Syllabus - Civil & Environmental Engineering - University of Utah

Course Information Class Meeting Schedule and Location: T,H 10:45 - 12:05 WEB 2470 Prerequisites:

○ CVEEN 3310 Intro to Geotechnical Engineering\ ○ CVEEN 5305 Intro to Foundations Engineering (can be concurrent) Instructor: Steven F. Bartlett, P.E., Ph.D. Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering Department 2032 Meldrum Civil Engineering Building Phone: 587-7726 Cell phone: 435-841-9837 FAX: 585-5477 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site for Course: http://www.civil.utah.edu/~bartlett/CVEEN6330/ Educational/Professional Experience: B.S., 1983 Geology, Brigham Young University

Ph.D., 1992 Civil Engineering (geotechnical emphasis), BYU 1984-1988

Construction and Materials, Utah Department of Transportation

1991-1995

Senior Engineer, Westinghouse Savannah River Company

1995-1998

Project Engineer, Woodward Clyde Consultants

1998-2000

Research Project Manager, Utah Department of Transportation

2000-2007

Assistant Professor, University of Utah

2007-2009

Associate Professor, University of Utah

Teaching Assistants None

Office Hours: M 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon T 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. W 10:30 a.m. – 12: 00 noon H 1:00 -2:00 p.m. Required Text: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering by Kramer

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Course Information (cont.) Other Sources: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, 1996, Steven L. Kramer, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-374943-6 Soil Dynamics, 1981, Shamsher Prakash, McGraw-Hill Book Company, ISBN 0-07-050658-2 Principles of Soil Dynamics, 1993, Braja M. Das, PWS-Kent, ISBN-0-534-93129-4. Soil Behavior in Earthquake Geotechnics, 1996, Kenji Ishihara, Clarendon Press, ISBN 0-19-856224-1. Dynamics of Structures, 2001, Anil K. Chopra, Prentice-Hall Inc., ISBN 0-13-086973-2.

Topics: o Introduction to Geotechnical Hazards o Structure of Earth, Plate Tectonics o Earthquake Intensity and Magnitude o Strong Ground Motion o 1-D Wave Propagation in an Infinite Elastic Medium o 3-D Wave Propagation in an Infinite Elastic Medium o Theory of Vibration o Response of SDOF System to Periodic Loads o Response and Design Spectra o Dynamic Properties of Soils o 1-D Ground Response Analysis - Computer Analysis o 2-D Ground Response Analysis - Crest Accelerations using Makidisi - Seed Analysis o Development of Strong Ground Motion for Design o Liquefaction (Triggering Analysis) o Liquefaction (Settlement and Lateral Spread Analysis) Reading Assignments: The reading assignments for each lecture topic will be posted to the course website. To facilitate the learning process, each student will be required to read the assignment and be prepared to discuss in class the material that was read. Because it is nearly impossible to cover the material exactly according to the schedule, it is each student's responsibility to follow the lectures in class to determine what the appropriate reading assignment is for the next class period. Please bring the lecture notes and other reference materials to class


Course Information (cont.) Participation: Attendance will be taken during the semester. After the first week of school, you are allowed 2 unexcused absences during the semester. Absences beyond this allowance will result in a 2 percent deduction in your total grade per unexcused absence. At various times during each lecture, students will be asked questions or be given the opportunity to answer questions posed by the instructor. Each student is expected to participate in these discussions during the lectures throughout the semester. Relevant information from students with practical working experience on a particular topic is encouraged. Sleeping or reading material not relevant to the class is not appropriate. Participation in class is essential. Exam and homework questions will come from material covered in lecture. The course notes may not contain all necessary material. Courtesy: Your instructor will treat you with courtesy at all times. In return, he expects you to give him the same respect. There should be no talking at any time during the lecture except to ask or answer questions of the instructor. The class begins promptly at 9:10 a.m. and you should arrive on time. Students who arrive late to class disrupt the students who are already there and the instructor.

Homework Assignments: Homework is due at the beginning of class on the due date. Unless otherwise stated, homework will be due one week after assigned. Homework assignments will be accepted up to five school days late but will be assessed a penalty of 10% per day. No homework or assignment will be accepted that is more than one week late, unless prior approval has been obtained from the instructor. Each student is allowed to turn in one homework assignment during the semester without penalty. See website for dates that homework are due.


Course Information (cont.) Grading: Weight

Grade Score (%)

Homework................ 40% A

94-100 A-

90-93

Midterm Exam I ...... 20%

B+

87-89

B

84-86

Midterm Exam II...... 20%

B-

80-83

C+

77-79

Final Exam .............. 20% C

74-76

C-

70-73

Honor Code:

All work submitted in this course is pledged as being your own work. This applies not only to exams, but to homework and term reports. Also, consulting homework and other assignments from previous years in the course is considered an honor code violation. The honor code prohibits discussing any tests with anyone until the test is graded and returned. Cheating of any kind on homework, quizzes, term reports, or exams will not be tolerated and will result in a grade of E for the course.
