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Course Outline Earthquake

This document provides an overview of an introduction to earthquake engineering course. The course covers causes of earthquakes and faulting, seismic zones in the Philippines, measuring earthquakes, how soils affect ground motion, relating earthquake engineering to structural design codes, calculating design base shear, forces on structures during earthquakes, structural stiffness and displacement, footing design, and cantilever methods. References include structural engineering textbooks and the National Structural Code of the Philippines. Student performance will be evaluated based on exams, quizzes, presentations, assignments, and attendance, with a passing grade of 75% or higher of the final grade.

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Course Outline Earthquake

This document provides an overview of an introduction to earthquake engineering course. The course covers causes of earthquakes and faulting, seismic zones in the Philippines, measuring earthquakes, how soils affect ground motion, relating earthquake engineering to structural design codes, calculating design base shear, forces on structures during earthquakes, structural stiffness and displacement, footing design, and cantilever methods. References include structural engineering textbooks and the National Structural Code of the Philippines. Student performance will be evaluated based on exams, quizzes, presentations, assignments, and attendance, with a passing grade of 75% or higher of the final grade.

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Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela

College of engineering

Content / Topic
Introduction to Earthquake Engineering
Causes of earthquakes and faulting; tectonic plates
Faulting and seismic zones of the Philippines
Measurement of earthquakes; magnitude vs. intensity
Effects of soils on ground motion; liquefaction
NSCP in relation to earthquake-resistant structural design
NSCP Chapter 2 Section 208 -Earthquake Loads
Simplified Design Base Shear
Design Base Shear
Earthquake Forces Acting on Structures
Portal Method
Stiffness of Structures
Lateral Displacement of Structure
Footing/Foundation
Design of Footing of a Structure to Seismic Force
Cantilever Method

Course References
1.National Structural Code of the Philippines 2015
2.Structural Engineering & Construction Volume 3, Besavilla
3.Engineering Formula Series, DIT Gillesania
Textbook
4.Structural Analysis, Besavilla
5.Earthquake Engineering for Structural Design by Victor Gioncu &
Federico Mazzolani
Other References Online Reference and Journals

40% - Major examination


30% - Quizzes
50% - Midterm grade
15%- Presentation
+ 50% - Final term grade
Grading System 10% - Assignments/Plates/Project
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5% - Attendance and Conduct
100% - Final grade
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100% - Midterm/Final term grade

Passing 75% and above of the Final Grade

ENGR. MICHAEL L. NULLAS

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