Lectures related to Seismic Assessment: SIA 269/8

Plastic Hinge Method: Analysis and Design

Explores the plastic hinge method for inelastic deformation estimation and discusses the challenges of force-based design.

Seismic design: Conventional vs. Capacity design

Explores seismic design principles, including conventional and capacity design of structures, failure modes, and plastic mechanisms.

Seismic Design of Structures: Course Objectives

Explores seismic design objectives, emphasizing deformation capacity, engineer tasks, and structural evaluation methods.

Inelastic SDOF: Response and Design

Explores the response and design of inelastic SDOF systems under seismic forces, including force capacity, displacement ductility, and shear strength estimation.

Failure modes: URM structures & RC frames with URM infills

Explores the failure modes of URM structures and RC frames with URM infills.

Inelastic Response Spectra: Design Codes

Explores inelastic response spectra in seismic design codes, including behaviour factors, detailing rules, and design spectra.

Seismic Design: Conventional vs. Capacity Design

Explores seismic design, comparing conventional and capacity design approaches for structures subjected to earthquakes.

Capacity Spectrum Method

Introduces the Capacity Spectrum Method for seismic analysis and retrofit strategies.

Seismic Behaviour of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

Explores the seismic vulnerability and behavior of unreinforced masonry buildings, covering failure modes, structural features, and in-plane behavior.

Seismic Assessment: SIA 269/8

Covers the risk-based seismic assessment using Swiss Standard SIA 269/8, emphasizing cost-effective interventions and evaluation of individual and collective risks.

Displacement-based Evaluation: N2 Method

Introduces the N2 method for evaluating structures during earthquakes and covers seismic demand, safety factors, and response spectra.

Conceptual Seismic Design: Guidelines and Principles

Explores the principles of conceptual seismic design for new buildings, emphasizing simplicity, compactness, and structural integrity.

Seismic Assessment: Compliance Factors and Risk Reduction

Discusses seismic assessment, compliance factors, risk reduction, and retrofitting measures.

Seismic Assessment of Masonry Structures

Explores seismic assessment of masonry structures, focusing on out-of-plane failure of URM walls and its impact on earthquake-prone regions.

Failure Mode Prediction: Masonry Structures

Explores failure modes of masonry structures under earthquake loading and presents seismic engineering case studies.

Earthquake Engineering Applications

Explores machine learning applications in earthquake engineering, covering ground shaking analysis, experimental approaches, and collapse prediction projects.

Seismic Risk: Overview and Calculation Models MOOC: A Resilient Future: Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction

Explores seismic risk components, exposure assessment, vulnerability functions, and calculation models for risk assessment.

Seismic Design Principles Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores seismic design principles, compliance factors, risk criteria, and retrofitting concepts.

Seismic Design Guidelines Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores seismic design guidelines for buildings, emphasizing simplicity, regularity, and structural strength to ensure safety and robustness.

Seismic Retrofitting Strategies Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores seismic retrofitting strategies in Switzerland, showcasing case studies of various buildings and discussing retrofitting costs and techniques.