About Course
The intent of this course is to give you a steady clear idea about buildings behavior during earthquakes and how it’s possible to enhance its behavior in resisting ground shaking.
The importance of this course is giving the engineer the capability to optimize the adopted structural system behavior and be able to understand from where came the standards’ requirements. Multiple concepts and important subjects will be covered in a straight forward manner, short videos and quizzes, in order to provide the essential information without wasting your time.
Course Content
101 Earthquakes VS Buildings
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How earthquakes are caused & What are their effects on structures
04:11 -
How Architectural Features Affects Buildings during Earthquakes
04:43 -
How Buildings Twists During Earthquakes
03:33 -
How to Make Buildings Ductile for Good Seismic Performance
05:53 -
Building Flexibility Importance in Resisting Earthquake
05:21 -
Is Vertical Reinforcement Required in Masonry Buildings
04:34 -
How do RC Beams Resist Earthquakes
06:42 -
How do RC Columns Resist Earthquakes
07:22 -
Are Open Ground Story Buildings Vulnerable in Earthquakes
04:53 -
Why are Short Columns more Damaged During Earthquakes
04:08 -
How to Reduce Earthquake Effects on Buildings
04:41 -
Why are Load Paths Important in Buildings
06:23 -
Why do Buildings Sink into the Ground during Earthquakes
04:13