Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Architecture Program
Lecture Code WSK21401 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 建築都市地震工学特論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ケンチクトシジシンコウガクトクロン
Subject Name in
English
Advanced Theory of Earthquake Engineering
Instructor MIURA HIROYUKI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ミウラ ヒロユキ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon7-8,Weds7-8
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture, excercise, presentation by students 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 14 : Architecture
Eligible Students The graduate school of engineerng master's course
Keywords Earthquake engineering, Ground motion prediction, Damage estimation,Scenario earthquake, SDG_09, SDG_11 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This lecture provides various methods and related theories for strong motion predictions, design earthquake motions and estimation of building damage and casualties. 
Class Schedule lesson1 What is earthquake engineering?
lesson2 Lessons from past earthquakes
lesson3 Earthquake fault model
lesson4 Seismic wave propagation
lesson5 Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs)
lesson6 Site amplification of ground motion
lesson7 Nonlinear ground response
lesson8 Liquefaction
lesson9  Landslides and debris flows
lesson10 Earthquake damage estimation
lesson11 Application of advanced technologies
lesson12 Application of advanced technologies
lesson13 Presentation by students  Part. 1
lesson14 Presentation by students  Part. 2
lesson15 Presentation by students  Part. 3 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Handouts are distributed in each class 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Handouts and powerpoint 
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Review
Lessons 1-2  Study earthquake engineering
Lessons 3-8  Study strong ground motion prediction
Lesson 9-12  Study building damage evaluation
Lessons 13-15  Prepare and summarize presentations 
Requirements  
Grading Method Reports and presentation 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
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