Module #1 Introduction to Soil Dynamics Overview of soil dynamics, importance in earthquake engineering, and course objectives
Module #2 Soil Properties and Behavior Physical and mechanical properties of soils, stress-strain relationships, and soil classification
Module #3 Wave Propagation in Soils Basic concepts of wave propagation, types of waves, and wave velocity in soils
Module #4 Seismic Waves and Soil Response Seismic wave characteristics, soil response to seismic waves, and soil amplification
Module #5 Site Effects and Soil Amplification Site effects, soil amplification, and its impact on earthquake ground motion
Module #6 Soil Liquefaction Fundamentals Definition, causes, and consequences of soil liquefaction, and its role in earthquake engineering
Module #7 Soil Liquefaction Analysis Methods for assessing liquefaction potential, including simplified and advanced approaches
Module #8 Cyclic Soil Behavior Cyclic loading, cyclic stress ratio, and cyclic mobility in soils
Module #9 Soil-Foundation Interaction Soil-foundation interaction, kinematic and inertial interaction, and foundation impedance
Module #10 Pile Foundations in Seismic Design Design and analysis of pile foundations in seismic regions, including soil-pile interaction
Module #11 Shallow Foundations in Seismic Design Design and analysis of shallow foundations in seismic regions, including soil-footing interaction
Module #12 Retaining Walls and Seismic Design Design and analysis of retaining walls in seismic regions, including soil-wall interaction
Module #13 Slope Stability and Seismic Analysis Slope stability analysis, seismic loading, and slope stability in earthquake engineering
Module #14 Soil Dynamics in Practice Case studies and real-world examples of soil dynamics in earthquake engineering
Module #15 Site Investigation and Field Testing Methods for site investigation, field testing, and in-situ testing for soil dynamics
Module #16 Laboratory Testing for Soil Dynamics Laboratory testing methods for soil dynamics, including triaxial testing and resonant column testing
Module #17 Numerical Modeling in Soil Dynamics Finite element and finite difference methods for soil dynamics, including 1D and 2D modeling
Module #18 System Identification and Inverse Analysis System identification, inverse analysis, and parameter estimation in soil dynamics
Module #19 Soil Dynamics in Performance-Based Design Role of soil dynamics in performance-based design, including seismic hazard assessment and risk analysis
Module #20 Soil Dynamics in Code-Based Design Role of soil dynamics in code-based design, including ASCE 7 and IBC provisions
Module #21 Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Interplay between soil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake engineering, including emerging trends
Module #22 Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis in soil dynamics, including probabilistic approaches
Module #23 Soil Dynamics and Resilience Role of soil dynamics in resilience-based design, including community resilience and infrastructure resilience
Module #24 Case Studies and Real-World Applications Practical applications and case studies of soil dynamics in earthquake engineering
Module #25 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Soil Dynamics in Earthquake Engineering career
