Advanced
topics in structural steel seismic design. Topics include bolted and
welded connections; hysteretic behaviour of structural steel components and structures; conventional and innovative steel lateral load
resisting systems for seismic loading. The course also covers topics regarding, seismic isolation and supplemental damping devices for seismic retrofitting of existing structures. Illustrative examples from real-world applications including failures from recent earthquakes.
- Professor: Dimitrios Lignos
- Teacher: Jeremy Bussat
- Teacher: Andronikos Skiadopoulos
