R Dhakal
Decision making for earthquake loss in buildings. Ground motion hazard,
engineering demand, structural damage, non-structural damage, loss in terms of
deaths, damage and downtime. Structural modelling, probabilistic concepts, cost
benefit analysis, loss estimation tools.
ENCI 630 Special Topic - Nonlinear Concrete Mechanics ** R Dhakal
Mechanical properties of Concrete, Strength and Failure Criteria of concrete in
multi-axial loading conditions, Path-dependent cyclic average stress strain
relationship of concrete and reinforcing bars, Cover concrete spalling,
Reinforcement buckling, Prediction of buckling length, Confined concrete, Bond
strength, Bond-slip relationship of reinforced concrete, Shear behaviour of
concrete, Stirrups contribution to shear strength or RC section, Nonlinear flexural
analysis of reinforced concrete section, Prediction of nonlinear moment curvature
relationship, Generation of force displacement relationship of a RC member, Effect
of geometrical nonlinearity (P-delta effect), Relation between curvature ductility
and displacement ductility, seismic design issues.
ENCI 638 Environmental Fluid Dynamics
R Nokes
1. Introduction to environmental fluid dynamics – physical mechanisms. 2.
Turbulence – structure of turbulent flows, governing equations, scales, turbulence
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