NUST institute of Civil Engineering (NICE)
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE)
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
H – 12, Islamabad, Pakistan

NUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE)
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE)
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan

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Lecture Files (PDF):

  • CE 842 – Lecture 0 – Course Introduction [Download Link]
  • CE 842 – Lecture 0 – Why This Course [Download Link]
  • CE 842 – Lecture 1 – Basic Seismology

Part 1 – Introduction and Causes of Earthquakes [Download Link]
Part 2 – Seismic Waves and Their Measurement [Download Link]
Part 3 – The Size of an Earthquake – Intensity and Magnitude [Download Link]
Part 4 – Seismicity of Pakistan and Surrounding Regions [Download Link]
Part 5 – Ground Motion Parameters [Download Link]
Part 6 – M5.2 Event (24th September 2019) [Download Link]

  • CE 842 – Lecture 2 – Seismic Hazard Analysis

Part 1 – Earthquake Hazards and Seismic Hazard Assessment [Download Link]
Part 2 – Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) [Download Link]
Part 3 – Simplified PSHA – An Example [Download Link]
Part 4 – Probabilistic Ground Motions in Earthquake-resistant Design of Buildings [Download Link]
Part 5 – A Review of Mainstream PSHA Methodologies [Download Link]
Part 6 – PSHA of Pakistan [Download Link]

  • CE 842 – Complete Handouts – Basic Seismology and Seismic Hazard Analysis [Download Link]
  • CE 842 – Lecture 3 – Code-based Seismic Analysis and Design of Buildings

Part 1 – Steps Common to All Seismic Analysis Procedures [Download Link]
Part 2 – Equivalent Lateral Force (ELF) Procedure [Download Link]
Part 3 – Response Spectrum Analysis (RSA) and Linear Time History Analysis (LTHA) Procedures [Download Link]

  • CE 842 – Lecture 4 – An Introduction to Performance-based Seismic Design of Buildings [Download Link]
  • CE 842 – Lecture 5 – Nonlinear Modeling and Analysis of Buildings

Part 1 – Basic Approaches of Nonlinear Modeling of Structures [Download Link]
Part 2 – Fiber Modeling Approach [Download Link]
Part 3 – Mander’s Material Model Excel Sheet [Download Link]
Part 4 – Plastic Hinge Modeling Approach [Download Link]


Course Overview
Lectures & Notes
Assignments
Tests & Exams
Learning Resourses