IV.

Earthquake Engineering and Dynamic Loads

1. Liquefaction analysis and mitigation techniques

a. What causes liquefaction?
b. What are remedial actions?
c. SPT prediction seismic potentials of liquefaction
d. Will a soil liquefy under a new building?
e. Soil improvement techniques Soil mixing

2. Seismic site characterization, including site

classification using ASCE 7
a. Shear wave velocity versus soil type
b. Shear wave velocity versus SPT
c. Tocher equation to calculate the length of the fault
d. Time of arrival of the earthquake from the epicenter
e. Predominant periods of maximum rock accelerations
f. Fundamental period T of a Foundation or a Structure
g. Amplitude of Acceleration
h. Spectral Frequency
i. Period of Oscillation and Natural Frequency
j. Natural Circular Frequency of a System

3. Pseudo-static analysis and earthquake loads

Tocher equation