CE 599
“Design and Mitigation of Civil Engineering
Structures for Extreme Events”
SYLLABUS
Text:
Course Reader (Each subject will have state-of-the-art papers, research
papers and engineering design guidelines)
Location:
KAP ???
Wednesday
Prerequisite: MSCE Students
Professor: Gregg E. Brandow, PhD, PE, SE
KAP 268C
213-740-1040 tel
brandow@usc.edu
TA: TBA
Overview:
This course will look at the causes and consequences of extreme events on civil
engineering structures, the current design approaches to minimize the effects of these
events, possible measures that can mitigate the consequences of these events, current
and future research and public policy issues. The extreme events that cause damage
to structures can be classified as those caused by nature and those caused by man.
Both can result is wide spread property damage and loss of life.
The following extreme events will be examined:
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Earthquakes (ground shaking)
Tsunamis
Soil Failures
Blast
Wind
The intent of the class is to examine each extreme event and accomplish the following:
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Review historical events.
Review lessons learned from historical events.
Review the state-of-the-art of design and mitigation strategies.
Review current research
Review public policy and the role of the engineer.
Day
Date
Wed
1/15
Introduction & Overview
Course Reader
Wed
1/22
Public Policy, Role of Engineer
Course Reader
Wed
Wed
Wed
Wed
1/29
2/19
2/26
3/5
Reliability, Probability, Risk
Earthquake Ground Shaking
Seismic Design
Mitigation of Existing Buildings
Wed
Wed
3/12
3/19
Tsunamis
Design & Mitigation for Tsunamis
Course Reader
Wed
Wed
3/26
4/2
4/9
4/16
4/23
4/30
Landslides, liquefaction
Extreme Winds
Design & Mitigation for Wind
Blast
Design & Mitigate for Blast
Legal issues
Course Reader
Course Reader
Mon
Wed
Mon
Class Subject Material and Test Schedule
Chapter (CH) Assignments
Course Reader
Course Reader
Course Reader
Policies
Examinations:
No Examinations.
Grading/Values:
The assignments will be papers/design projects and will extend over multiple
weeks.
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Assignment 3
Assignment 4
Assignment 5
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
A. Statement for Students with Disabilities
Any student requesting academic accommodations based on a disability is
required to register with Disability Services and Programs (DSP) each semester.
A letter of verification for approved accommodations can be obtained from DSP.
Please be sure the letter is delivered to me (or to TA) as early in the semester as
possible. DSP is located in STU 301 and is open 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Website and contact information for DSP:
http://sait.usc.edu/academicsupport/centerprograms/dsp/home_index.html, (213)
740-0776 (Phone), (213) 740-6948 (TDD only), (213) 740-8216 (FAX)
ability@usc.edu.
B. Statement on Academic Integrity
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USC seeks to maintain an optimal learning environment. General principles of
academic honesty include the concept of respect for the intellectual property of
others, the expectation that individual work will be submitted unless otherwise
allowed by an instructor, and the obligations both to protect one’s own academic
work from misuse by others as well as to avoid using another’s work as one’s
own. All students are expected to understand and abide by these principles.
SCampus, the Student Guidebook, (www.usc.edu/scampus or
http://scampus.usc.edu) contains the University Student Conduct Code (see
University Governance, Section 11.00), while the recommended sanctions are
located in Appendix A.
C. Emergency Preparedness/Course Continuity in a Crisis
In case of a declared emergency if travel to campus is not feasible, USC
executive leadership will announce an electronic way for instructors to teach
students in their residence halls or homes using a combination of Blackboard,
teleconferencing, and other technologies.
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