Introduction to Soil Dynamics

Course content

Fundamentals of vibration. Earthquakes and ground vibrations. Shear modulus and damping in soils. Response of soil layers to earthquake motions. Lateral earth pressures on retaining walls. Mononobe-Okabe active earth pressure theory. Liquefaction of soils. Stability of slopes and dams under seismic loads. Dynamic Bearing capacity and settlement of foundations.