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SE 221Earthquake Engineering

4 units · SE · UC San Diego

Introduction to plate tectonics and seismology. Rupture mechanism, measures of magnitude and intensity, earthquake occurrence and relation to geologic, tectonic processes. Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis. Strong earthquake ground motion; site effects on ground motion; structural response; soil-structure interaction; design criteria; code requirements. Use of computer resources.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “SE 201A or SE 203 or SE 203A, graduate standing.”

What it opens up

Courses that list SE 221 as a prerequisite (1)

  • SE 220 Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation